Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Archives of OpIndia

Vedic Sanatan Sangh head Jitendra Singh Visen attacked in Delhi

It is notable that Jitendra Singh has already voiced his concern over a potential attack. He had claimed that he had received numerous threats to withdraw from the case.

Maharashtra: 15-year-old Ghulam Mohammed found hanging in Beed, police dismiss communal angle as alleged by Islamists online

SP of the Beed district said, "The police will initiate action against anyone spreading rumours about the incident and giving it a communal colour."

Vivek Agnihotri says his book-signing event in West Bengal shifted, ‘unsafe Muslim area’ cited as reason: Details

Vivek agnihotri tweeted that he was informed about the venue change citing the mall was located in a 'Muslim Area'.

#AbolishTheMonarchy trends on Twitter as Billionaire King Charles’ coronation expected to cost taxpayers over 100 million pounds

More than half of Britishers think the King's coronation should not be funded by the public money.

Atiq Ahmed murder investigation: SIT recreates the crime scene at the same place in Prayagraj, watch

The SIT formed to probe the murder of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf recreated the crime scene as part of its ongoing investigation

UP Police arrest Rohingya woman and her three daughters for illegally residing in India for 17 years

During police interrogation, Nisar admitted that he knew about Fatima’s illegal entry into India before their marriage. 

Varadarajan denies The Wire Marathi has unpaid dues after it discontinued operations

Journalist Nikhil Wagle said that two journalists who worked for The Wire Marathi were not paid after the portal shut down

Cheetahs reintroduced from Namibia, South Africa to India now have official names, here is what they are called

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2022 had urged the citizens to come with suggestions for cheetahs reintroduced from Namibia and South Africa to India. The Centre intended to create awareness among the general public about Project Cheetah.

Liberal ecosystem suffers heartburn as Surat Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea in Modi surname defamation case

The Surat Sessions Court's decision to dismiss Rahul Gandhi's plea for suspending his 2 years punishment in his ‘Modi surname’ case has not gone down well with the leftist-liberals and Congress sycophants

TMC’s Mahua Moitra is blocking everyone who calls her ‘Mahua Lars Brorson’, read why

After Mahua Moitra said that she prefers to address Yogi Adityanath by his 'real name', netizens called her by her 'real name' Mahua Lars Brorson

Yo Yo Honey Singh lands in legal trouble, accused of kidnapping and assaulting Festivina Music Festival owner in Mumbai

Honey Singh has been accused of assaulting and kidnapping Festivina Music Festival owner Vivek Raman

Delhi High Court hears Aaradhya Bachchan’s plea, slams YouTube for circulating video of a child’s death when she is alive and kicking

Aaradhaya Bachchan, the granddaughter of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, sued the YouTube tabloid for publishing a false video news article regarding her condition and daily life.

Indore: Girl commits suicide by consuming poison after ‘friend’ Asad pressurises her to marry him, threatens her family

Unable to withstand the pressure of marriage exerted on her by her boyfriend Asad, Sharma ended her life by consuming poison in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Amritpal Singh’s wife being questioned by Punjab Police

Kirandeep Kaur was detained from Guru Ram Dass International Airport in Amritsar while she was trying to board a flight to London.

Tamil Nadu assembly passes resolution demanding constitutional amendment to provide SC benefits to Dalit Christians, BJP stages walkout

The Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution calling on the Centre to amend the Constitution to give SC quota to Dalit Christians.

Indian Mountaineer Anurag Maloo rescued 3 days after falling off Mount Annapurna camp in Nepal, taken to hospital in critical condition

Anurag has been recovered in a critical condition and has been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Pokhara.

Indian citizen in London suspected of arranging funding for Lebanese terror group Hizbollah, arrested

Madurai-born Sundar Nagarajan also known as Kasiviswanathan Naga and Nagarajan Sundar Poongulam, now faces extradition to the US where he faces charges of helping to launder money to evade US sanctions and fund Hizbollah. 

‘Wanted to become like Lawrence Bishnoi’: Shooter Sunny Singh who killed Atiq Ahmed reveals Gogi gang connection

Accused Sunny Singh further revealed that they had originally not planned to gun down the Ahmed brothers in the hospital rather the plan was to kill them inside the court on 13 April. 

No relief to Rahul Gandhi, Surat Sessions dismisses disqualified Congress MP’s plea in Modi surname defamation case

Earlier in March, Surat Magistrate court had convicted Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case where he had called everyone with 'Modi surname' as theives.

Maharashtra: Posters calling Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf as ‘martyrs’ and Hindus as ‘Ga*dus’ put up in Beed, three arrested

The Police took cognizance of the event and immeditely ordered removal of the posters. The police also filed a complaint in the case under sections 293, 294 and 153 IPC after Vishwa Hindu Parishad lodged a police complaint over posters.

Yemen: More than 80 people die in stampede after Houthis fire gun to control crowds during Ramzan aid distribution

Over 80 people lost their lives in Sanaa, Yemen when an event to distribute money among the poor turned into a stampede.

Nine Pakistanis on their way to Mecca for Umrah in Ramzan killed in road accident

Recently, at least 20 Umrah pilgrims were killed and 29 injured after a bus crashed southwest of Saudi Arabia, Dubai-based Gulf News reported. 

Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi youth gets ‘Sar Tan Se Juda’ threats, holds Alt News’ Mohammed Zubair responsible

The victim said an old and maliciously edited video of him was shared online, which got traction after Mohammed Zubair retweeted it.

‘He did obscene acts with me, dirtied my jeans’: Moradabad Police arrests Javed in connection with molestation of a Pharma student

The victim reportedly said that she was subjected to obscene acts and her jeans was dirtied by Javed at V Mart in Moradabad.

Karnataka: BJYM leader Praveen Kammar killed during temple festival in Dharwad, four detained

Praveen Kammar, leader of BJP Yuva Morcha was stabbed to death at around 1 AM, in Karnataka's Dharwad, on Wednesday

Congress makes Srinivas BV a star campaigner a day after party leader Angita Dutta accused him of harassment, Sachin Pilot omitted from the list

Youth Congress President Srinivas BV made star campaigner just a day after Assam Youth Congress President Angkita Dutta accused him of harassment

‘No data to show it is an elitist concept’: CJI Chandrachud on same sex marriage

Responding to the Centre's contention that same-sex marriage was an urban elitist concept, CJI Chandrachud said there is no data to show it.

‘I am still a BJP MLA’: TMC MLA Mukul Roy makes cryptic comments creating speculations of re-joining BJP, son Subhrangshu says his ‘dementia has...

TMC MLA Mukul Roy said that he is still a BJP legislator and would like to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah as he is keen on returning to the party

‘Word for word duplication’: MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan accused of plagiarism, American journalist reveals Hasan’s pro-spanking column was copied

Lee Fang, an American journalist, accused Mehdi Hasan of plagiarising pro-spanking column published in January 2000.

Demanding Bharat Ratna for ‘martyr’ Atiq Ahmed and laying the national flag on his grave cost this Congress leader dearly, here is what happened

Prayagraj Congress leader Rajkumar Singh was arrested and expelled from party after he demanded Bharat Ratna for Atiq Ahmed and saluted the grave after placing tricolour on it

Al Jazeera downplays Islamist violence in India by spreading half-truths, attempts to normalise radicalisation

Despite attempts by Al Jazeera to cast aspersions on the Godhra train carnage, 'facts' will continue to show the mirror to all conspiracy theorists.

Gujarat: Police arrest one Jishanuddin for stalking, and molesting a Hindu woman in Vadodara

When the victim answered the doorbell, Jishanuddin barged inside the house while his accomplices waited at the door.

Madhya Pradesh government orders to remove Muslim employees from Maa Sharda temple in Maihar

Pushpa Kulesh, Deputy Secretary, Religious Trust and Endowment Department of Madhya Pradesh, has addressed this letter to the District Magistrate.

Maharashtra Minister Gulabrao Patil hints at massive political drama in coming days, claims Ajit Pawar has made up his mind to leave NCP

Gulabrao Patil hinted at major political upheaval in Maharashtra, claiming that Ajit Pawar has made up his mind to leave NCP.

UGC debars Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies from offering distance learning and online programmes for violations of norms

UGC bars NMIMS from offering open and distance learning (ODL) and online programmes

UP: Atiq Ahmed’s henchman Asad Kaliya arrested in Prayagraj, crackdown on deceased mafia’s gang continues

Asad Kaliya was wanted in many cases of extortion. He used to handle the land business of mafia Atiq Ahmed.

California: 17 arrested in connection with Gurdwara shootings in gang war of rival Sikh groups, including 2 Khalistanis wanted in India for murder

Police in California have arrested 17 people in connection with a series of shootings in Gurdwaras in Stockton, Sacramento and other locations.

Sudan: As conflict between the Army chief and paramilitary leader leaves hundreds dead, read what is happening and why

A coup in October 2021 halted a power-sharing agreement with the citizens who organised the anti-Bashir rallies. This agreement was meant to hasten the transition to a democratic administration.

Supreme Court sets aside Bombay High Court order acquitting GN Saibaba in Maoist link case

The High Court's ruling from October 14, 2022, allowing Saibaba's appeal against a 2017 trial court decision convicting and sentencing him to life in prison, was challenged in the case that led to the verdict.

UP: Sabina of Bareilly marries Sompal in the Agastya Muni Ashram, becomes Hindu, and requests police to provide security

Sabina and Sompal contacted Pandit KK Shankhdhar of the Agastya Muni Ashram who agreed to solemnize their marriage.

Government and financial documents related to mining in Bihar found burning in West Bengal, CBI rushes to retrieve the papers

CBI officers on Tuesday collected a number of partially burnt documents which were set on fire in an open field in West Bengal.

Delhi anti-Hindu riots: Another HC Judge recuses from hearing plea of Asif Iqbal Tanha

This matter pertains to the plea files by Tanha against the alleged media leak in his confession statement in relation to the Delhi riots of February 2020. 

Deities mocked, racial slurs hurled, beef chucked and pressured to convert to Islam: Hindu students in UK face racial discrimination, reveals think-tank

The study found that some Hindu students were told to watch videos of Islamic preachers and convert since their religion 'made no sense'.

Centre urges SC to make states and union territories party in same sex marriage, files fresh affidavit

Centre apprised the SC that the Union of India, has issued a letter dated April 18 2023 to all States inviting comments and views on the seminal issue raised in the present batch of petitions. 

Senior citizen files plea in Bombay HC alleging violation of noise pollution rules by mosque loudspeakers, alleges inaction by authorities

Retired marine engineer Mahendra Sapre files plea with Bombay HC seeking to remove mosque loudspeakers for causing noise pollution

Queen Cleopatra: Egyptian lawyer sues Netflix for portraying Cleopatra as a black woman, accusations of historical distortion levelled

An Egyptian lawyer sued streaming giant Netflix for depicting Cleopatra as a black woman in its 'Queen Cleopatra' documentary.

Congress expels its official Mathura mayoral poll candidate Shyam Sundar Upadhyay, claims he submitted fake party ticket

Congress expelled Shyam Sundar Upadhyay from the party after declaring him as the official party candidate for Mathura mayoral poll.

INX Media money laundering case: ED attaches Karti Chidambaram’s properties worth Rs 11.04 crore

According to the agency, it was discovered during the ED investigation that several shell companies regulated, beneficially owned, or used by Karti Chidambaram received illegal gratification (proceeds of crime) from M/s INX Media Pvt. Ltd., to which accused P Chidambaram had granted FIPB approval.