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India’s Renewable Energy push: Budget 2025 strengthens green transition with Solar, Nuclear & Hydrogen Investments

Debraj B -
The 2025 Budget prioritizes energy security, nuclear expansion (100 GW by 2047), clean-tech growth, and grid modernization, solidifying India’s role in the global green transition for Viksit Bharat 2047.
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News Reports

Bangladesh faces price hikes and shortage in supply of cooking oil

OpIndia Staff -
Grocery stores across the country are facing a shortage of cooking oil including branded bottled oil and non-branded loose soybean oil. The shortage has resulted in hiked prices further adding to the problem.
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Government and Policy

AAP govt in Punjab hiding ad spending while not paying dues to hospitals: HC questions state’s intention behind reluctance to disclose expenses

OpIndia Staff -
The observation came as several hospitals from Punjab sought the release of funds from the state government under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. It was noted that the state released Rs 26 crore to the tune of notwithstanding bills amounting to Rs 500 crore.
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News Reports

Uttarakhand: Does registration under the UCC require permanent residence in the state? All you need to know

Aditi -
Professor Surekha Dangwal said that the registration under the UCC is for the sole purpose of preserving the demography of the state and enriching the government database.
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News Reports

UP govt survey reveals Ayodhya, Shahjahanpur, Rampur, Jaunpur and Bareilly have highest number of illegal waqf properties on govt land

OpIndia Staff -
There are 2589 properties registered in Shahjahanpur in the records of the Waqf Board, out of which 2371 are government properties. 2363 out of 3365 Waqf properties in Rampur, 2116 out of 3652 in Ayodhya, 2096 out of 4167 in Jaunpur and 2000 out of 3499 Waqf properties in Bareilly are located on government land.
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News Reports

London Science Museum says Lego bricks are anti-LGBT because they have ‘male and female parts that mate together’

OpIndia Staff -
The Science Museum in London has claimed that the Legos, the popular plastic construction toys, are anti-LGBT
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Editor's picks

‘Hindu Rate of Growth’ and Nehruvian policies: Here is why PM Modi said that entire community was blamed and defamed for wrong economic policies...

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi said that in India, there was no 'License raj' or 'permit culture' and free trade was always encouraged.
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News Reports

As Netflix releases ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ series, Read the story of the Australian woman Belle Gibson who faked cancer to promote her online “career”

OpIndia Staff -
Soon after, Belle Gibson appeared in an interview with an Australian news outlet and admitted to having concocted a fake story. “None of it is true,” she said back then. This, unsurprisingly triggered severe backlash from people who believed her lies and followed her.
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Editor's picks

NYT, Bloomberg, Politico, Associated Press and more: Records show USA’s left leaning media is funded by USAID and other federal agencies

Shraddha Pandey -
To no surprise, two former Politico writers recently accused the publication of suppressing negative news about Joe Biden and his family, particularly in the context of the Hunter Biden laptop scandal.
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News Reports

As USAID stands exposed under Trump administration, read how it helped terrorist organisations from LeT in Pakistan to Hamas in Gaza via NGOs

Rukma Rathore -
USAID also granted aid to Pakistani terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)'s front Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation (FIF).
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News Reports

Failed pleas before American judge, ignored by their leader in India: Story of Khalistan supporter humiliated and deported from US

OpIndia Staff -
Simranjit Singh himself had written to him that the youth seeking asylum in America are tortured in India for supporting Khalistan. However, Simranjit completely denied his statement on the judge's phone and said that his people are not facing any danger in India.
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News Reports

Who is Subhas Nair, Why he was convicted in Singapore for his social media posts: Read here

OpIndia Staff -
Nair, a Singaporean resident, has been vocal about the rampant racism in Singapore against people of Indian and Malaysian origin. He had made a video alleging the Chinese accused in the Orchard Towers murder case, who killed an Indian man, was given a free pass by the authorities because of his Chinese identity.
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News Reports

Congress attacks BJP over Trump deporting illegal migrants: Here is how it happened during Congress regime as well, and its bizarre to demand diplomatic...

Raju Das -
Congress party wants Modi govt to launch a diplomatic war against US for deportation of illegal Indian immigrants by Trump administration
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News Reports

Supreme Court grants interim protection to officials of Discovery India after threats over ‘Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu’ documentary

ANI -
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to the officials of Discovery Communications India who are allegedly facing threats after the release of the documentary series "Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu".
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News Reports

Who coined the term ‘Pakistan’ and how Indian Muslims accepted it, furthering the movement for partition: All you need to know

OpIndia Staff -
Ironically, Rehmat Ali Khan, who so vehemently vouched for a separate Muslim nation which was supposed to be the dreamland of the Muslims of British India, could not get a piece of land in that Muslim dreamland even for his grave.
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News Reports

Hamas reveals terror plans for India: Joins hands with Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba in PoK, threatens to separate Kashmir

OpIndia Staff -
At an event named 'Kashmir Solidarity and Hamas Operation 'Al Aqsa Flood' Conference' held in PoK, Hamas joined hands with Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba
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News Reports

Delhi HC asks NIA to clarify its stand on jailed MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend Parliament amidst jurisdictional row

ANI -
Delhi HC on Thursday asked NIA to clarify its stand on an application moved by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend ongoing parliament session
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News Reports

Congress moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss deportation of Indian illegal migrants from USA

ANI -
"What actions is the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) taking to ensure the protection of Indian citizens abroad? Why was the Indian government not consulted about the use of military aircraft for deportation? What steps are being taken to ensure the safety and dignity of those being deported?" the Congress MP said.
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News Reports

Shark Tank India announces collaboration with Adani Airports director Jeet Adani to encourage entrepreneurship among people with disabilities

ANI -
Shark Tank India has announced a special episode in collaboration with Adani Airports director Jeet Adani dedicated to encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship among specially-abled individuals or those supporting them.
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OpIndia Explains

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation drowning in debt two years after announcement of free bus ride scheme for women: All you need to know

Aditi -
All four State Road Transport Corporations (SRTCs) in Karnataka have been facing financial troubles since the announcement of the free bus ride scheme announced by state Congress government in 2023.
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News Reports

Delhi Elections: Exit polls predict win for BJP against AAP, Congress not expected to win any seat

OpIndia Staff -
Exit polls indicate a win for BJP in Delhi Assembly Elections, ending the three-term rule of Aam Aadmi Party
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News Reports

As SC upholds Karnataka HC ruling that sex with corpse is not rape, read what the courts and the laws say about necrophilia

Rukma Rathore -
Supreme Court junked a plea from the Karnataka government contesting a ruling of the Karnataka High Court that did not classify necrophilia as rape under Section 375 of the now-shelved Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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News Reports

Gautam Adani’s son and daughter-in-law pledge to donate Rs 10 lakhs each to 500 specially-abled brides every year

OpIndia Staff -
Two days before his wedding, Jeet Adani met 21 newly married differently-abled women and their husbands at his residence to inaugurate the initiative. He is set to marry Diva Shah on Friday in Ahmedabad.
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News Reports

Naga Hoho urges Nagaland govt to resume oil exploration for economic benefit by signing pact with Assam over disputed areas

OpIndia Staff -
Naga Hoho lamented Nagaland’s financial losses from untapped petroleum resources, which could have funded infrastructure, healthcare & jobs.
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World

US Postal Service was delivering e-commerce parcels from China and Hong Kong ‘duty free’? How a Trump order has hit Chinese retail companies

Shraddha Pandey -
The Chinese e-commerce companies were exploiting this provision to ship massive quantities of low-value items directly to customers in the US, bypassing the tariffs which would otherwise be applicable.
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News Reports

Arvind Kejriwal parades his elderly parents on wheelchairs to vote instead of using the Home Voting facility

Aditi -
Arvind Kejriwal chose to bring his parents to the polling booth on wheelchairs instead of getting them to vote from the house using home voting facility
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News Reports

Soros and USAID backed OCCRP, which attacked Modi and Adani, now attacks Elon Musk

Anurag -
The article shared by Benz highlighted OCCRP's "investigation" into Donald Trump's aide Rudy Giuliani, claiming to have "exposed" his connections with "questionable Ukrainian associates" who helped him seek damaging information about Hunter Biden, a controversial figure and son of former United States President Joe Biden.
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News Reports

Crackdown on USAID: Employees around the world placed on leave, overseas staff ordered to return to the US

OpIndia Staff -
Continuing the crackdown on U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Trump administration has announced that its entire workforce will be put on administrative leave from Friday
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OpIndia Explains

Madurai erupts in protest: Thousands of Hindus rally to defend Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple from Islamist encroachment claims

Siddhi Somani -
The entire issue is believed to have begun last year on 27th December after a Muslim family led by Syed Abu Dahir, a 53-year-old from Malaiyadipatti attempted to take animals on the hill for sacrifice.
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Government and Policy

Nepal bans solo expedition of all mountain peaks above 8,000 meters including Mount Everest, mountaineers must be accompanied by guides

ANI -
Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions to all mountains above 8,000 meters, every 2 members of a mountaineering team must be accompanied by at least one altitude worker or mountain guide
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News Reports

Akhilesh Yadav spreads fake news regarding voting for Milkipur by-polls, Ayodhya Police fact-checks him

ANI -
Ayodhya Police responded to Akhilesh Yadav's allegation that the police is checking the ID cards of voters in the Milkipur where by-polls are underway
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News Reports

Tea stall owner, son of a govt employee, linked to hundreds of theft cases in various states, had gifted house worth over ₹3 crore...

OpIndia Staff -
Bengaluru Police recently arrested a tea shop owner linked to several burglaries in different parts of the country. The person identified as Panchakshari Sangayya Swamy,
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News Reports

UP: Hindu wedding procession in Ghaziabad attacked, stones pelted, women molested, police arrest Abdul, Tahir, Hasnain, Junaid, Sajid and others

OpIndia Staff -
When the Baraatis objected to this, the situation took a violent turn as a significant number of Islamists gathered and started pelting stones at Hindus and assaulting them. The accused also allegedly robbed jewellery and cash from the wedding procession members
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Muslim woman and her child held captive, chained by her family for 2 months because they disliked her marriage with a Hindu man

OpIndia Staff -
The Muslim woman's mother claimed to have forgiven her for marrying a non-Muslim against their wishes and asked her to visit them with her child.
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OpIndia Explains

As Donald Trump moves to halt funding to UN agency UNRWA, read about the UN body with links to terror organisation Hamas

Rukma Rathore -
Israel has said that 10 percent of UNRWA staff in Gaza have connections to terror group Hamas.
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News Reports

USAID, which wanted to bring colour revolution in India, told its media ecosystem to maintain ‘strategic silence’, referred to Rana Ayyub in its propaganda...

Dibakar Dutta -
The 'Disinformation Primer' was a propaganda guide meant to help the USAID team to peddle influence in foreign countries, co-opt the media ecosystem and civil society and bring about 'regime change'
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Opinions

Dalit disillusionment in Delhi: AAP’s declining support, unfulfilled promises, and BJP’s strategic outreach ahead of assembly polls

Dr. Rounak Kumar Pathak -
AAP in Delhi has lost trust among Dalit voters, owing to its inability to fulfil promises and effect structural reforms that provide long-term solutions to the community's chronic woes.
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News Reports

Cow thieves should be shot on sight: Karnataka Minister Mankal Vaidya says as cow theft incidents rise in Uttar Kannada

OpIndia Staff -
Mankal Vaidya further assured that necessary steps will be taken to protect cows from thieves. Minister Vaidya’s comments came amidst outrage over the recent incident wherein a pregnant cow was slaughtered near Honnavar.
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OpIndia Explains

How the US Deep State, including agencies like USAID, tried to censor private messages, and used journalists and ‘fact-checkers’ to try and reduce support...

Anurag -
When the coordinated efforts of USAID, the Atlantic Council, and their affiliate organisations are examined, it is clear that they have systematically targeted private messaging platforms.
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News Reports

‘Nehru was more interested in Jacqueline Kennedy than JFK’: Insights from JFK’s Forgotten Crises, a book recommended by PM Modi

OpIndia Staff -
In a scathing attack against Rahul Gandhi and Congress, PM Modi advised opposition MPs to read 'JFK's Forgotten Crises' as a primer to Nehru's bungling of foreign policy.
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Politics

“Gareebon ki baat boring hi lagegi”: PM Modi hits back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Parliament

ANI -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a jab at the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, saying that people who resort to "photo sessions" at the homes of the poor will find boring the discussion in Parliament about such deprived people.
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World

Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister forced to flee Afghanistan after opposing ban on girls’ education

OpIndia Staff -
"There is no excuse for this – not now and not in the future. We are being unjust to 20 million people," the Afghanistan Minister said about Taliban policy.
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News Reports

‘Words never spoken were attributed to Army Chief’: Defence Min Rajnath Singh slams Rahul Gandhi over claims on China

OpIndia Staff -
On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh rubbished Rahul Gandhi's claims over China, calling it "irresponsible politics."
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News Reports

Elon Musk’s DOGE team is made of 19-24 age group tech prodigies? As USAID crackdown continues, social media wonders about ‘nerds’ taking over Govt

Shraddha Pandey -
The six tech prodigies at the DOGE team who have become the topic of discussion on social media are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. Of these, some have working emails from the General Services Administration (GSA) and OPM even though they do not have any prior government experience.
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News Reports

‘Paying tribute to Salwan Momika’: Danish leader Rasmus Paludan burns a copy of Quran in protest against murder of Iraqi activist

OpIndia Staff -
Iraqi activist Salwan Momika, known for his strident criticism of Islam and organizing Quran burnings, was shot dead on January 30.
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News Reports

Chain migration, Eid celebration for community-building, political patronage and more : Exclusive deep-dive into JNU study reveals extent of infiltration of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas...

Dibakar Dutta -
The report published by JNU pointed out that illegal immigrants from both Bangladesh and Myanmar enter India through porous borders in West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
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News Reports

UP Police books social media users spreading fake news about Mahakumbh 2025: Exclusive Details

OpIndia Staff -
Team OpIndia has obtained 2 FIR copies registered by the Police. The sections imposed by the Mahakubh police against the accused persons are section 353 of the BNS, 2023, and section 67 of the IT Act.
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News Reports

Who is Kshama Sawant: Anti-India lobbyist who brought resolution against CAA, Hindus in Seattle now cries over visa denial

Rukma Rathore -
Kshama Sawant has a long history of interfering into India's affairs owing to her dislike for PM Modi.
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News Reports

South Africa: Largest Hindu temple in the southern hemisphere inaugurated in Johannesburg by Deputy President Paul Mashatile

OpIndia Staff -
South Africa's Dy President Mashatile, while launching the first phase of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Multi-Cultural Centre and Temple, stated that the principles of BAPS resonated with South Africa’s national ethos of Ubuntu.
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News Reports

Madras High Court objects to Medical Commission syllabus mentioning ‘Gender Identity Disorder’, says it shows their ‘mindset’

OpIndia Staff -
“Efforts are actually being taken to water it down. The fact that you've used the word gender identity disorder shows the mindset. If you call it a disorder, then everything is a disorder. The nature has created them in such a way,” Justice Venkatesh said.
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