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The Spy Club: How Delhi Gymkhana Club became the favourite playground of CIA agents to steal top military secrets by trapping Indian officials

आशीष नौटियाल -
The Gentlemen’s Club of Spies: Read how CIA turned Delhi Gymkhana into a security nightmare for the Indian government
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News Reports

Who is Ashok Ozha? The AAP leader seen with Kejriwal, Bhagwant Mann and Sisodia, now arrested in the fake ‘IB call’ case

OpIndia Staff -
AAP alleged that Gujarat workers were being threatened through fake ‘IB calls’, but the police probe has now led to the arrest of the party’s own Vadodara city president, exposing an alleged case of internal factionalism rather than state intimidation.
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The Hindware-Google trademark dispute explained: Why the Delhi HC held Google liable for trademark infringement and how the ruling could reshape digital marketing in...

Shriti Sagar -
The ruling is being viewed as an important judgment in India’s digital advertising space because it directly addresses how trademarked keywords are used in search engine advertising.
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From Narendra Modi Stadium to SVP Sports Enclave: Read how Ahmedabad is building a world-class ecosystem to become India’s sports capital

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
Shifting from factories to stadiums, Ahmedabad is actively building a world-class sports ecosystem. Backed by mega-projects like the SVP Sports Enclave and grassroots programs, the city is laying the groundwork to cement its status as India's true sports capital and a future Olympic host.
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Norwegian propagandist Helle Lyng endorses The Wire: How foreign ‘activists’ and India’s left-wing media collaborate to push anti-India narratives

Shriti Sagar -
Lyng herself had become a controversial figure earlier this month after she attempted to publicly heckle Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Norway.
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Cow head severed, Hindu boy slaughtered and more: Read about 9 incidents of communal violence by Muslims during Bakrid 2026

Shraddha Pandey -
From tensions in Mira Road housing society over Muslim bringing Qurbani goats inside, court petitions seeking permission for the slaughter of cows, which Hindus revere, to full-fledged violence in Nuh, Bakrid this year witnessed communal tensions in some places and clashes between rival groups in others.
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Centre considering IAF deployment for NEET UG question paper transportation: The questionable move shows deep distrust in the current exam administration

Shraddha Pandey -
The rationale behind involving the IAF is the goal of tackling multifaceted challenges, particularly the paper leak that led to the cancellation of the original NEET UG exam held on 3rd May.
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News Reports

The Impact of Wearables on Health Insurance Premiums in India  

OpIndia Staff -
Wearables are evolving into an effective way to manage health insurance premiums for both insurers and insureds. Tap to read what’s changing.
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Apoorvanand defends Muslims, spews venom against Hindus in propaganda article for “The Wire” on Bakrid: Truth behind “selective secularism” of the DU Professor linked...

विशेषता -
"Can PETA run a similar campaign at Kamakhya temple," Apoorvanand maliciously asked in his column for The Wire.
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Syllabus changed, books missing, students forced to study through PDFs: When will NCERT wake up to the ground reality?

रुपम -
As NCERT struggles to supply revised textbooks months after the academic session began, students across CBSE schools are being forced to study through PDFs amid growing concerns over poor planning, syllabus overload and digital inequality.
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Supreme Court upholds ECI’s Special Intensive Revision exercise: A detailed look at what the verdict said on electoral roll purity, citizenship verification and constitutional...

Shriti Sagar -
The Supreme Court clearly ruled that the Election Commission was fully empowered to conduct the Special Intensive Revision.
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Opinions

Anti-Hindu hate, disdain for feminine representation in Sanatan and more: Why do Muslims want to slaughter only the cow despite not being mandatory in...

Shraddha Pandey -
Recently, the Calcutta High Court dismissed a batch of petitions, including the petitions filed by ‘secular’ political parties, Trinamool Congress and the CPIM, challenging the notification issued by the Suvendu Adhikari government, which prohibited Qurbani of cows and bulls on Eid-ul-Adha or Bakrid.
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News Reports

Pakistan based Shahzad Bhatti, ISI proxy and gangster, emerges as mastermind behind Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan: What is TTH, its propaganda, targeted killings and terror modules...

Anurag -
Subtitle, 35 words: From graffiti in Delhi and Faridabad to targeted attacks on policemen in Punjab, agencies believe TTH is being used to spread fear, recruit local youths, and give Pakistan a convenient layer of deniability.
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Siddaramaiah forced out as CM to make way for DK Shivakumar: Inside Congress’s bitter Karnataka power tussle

Rukma Rathore -
Addressing a Press Conference, Siddaramaiah revealed that he had tendered his resignation after the Congress high command told him to resign. Siddaramaiah further added that DK Shivakumar will be the new chief minister.
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“If my son had been shot, I would have felt less pain”: Why Gopal Sharma’s father said this and what happened to the 15-year-old...

शिव -
On Saturday, 23rd May, Gopal Sharma's body was recovered from a room in an abandoned house in Rohi village, four kilometres from his village.
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Detect–Delete–Deport explained: As Bangladeshi infiltrators queue up at BSF posts on border, read how the Suvendu Adhikari govt plans to enforce the immigration laws...

Aditi -
Over the year, the security agencies raised concerns about illegal immigrants being involved in human trafficking networks, cattle smuggling, and criminal syndicates.
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Pakistan’s Lahore name restoration plan hits Islamist wall: How radical backlash forced Maryam Nawaz govt to retreat and exposed Islamabad’s ‘inclusive’ image facade

Rukma Rathore -
"Most of the participants spoke in favour of restoring the historical names of the roads and streets of Lahore," Dawn quoted an attendee.
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Bengaluru woman tests negative for Ebola as India steps up vigil against the deadly virus gripping African countries: Here is what the disease is...

Aditi -
The current Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is more dangerous as it is caused by the virus for which no vaccine has yet been developed.
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Byju Raveendran’s legal troubles deepen as Singapore court sentences him to six months in jail: Inside the court order and global cases against him

Shraddha Pandey -
Byju Raveendran has been ordered by the Singapore Court to surrender and submit documents proving ownership of several entities, including Beeaar Investco Pte.
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Did India snub US Secretary of State Marco Rubio? The protocol debate and the larger message New Delhi sent to Washington

Shraddha Pandey -
India is known for its warm and lavish welcomes; Marco Rubio, being deprived of one, is being seen as a snub.
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Confusion, different answer sheets and more: What is the fiasco over CBSE Class 12 results, why the digital evaluation, OSM system, is under fire

Rukma Rathore -
"How can a student who gets above 90 find themselves in the 70s or 80s," a teacher asked, outlining the impact on percentage.
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BJP government’s attack on corruption in Bengal: Over 70 TMC leaders Municipal Chiefs, and Councilors arrested across districts in one week

OpIndia Staff -
In a massive state-wide crackdown, the BJP government in West Bengal has arrested over 70 TMC leaders and councilors in a single week. The sweeping multi-district operation targets high-level recruitment fraud, local extortion syndicates, post-poll violence, and misappropriated government funds.
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Mohammad Deepak used money collected during membership drive pushed by Rahul Gandhi and leftists to meet his personal expenses instead of running gym, now...

Shraddha Pandey -
Instead of spending money on running operations of his gym, Mohammad Deepak squandered the amount collected through membership drive on personal expenses.
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Polygamy ban, uniform inheritance rules, mandatory marriage registration, and more: Inside the proposed Assam Uniform Civil Code 2026

Shraddha Pandey -
For polygamous marriages, the bill provides for a complete ban; however, such old marriages can be registered under special rules, but will not be allowed to be repeated once the Assam UCC comes into force.
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Opinions

Demographic resilience and smart borders as civilisational security: India’s long-term strategy for sustained rise amid geopolitical shifts

Divyansh Tiwari -
The Home Minister made it clear that the technologies used would be developed or modified indigenously. DRDO's surveillance platforms and Indian drone manufacturers like Garuda Aerospace and ideaForge make up the hardware layer's backbone.
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Opinions

‘Indian billionaires buying foreign companies, India has slow growth’: BBC peddles propaganda around outbound acquisitions by Indian businesses

Shraddha Pandey -
The BBC article’s headline, “Indian billionaires buy foreign companies as growth slows at home”, is quite revealing of the underlying agenda of portraying even lucrative Indian mergers and acquisitions as more of an outcome of domestic failures than strong balance sheets.
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News Reports

Inside The Timothy Initiative: International Churches linked to TTI, their network in India, and how deeply they have spread

Anurag -
From Kensington’s northern India trail to Mission Grove’s $1.6 million campaign, the investigation shows how foreign churches publicly backed TTI’s India focused church planting ecosystem through money, training and field engagement.
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Madhu lynching case: Kerala HC acquits first accused Hussain for the mob killing of a tribal man, upholds convictions of 12 others. Read how...

Jinit Jain -
Madhu, a 27-year-old tribal youth from Attappady in Kerala's Palakkad district, was lynched by an Islamist mob over suspicion of stealing food items, including rice, from a local shop.
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Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity, which the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited during his visit to India, has a controversial past: Read...

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Rubio's visit is being seen not just as a diplomatic courtesy, but as an American effort to provide political and moral strength at the global level to Christian missionaries who have been weakened due to the strict action of the Indian government.
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Housing Loan EMI Calculator 2026: Plan your dream home with confidence

OpIndia Staff -
Plan your home purchase with confidence in 2026. Learn how a housing loan EMI calculator helps you estimate monthly payments, compare interest rates, and make smarter borrowing decisions before you sign anything.
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From hailing terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale to legitimising the idea of Khalistan: Meet Gunisha Kaur, the pro-Khalistani and anti-India ‘physician’ who has been appointed...

Dibakar Dutta -
In her book, Gunisha Kaur had described terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as "a charismatic and influential leader of the Sikhs in the 1970s and early 1980s." She also referred to him as a 'religious leader', who was supposedly framed as an extremist and secessionist by the Indian government.
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Congress hypocrisy exposed: Congress-backed Kerala govt appoints CEO Ratan Kelkar to CM’s Office days after Rahul Gandhi’s ‘reward for theft’ charge over Manoj Agarwal’s...

Jinit Jain -
The Congress-backed government in Kerala appointed CEO Ratan Kelkar as secretary to the Chief Minister, prompting questions over whether his appointment too amounts to a “reward for theft”, the very allegation Rahul Gandhi had levelled after former CEO Manoj Agarwal was appointed West Bengal Chief Secretary.
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Was husband’s cancer the only reason for Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation? Read how she fell out with Trump over the Iran war, Venezuela operation and...

Shriti Sagar -
Gabbard had long opposed American intervention in Venezuela, regime change wars carried out by USA, and deploying troops thousands of miles away from US shores.
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From the dark web to Hamas: How Gujarat police busted a ₹226-crore crypto-terror network tracking Mohsin Mulani to Dubai-based kingpin Zubair Popatia

પ્રાર્થના અમીન -
Gujarat Police’s Cyber Centre of Excellence busted a ₹226 crore international crypto-terror network linking Ahmedabad to Dubai. The tech-driven operation traced a dark web drug trail from Mohsin Mulani to kingpin Zubair Popatia, revealing financial links to Hamas and global syndicates.
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Leaders receiving notices, MLAs skipping meetings, councillors resigning en masse: Is the TMC beginning to crumble after its defeat in Bengal?

शिव -
West Bengal politics currently appears to be at a turning point. The BJP is exuding confidence after its historic victory, while the TMC appears to be teetering between introspection and discontent.
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Opinions

The Bhojshala verdict: A long-awaited recognition of history, heritage and Hindu worship rights

Divyansh Tiwari -
The ASI's prompt compliance order the next day, which followed the Bhojshala judgement of May 15, 2026, is a potent example of the victory of evidence over expediency. It reiterates that protected monuments are living treasures of India's civilizational continuity rather than blank slates for political compromise.
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Cockroach Janta Party Wikipedia page edited by a Pakistani? After allegations of gaining followers from Pakistan and Bangladesh, ‘South Asian’ page author under scanner

Shraddha Pandey -
The Wikipedia page (English) of the Cockroach Janta Party, however, has one of its contributing authors alleged to be a Pakistani. The page was heavily edited by one Salim Bin Yousuf, who, according to his Wikipedia author page, is from “Kashmir, South Asia”.
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Gujarat didn’t just lead India’s solar revolution, it wrote the rulebook: Read how the state is the star in renewable energy story

Dhruv Mishra -
Gujarat's model, built on guaranteed tariffs, private investment, and sheer political will, became the quiet blueprint for India's audacious 100 GW solar ambition.
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Land-grabbing, running extortion rackets, influencing police postings and more: Meet Santanu Sinha Biswas, former DCP of Kolkata and close aide of Mamata Banerjee, now...

Aditi -
Santanu Sinha Biswas, a highly influential figure in the Kolkata Police Department, came under ED's radar when it was examining Kasba-Golpark-based criminal Pappu's bank accounts. The agency found suspicious financial transactions linked to Biswas.
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Calcutta HC dismisses petition by TMC and Communists challenging restrictions on cow slaughter in West Bengal: Read what the court said when they...

Aditi -
The impugned notification was issued by the newly elected BJP government in West Bengal in compliance with the already existing West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950. The Act has been effective in the state for 76 years and was passed with the objective of increasing the supply of milk and avoiding the wastage of animal power needed for agricultural improvement. 
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Editor's picks

The oldest playbook in the room: What Kautilya’s Arthashastra tells us about taxation, trade wars and the road to Viksit Bharat

Divyansh Tiwari -
A state that is unable to pay itself cannot defend its citizenry, maintain its infrastructure, or enforce its commitments. In this way, the Arthashastra represents an early expression of what contemporary economists refer to as 'state capacity', the institutional capability of governments to convert policy intent into actual results.
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Opinions

‘You had boyfriends, are you a prostitute?’ Former judge Giribala Singh’s alleged audio, forcing to delete Instagram and more: Twisha Sharma death case reveals...

Rukma Rathore -
"The entire crime scene was under the possession and control of both accused for nearly two days," Twisha's family charged.
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Amid West Asia crisis, PM Modi holds 4-hour long meeting with his Council of Ministers: From ease of doing business to ease of living,...

Shraddha Pandey -
The meeting, headed by PM Modi, served as a midterm review of the government’s performance as NDA completes two years into the third term. The core agenda of the meeting was accelerating reforms to achieve the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, improving Ease of Living, Ease of Doing Business, and addressing the fallout of the ongoing West Asia crisis.
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The Joseph D’Souza Files: How a global missionary network, Rs 296 crore fund diversion allegations and anti-India narratives converged

आशीष नौटियाल -
Joseph D’Souza built an international image as an authentic voice of India’s oppressed communities, while historical and genealogical claims challenge the narrative surrounding his background and identity.
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What is Nautapa – the 9 days of intense heat: What experts say and how to be safe during the heat wave

Shraddha Pandey -
Among the most common effects of the unbearable heat during Nautapa are dehydration and heat exhaustion. In a more serious scenario, people, especially school-going children, might suffer heatstroke and seizures.
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Bulldozer action at Bandra’s Garib Nagar slums: Read how actor-turned-Congress leader Sunil Dutt played a prominent role in the establishment of these illegal settlements

Rukma Rathore -
Sunil Dutt was charged with neglecting the authentic issues raised by the people to support illegal slums in Mumbai.
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Strategic partnerships, Semiconductor deals and Rs 3.5 lakh crore investments: What PM Modi achieved in his five-nation tour

OpIndia Staff -
The 6-day tour has delivered a major investment push for India, with fresh business commitments and expansion plans worth an estimated ₹3.5 lakh crore (around USD 40 billion) emerging from meetings with global industry leaders and partner countries.
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OpIndia Explains

From coders to plumbers, AI cannot replace everyone: Why the future belongs to humans who upgrade

Anurag -
AI may pressure clerical work, routine coding and basic content tasks, but evidence shows most jobs will be transformed, not erased, with humans still needed to train, verify and restrain machines.
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What was ‘Bhaipo Tax’ in Bengal and how the BJP govt led by Suvendu Adhikari put an end to it: Explained

Shriti Sagar -
Truck drivers travelling through Jharkhand-Bengal border routes said highways were often filled with unauthorised “nakas” where money was collected from commercial vehicles.
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‘Plight of poor fathers’: BBC stirs sympathy for Afghan Muslim men selling their 5-year-old daughters for money, glosses over the fate of real victims...

Rukma Rathore -
The BBC, which often likes to paint itself as a defender of human rights, showcased an unexpected compassion for the men sentencing their own girls to a tragic existence, instead of confronting the horrific practice that is not only accepted but has been part of a tradition for decades.
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