News Reports

News reports about current affairs encompassing various topics, fields, and entities.

Sports

Barcagate Scandal: Former FC Barcelona president Bartomeu arrested following raids at club offices

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

Former president of FC Barcelona Josep Maria Bartomeu has been arrested following a raid at the club's offices.

Fact-Check

The Hindu ‘journalist’ Suhasini Haidar puts out misinformation about ISRO satellite launch: Read details

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

Suhasini Haidar, National Editor of 'The Hindu', put out false information on social media in attempt to mislead the public.

News Reports

‘Review Varavara Rao’s bail order, probe Justice Shinde for allegedly possessing illicit assets’: Dalit and Tribal Body writes to SC and Bombay HC

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

The Committee, representing the Dalit and Tribal victims of Naxal violence, have raised questions over Justice Shinde's decision of granting bail to Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon violence accused Varavara Rao

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Watch: ‘Replace those who are not actively participating’ Union Minister Piyush Goyal disciplines irregular babus

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

Piyush Goyal was unhappy with members of governing council of Indian standards as their videos were switched off.

Politics

Ahead of Punjab Assembly Elections in 2022, CM Amarinder Singh ropes in Prashant Kishor

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

Four years after helping the Congress party come to power in Punjab, Prashant Kishor is returning to the state

World

Individuals identifying as LGBT sees sharp rise in USA as Transgender and Bisexual population registers high growth, poll shows

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

Gender has become an extremely politicized matter in western countries with the ascendency of Gender Identity politics.

Law

‘If you want to marry, we can help you’ CJI SA Bobde tells Maha Govt employee accused of raping a minor while granting him...

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

CJI SA Bobde was hearing a plea seeking protection from arrest by a now Maharashtra Government servant in a 2014-15 rape case

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After PM Modi took a COVAXIN jab, Asaduddin Owaisi raises aspersions on the efficacy of Serum Institute’s COVISHIELD vaccine

OpIndia Staff - 1 March, 2021

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi fuelled apprehensions over the effective of Serum Institute's COVISHIELD vaccine after Germany restricted its use to people within the age group of 18-64

OpIndia Scoops

Still living in fear, no compensation yet for our losses: A year on, OpIndia spoke to the owner of a parking lot burnt down...

रवि अग्रहरि - 1 March, 2021

The owner of the parking lot that was burnt down by rioters in Delhi's Shiv Vihar said that the cars were ransacked a day before the actual violence gripped the national capital

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