News Reports

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

Opinions

Kerala hijab row: Edu Minister’s diktat to allow hijab shows how CPM govt has turned institutional autonomy into a theatre of Muslim appeasement

Jinit Jain - 16 October, 2025

The St. Rita Public School hijab row has laid bare the CPM government’s brand of “secularism” in Kerala, one that bends for Muslims, bargains with Christians, and bullies Hindus.

All ministers of Gujarat except CM Bhupendra Patel resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle tomorrow

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

All 16 ministers in the Gujarat government, excluding Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, tendered their resignations on Thursday evening, clearing the path for the formation...

Crime

Haryana: Police lodge FIR against wife of deceased IPS officer Puran Kumar in connection with the suicide of ASI Sandeep Kumar

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

The case is about the death of ASI Sandeep Kumar, and the FIR names four people, including the wife of IPS officer Puran Kumar, Avneet Kaur, and his gunman, Sushil.

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India Air Force successfully tests indigenously developed Military Combat Parachute System: Read its main features and how it will enhance India’s defence capabilities

Aditi - 16 October, 2025

The MCPS has specifically been designed for difficult, high-altitude airborne operations to allow paratroopers to descend by evading enemy radars and air defence systems and cover large distances.

Government and Policy

Bihar Elections: Election Commission allots digital vouchers to political parties for free broadcast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced the allocation of digital time vouchers to National and State recognized political parties for free broadcast...

UK: 41-year-old Hindu temple faces closure as the local City Council puts the building complex on sale to ‘pay off debt’

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

The biggest fear among local Hindus is that if someone else buys the complex, the temple will just be a tenant. "We don’t want to be in a situation where someone can evict us," said Ekta Patel, the temple's vice-president.

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As Taliban humiliates Pakistan months after India’s Operation Sindoor, Pakistani Defence Minister claims Afghanistan is fighting India’s ‘proxy war’

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

While the Afghan Foreign Minister's first visit to India was intended as a step toward strengthening trade and bilateral relations, Khwaja Asif alleged that it had ulterior motives.

PM Modi visits Andhra Pradesh to lay the foundation stone of developmental projects, performs Puja at Srisailam Temple

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

On Thursday (16th October), Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Andhra Pradesh to lay the foundation stone of several development projects in the State.

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President Trump confirms he has authorised covert CIA operations in Venezuela to topple Nicolás Maduro govt, says looking into land strikes

OpIndia Staff - 16 October, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that he has authorised the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct covert operations inside Venezuela, marking a significant...

Crime