Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Archives of OpIndia

Falcon 9 rocket copy Tianlong-3 being developed by Chinese aerospace company escapes from test pad during static-fire test, crashes and explodes

The Tianlong-3 rocket being developed by Chinese aerospace company Space Pioneer took off unintentionally during a test firing, and then crashed causing a massive explosion

Pakistan: Suhail and his sons seal niece and sister-in-law in room by building a brick wall over a property dispute, victims rescued after 28...

The incident took place in Latifabad No. 5 area in Hyderabad area in Pakistan where the victims were imprisoned in a room and a wall was later built outside their only gate to avoid their escape. 

Tamil Nadu: NIA conducts searches at several locations in connection with terrorist outfit Hizb-ut-Tahrir, arrest Abdul Rehman and Mujibur Rehman for indoctrinating youths

Last month, six people were arrested in Chennai for their connections with Hizb-ut-Tahrir and were booked under UAPA.

Uttar Pradesh: Asif rapes his cousin for months by threatening to leak her obscene videos, hands her over to his brother-in-law, booked

In the Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh, an accused named Asif raped a girl, who is his cousin by relation and recorded her obscene videos.

Faridabad: Iqbal, Mehtab and others attack a temple priest by slashing his throat while chanting Sar Tan Se Juda slogans

On 28th June, a young priest at a local temple in Faridabad, Ravi Bhagat, was brutally assaulted and his throat was slashed using a knife by Islamists identified as Iqbal, Mehtab and their accomplices

Punjab Police arrest five operatives of Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang, recover 5 foreign-made pistols

Punjab Police arrested five operatives of the Canada-based Lakhbir Landa gang and recovered five foreign-made pistols.

Uttarakhand: Avalanche hits Gandhi Sarovar near Kedarnath due to cracking of snows, no loss of life or property

An avalanche was reported near Gandhi Sarovar in Kedarnath early on Sunday morning.

Noida: Mohammad Saud brutally stabbed his landlord Sachin Awana for asking him not to abuse other tenants, threatened to kill his uncle, arrested

A tenant identified as Mohammad Saud originally from Bihar stabbed his landlord Sachin Awana with a knife in Noida, Uttar Pradesh

After Amritpal Singh’s victory in Lok Sabha polls, his two accomplices in jail to contest Assembly by-elections in Punjab

Two of Amritpal Singh's accomplices who are in jail with him, have announced that they will contest Punjab Assembly Elections by-polls from Gidderbaha and Barnala constituencies.

West Bengal: Bahubali leader ‘JCB’ Tajemul kicks, assaults woman and man with sticks during Taliban-style ‘Insaf Sabha’ over alleged extramarital affair in Chopra

In a video shared by a CPI(M) leader, a local bahubali known as JCB is seen mercilessly beating a woman and a man in a Taliban style 'justice meeting'

After accusing BJP of trying to change the constitution, Congress party reiterates its demand to change the constitution to remove 50% limit on reservations

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked the JDU to put pressure on the BJP to remove the 50% limit on the reservations and do a caste census.

Sri Lanka cracks down on Muslim women wearing Hijab during exams violating rules, results of 70 students withheld

Examinations Department of Sri Lanka withheld results of 70 Muslim girls who appeared in exam in Hijab, violating rules requiring ears to be uncoverd

Barsana: Katha Vachak Pradeep Mishra apologises by rubbing his nose on the floor in Ladli Mandir after backlash over his remarks on Radha Rani

Renowned Katha Vachak Pradeep Mishra offered obeisance to ShriJi Radha Rani in Barsana’s Ladli Mandir and apologised after facing backlash for his earlier remarks on Radha Rani and Lord Krishna

Tripura: 11 Bangladeshi intruders including women arrested at Agartala railway station, 72 Bangladeshi nationals caught in less than 2 months

The authorities have filed a case and are set to produce the detained Bangladeshi nationals before the court on 30th June.

Andhra Pradesh: Suspicious death of 17-year-old girl at madarsa in Vijayawada triggers outrage, family denies claims of health issues

Shaikh Mastan Bi and Maabu Subhani, parents of Karishma, suspected foul play. They staged a protest at Madarsa and GGH mortuary in VIjaywada on the night of 28th June. Karsihma’s mother, Mastan Bi said, “My daughter’s health condition was good, and she did not suffer from fever. Food poisoning was not the cause of death.” She demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

India using Taliban networks to neutralise Pakistan-based terrorists: Former CIA official Sarah Adams

Sarah Adams alleged that India eliminated the terrorists in Pakistan who have been responsible for jihad in Kashmir.

Maharashtra: Nasirullah rapes minor boy inside madrassa, absconds after committing the crime

Nasirullah has been booked under the Prevention of Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The cops have now launched a search operation to nab Nasirullah.

Karnataka: Mirza Sarfaraz detained after 13-year-old pregnant rape victim dies

One of the suspects identified as 30-year-old Mirza Sarfaraz, resident of Baland Farvez Colony, has been detained by the police for interrogation. The victim's mother alleged that a group of five to seven men visited her house and abducted the victim several times in the last eight months and raped her.

Time for the next generation to take the T20 game forward: Virat Kohli announces retirement from T20 Internationals

Following the second ICC T20 World Cup title win, star India batter Virat Kohli announced his retirement from T20Is, going out on a high with a match-winning knock of 76 runs in the title clash against South Africa

Rohit Sharma’s Team India wins ICC T20 World Cup, Virat, Pandya, Arshdeep shine in the final against South Africa in Barbados

India wins their second T20 World Cup by defeating South Africa in final by 7 runs at Kensington Oval Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados

3 cops, no CCTV: Indian Express Exec Dir Anant Goenka narrates “terrible experience” of bag with passport stolen in Milan airport, praises Indian officials...

Anant Goenka of Indian Express narrated the incident of theft of his mother's bag with passport in Milan Airport, saying such incidents are very common and local police are helpless

Delhi: FIR filed against activists for pasting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ posters outside Asaduddin Owaisi’s house protesting against his ‘Jai Palestine’ slogan in parliament

Delhi Police informed that a case under sections 143, 506, 153A and 147 of the Indian Penal Code was lodged in the matter.

Complaint filed against Mid-Day, Rajdeep Sardesai, Dhruv Rathee and others seeking police probe for fake news claiming ‘EVM unlocked using OTP on phone’

Advocate Vivekanand Dayanand Gupta filed a complaint against Mid-Day and others for the fake news claiming EVMs were unlocked using a phone in Mumbai

‘Comedian’ Daniel Fernandes’ Hyderabad show cancelled after BJP MLA T Raja Singh warned him over a viral video defaming Jains

'Comedian' Daniel Fernandes landed in a soup after he ridiculed the Jain community for rescuing goats from slaughter.

When corruption trumps freedom: Fodder scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav downplays the Emergency to target Modi govt over ‘lack of respect’ for the opposition

Lalu Prasad Yadav recently penned a column in Indian Express, lamenting over 'disrespect' towards the opposition by the current dispensation.

18th “Statistics Day” celebrated with the theme “Use of Data for Decision-Making”, ministry launches eSankhyiki portal for easy access of data

Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation celebrates “Statistics Day” with the theme "Use of Data for Decision-Making"

‘Deliberately and intentionally evading just and relevant questions’: Arvind Kejriwal sent to 14 days of judicial custody in Delhi Liquor Policy scam after CBI...

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court sent Arvind Kejriwal to 14 days of judicial custody in after his arrest by CBI in connection with the corruption charges in the Delhi Liquor Policy scam case

Jammu and Kashmir: Mob attacks Police during anti-encroachment drive in Kathua, damages JCBs brought to demolish illegal Masjid, DSP and 5 others injured in...

Police and local administration team which was part of an anti-encroachment drive, came under attack by a mob opposing the demolition of the illegal mosque in Kathua

‘Won’t be able to escape for long’: Delhi BJP leader says after Atishi Marlena fails to appear in Court in defamation case

Delhi Minister Atishi Marlena along with her counsel appeared through video conferencing during the hearing of the case.

Delhi: Parents enter shop leaving two children in car, thief drives away and demands ₹50 lakh ransom, abandons vehicle with kids after police chase

Delhi: Thief stole car with two children after their parents entered a shop and demanded ₹50 lakh ransom, abandoned car with kids after around 20 police cars chased him

Loyalty to Congress over self-respect? ‘Journalist’ Mausami Singh, who was publicly insulted by Rahul Gandhi, rationalises her humiliation

Earlier in June, an aggressive Rahul Gandhi humiliated Mausami Singh publicly and told her to wear a shirt with the BJP party symbol.

Tips and techniques for improving your Rummy gameplay

Mastering rummy involves understanding basic rules, prioritizing pure sequences, managing your hand, using jokers wisely, discarding high-value cards, and adapting to game flow and opponents.

Mukhtar Ansari’s goons still terrorising people in UP: Out-on-bail gang member takes out convoy with supporters, shares video on Instagram

The supporters of Abhishek Singh alias Babu, a henchman of Mukhtar Ansari gang who is out on bail, took out a convoy that started right outside the jail gate.

Ayodhya: Yogi Adityanath govt suspends Mohammed Shahid and 5 other engineers over water logging and road cave-ins

The six suspended officials were identified as Dhruv Aggarwal, Anuj Deshwal and Prabhat Pandey, Anand Kumar Dubey, Rajendra Kumar Yadav and Mohammad Shahid.

NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests Prabhat Khabar journalist Jamaluddin Ansari, earlier school principal Ehsanul Haque and vice principal Imtiaz Alam were nabbed

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested journalist Jamaluddin Ansari in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh in connection with the NEET-UG paper leak case

‘Public representatives not expected to create erroneous and slanderous impressions’: Bengal Governor files defamation case against CM Mamata Banerjee

Earlier, Mamata Banerjee objected to Raj Bhavan being the venue for the oath-taking ceremony for two TMC MLAs who recently won in by-polls and alleged that women were afraid of visiting the Raj Bhavan. 

Jammu and Kashmir: Budgam Police installs GPS tracking anklet on one Mudasir Fayaz accused of aiding terrorists

The Budgam Police, acting on the directions of the competent Court of Law, have successfully installed a GPS tracking anklet on Mudasir Fayaz, an individual accused of aiding militancy in Kashmir

The Times of India insinuates that Indian army officers asked for ‘sexual favours’ from Kargil war widows, changes clickbait headline after outrage

The accusations of sexual harassment levelled by wife of Kargil war martyr Indu Singh were directed towards State government officials and not officers in the Indian army.

5 Indian Army soldiers lost their lives during a tank exercise in Ladakh, T-72 tank swept away by sudden flood caused by cloudburst

Five Indian Army soldiers lost their lives when an Army Tank met with an accident in the Daulat Beg Oldie area in Ladakh on Saturday morning

‘The jump from anti-Brahmin to anti-Hinduism is not much and it often ends at the doors of church or mosque’: J Sai Deepak exposes...

J Sai Deepak emphasised that constant vilification of the Brahmins invariably breeds animosity towards Hinduism.

Bihar: Commerce graduate Social media influencer Isha leaves husband and child for 6th fail cyber fraud Mustak Alam; duo arrested for duping people of...

According to Katihar Police sources, Isha and Nestak (Mustak) have been living together for more than a year. During this time, he made Isha an expert in ATM fraud. 

Haryana: Mohammed Zubair and others take Muslim man hostage in Nuh, assault him brutally for listening to DJ

As soon as Hafiz was struck on the head, he fell to the ground and lost consciousness.

‘Rahul Gandhi, why won’t you go to Cooch Behar’: Arnab Goswami slams Opposition for ignoring plight of woman stripped and assaulted in West Bengal

While slamming the politics of convenience of the Congress party, Arnab Goswami said, "The same thing that happened in Manipur has happened in Bengal. But they are completely quiet (now)."

NTA announces new dates for UGC NET, CSIR-UGC NET and NCET, to be held in Computer Based Test mode

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday announced new dates for UGC-NET June 2024 exams, Joint CSIR UGC NET exams and NCET (National Common Entrance Test) 2024 Exams.

UP: E-rickshaw driver Salman entraps a Hindu woman under false pretences, his father and brother rape her after marriage, pressurise her to convert

The accused started to do obscene actions with her 12-year-old daughter after which she approached the authorities.

NEET-UG paper leak: CBI arrests Oasis School principal Dr Ehsanul Haq and vice principal Imtiaz Alam from Jharkhand

Dr Ehsanul Haq, the principal of the Oasis School in Hazaribag, and vice principal Imtiaz Alam were arrested by CBI in NEET-UG paper leak case.

Uttar Pradesh: Woman drowns her 3 children in a river, fourth one fakes death to escape

The accused woman's husband, Avneesh, died from an electric shock about one and a half years ago. After that, she lived with her brother-in-law, Ashish. However, according to family members, her relationship with Ashish was strained.

“Deeply biased, selective usage of facts”: India rejects USCIRF report on religious freedom

Criticising the report during a media interaction today, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that the report is deeply driven by vote bank considerations.

‘Those who questioned Lord Ram’s existence, now proving his existence from north to south’: BJP’s Sudhanshu Trivedi takes a dig at INDI bloc

BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi took a swipe at the opposition bragging about their victory in Ayodhya, taunting that those who questioned Lord Ram's existence were falling over themselves to prove his existence.