News Reports

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

News Reports

As Muslims trend #EidMubarak1441H to wish Eid, here is what 1441H means according to the Islamic calendar

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

Not just Shashi Tharoor, many people posting Eid greetings on Twitter used the term 1441H, and some people were seen asking what does this mean.

Government and Policy

No more ‘J-K Police’ in Ladakh as Union Territory gets its own ‘Ladakh Police’ force, gets new symbols and insignia

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

The earlier usage nomenclature and insignias of 'Jammu and Kashmir' police, will henceforth be discarded in Ladakh.

News Reports

UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs funding Palestinian Jihadists under the garb of Coronavirus aid: Report

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

NGO Monitor noted that the United Nations (UN) had resorted to 'anti-Israel advocacy' instead of contributing to the humanitarian crisis.

News Reports

“They want to show lesser Coronavirus cases”, alleges doctors after BMC issues show-cause notice to a Mumbai doctor for recommending COVID-19 test

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

BMC had threatened to cancel the doctor's licence, in case he failed to respond to the contentious notice within 24 hours.

News Reports

Telangana: Case registered against AIMIM MLA for abusing Dalit women, similar case filed against TRS MLA for attacking a local Dalit leader

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

BJP leader Shruthi alleged that Balala abused her in the name of her caste when when she had visited the house a victim Dalit girl.

Media Fact-Check

NDTV cites ‘sources’ to claim Indian Jawans were detained and then released by China, Indian Army categorically rejects

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

The Indian Army has said no troops patrolling the border have been detained by the Chinese troops. "This is not true," stated an officer speaking to ANI.

Media Fact-Check

Here is the truth about the fake TIME magazine cover page shared by Ravish Kumar and subsequently deleted

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

His legendary capacity to peddle fake news was once again exposed when Ravish Kumar shared a fake TIME magazine cover in a bid to malign PM Modi.

Crime

Gujarat: Illegal slaughterhouse behind Rani Roopmati mosque raided in Shahpur, 12 smugglers arrested, cattle rescued

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

The illegal slaughterhouse that was raided by the police was located behind Rani Roopmati Mosque in Ahmedabad.

Government and Policy

UP: Yogi Adityanath allows demolition of over 100 shops inside Gorakhnath temple for road widening, orders alternate shops be given to those affected

OpIndia Staff - 24 May, 2020

Yogi Adityanath, who is also the Mahant of Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur has allowed authorities to demolish a part of the temple boundary to necessitate road-widening work

Crime