Archives of OpIndia

Members of farmers union break police barricades to join wrestlers’ protests in Delhi after Rakesh Tikait and others had pledged their support to wrestlers:...

The leaders of SKM, a faction of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, broke the police barricading to join wrestlers' protests.

The News Minute Executive editor wants to repeat the Communist fantasy of gulag, where millions died. Read what he said and what they are

Sudipto Mondal was enraged at the sight of lakhs of people, waiting in anticipation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's roadshow in Bengaluru.

Pakistan: Blasphemy killing of PTI-affiliated cleric for equating Imran Khan with the Prophet puts the ex-PM in the crosshairs of Islamists

PTI activists took the form of an enraged mob, broke the shutter of the shop, and took Alam out. They started kicking him and beating him ruthlessly with sticks and ultimately, lynched him to death.

US: Car runs over a crowd of migrants in Texas, 8 killed and 11 injured

The incident took place after a car ploughed into a crowd at a bus stop located close to the Brownsville's Ozanam Center, a shelter for migrants and homeless people in the community. 

Former SP leader Abdul Khaliq Ansari among those detained by UP STF for links with banned terrorist organisation PFI

ATS conducted state-wide raids against banned terrorist organisation Popular Front of India. Former SP leader and a lawyer from Lucknow were among those detained

Fox News paying Tucker Carlson $20 million to not start rival channel but he wants to get out of the contract, friend says, ‘he...

Axios reported that Tucker Carlson wants to get out of the contract to be able to start his own media empire.

‘Vasundhara Raje helped me save the govt in 2020 as I didn’t support the toppling of Bhairon Singh Shekhawat govt’: Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot claimed that when he was facing rebellion by Sachin Pilot camp in 2020, three BJP leader, including former CM Vasundhara Raje helped him

Here is why EAM S Jaishankar was right about calling out Pakistan at SCO Summit

Pakistan does not seek peace with India. It has backstabbed us whenever we tried to extend the olive branch.

‘India has the most uncontrollable press, but Afghanistan ranked above us’: S Jaishankar on India’s low press freedom index, calls it a mind game

"I was amazed at our number. I thought we had the most uncontrollable press, and somebody is getting something fundamentally wrong," S Jaishankar said

Rajasthan: Bajrang Dal worker assaulted in Jodhpur for posting about The Kerala Story on WhatsApp, beheading threats issued

Man in Jodhpur was beaten and threatened with having his throat slit for posting a status about The Kerala Story to his WhatsApp.

Islamists attack wrestler Bajrang Punia for supporting Bajrang Dal on social media, the wrestler deletes his Instagram post

Bajrang Punia posted a story from his Instagram account that said, "I am Bajrangi. I support Bajrang Dal."

Chhattisgarh: ED busts Rs 2000 crore liquor scam involving politician-bureaucrat nexus, Congress leader’s brother Anwar Dhebar arrested

The ED said about the liquor scam, "Investigation found that an organized crime syndicate led by Anwar Dhebar was operating in Chhattisgarh."

Website of ANI goes down after Bangladeshi hacker group targets it a day after attacking the IANS website

The website of news agency ANI has gone offline after a hacking attack by Mysterious Team, a Bangladesh-based hacker group

‘Is it appropriate for a heathen Prime Minister’: British commentator targets Rishi Sunak for reading the Bible at King Charles’ coronation

British pollical political commentator Calvin Robinson used derogatory term 'heathen' for PM Sunak because he read gospel despite being a Hindu

Members of Hakki Pikki tribe evacuated from Sudan meet PM Modi, thank him for the proactive steps taken by the government

Expressing happiness towards the Prime Minister, they said that in their heart, they feel he represents the strength of not the double engine but a triple engine.

Delhi: Woman dies after one Shakir assaults and rapes her at a hospital, her son alleges a rod was inserted into her private parts

The accused Shakir allegedly inserted a rod in the private part of the victim woman and thrusted it to her intestine.

Pune: HINDU organisation takes initiative to recognise dedicated contributors to Hinduism, starts ‘Akshayya HINDU Awards’

The first Akshayya HINDU Awards were given to Ashutosh Adoni, Dinesh Joshi and Sneha Joshi, Swati Shilkar, Kumar Panjlar, and Shalutaai Kolhe for their contribution to Hindutva in their respective fields.

‘Shivaji ka baap hai Tipu Sultan or Shivaji ch***ya’: 16-year-old boy detained from Bhiwandi for derogatory comments on Maratha emperor

The accused, who identifies himself as a 'video creator' on Instagram, published a story denigrating Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and eulogising tyrant Tipu Sultan.

Communism destroyed my life, abandoned responsibility towards family for 20 years: Piyush Mishra

Piyush Mishra narrated, "I kept working for them until I reached a breaking point. I was mentally and physically exhausted and emotionally drained by that time."

The Kerala Story not to be screened in Tamil Nadu amidst protests, dubbed versions delayed by regional censor offices

Seeman claimed that The Kerala Story was made to denigrate Muslims and portray Muslims as terrorists.

Jammu and Kashmir: Major tragedy averted as police recover 5-6 kg IED in Pulwama, a terror associate arrested

A terror associate was apprehended and a huge amount of IED was recovered from Pulwama, J&K.

US: More than 25 school employees arrested for sexual misconduct with minors in only one week

Teachers, counsellors, and other staff members, both males and an increasing number of women, target students for illicit sexual liaisons in what has grown into a widespread epidemic in the country.

Manipur violence: Situation limps back to normalcy as curfew relaxed in Churachandpur district, CM appeals for peace

Curfew was relaxed in Churachandpur district in Manipur as incident of violence reduced in the state

Rajasthan: Ajmer Police arrest Salman Khan for kidnapping a 14-year-old girl from Hanumangarh district

At around 3 am on Saturday, an auto rickshaw driver named Zakir Hussein informed the police that a youth has stepped down from a bus along with a young girl.

Hadiya’s father Ashokan K. M. welcomes the release of The Kerala Story, reveals that his daughter is still under the control of a PFI...

The Kerala Story's release has been welcomed by Hadiya's father, who believes that such projects can raise awareness among parents and girls.

‘Will hang myself even if a single allegation is proved’: Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said, "Ask the wrestlers other than these few wrestlers. Ask them what have I done for Indian Wrestling in the last 11 years."

We will not let India hold a meeting in Srinagar: New terror group ‘Jabbaaz Force’ emerges in Pakistan, warns India ahead of G20 meeting...

Jabbaaz Force, a new terror group in Pakistan has given warning to India over the upcoming G20 meet in Srinagar.

UP: ‘Hindu Bharat Chhodo’ slogans written on walls of a house in Banda, FIR registered

According to media reports, the slogans were spotted scribbled on the wall of one Ramlal Prajapati's house and the adjoining toilet on Saturday.

‘Objectionable film’ plays on CCTV monitor at SP leader ST Hasan’s house, he alleges govt is spying on him through his TV using Pegasus

SP leader ST Hasan claimed that suddenly an ‘objectionable film’ which cannot be watched with family started playing on CCTV monitor at his house

Khap panchayat leaders and farmer unions head to Delhi, will join wrestlers’ protest at Jantar Mantar

Khap panchayat leaders and farmer union leaders joined wrestlers protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi

Watch: Canada’s Kabaddi Federation President Kamaljit Kang shot outside his house

A viral video shows the gunmen waiting in the driveway of Kang's residence and shooting at him as soon as he came out. As soon as Kang steps out, the gunmen open fire on him before escaping into the SUV.

Glass window shattered, several people injured: Blast rocks Amritsar, cause remains unknown

Reportedly, some people have complained about the presence of a foul smell of potassium after the blast.

UN asks people to “incest in peace”, the internet erupts with jokes and memes

UN Geneva used "incestinpeace" hashtag instead of "investinpeace" resulting in meme and jokes galore on social media.

The Kerala Story continues to dominate Box Office, sees a massive jump in collections on Day 2

The movie ‘The Kerala Story‘ revolves around the tragic reality of ISIS brides, with the lead actor Adah Sharma playing the role of one Shalini Unnikrishnan who gets converted.

Will pull out your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee: TMC Minister Ujjal Biswas threatens employees demanding hike in DA

"We will rip off your tongue if you speak ill of Mamata Banerjee...That will be the norm from now on," Ujjal Biswas had said.

Mainpuri Jail Superintendent abuses police personnel for not donating for Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations, calls them mannerless, later says ‘video tampered’

Mainpuri Jail Superintendent Komal Manglani claimed the viral video in which she was heard using unparliamentary language was tampered.

US: At least 9 dead and several wounded in Texas mass shooting, gunman killed by police

The injured varied in age from 5 to 61, according to the spokesperson for Medical City Healthcare, which was treating multiple victims at three trauma centres.

Pakistan: Man compares Imran Khan to the Prophet during a PTI rally, lynched to death for blasphemy

Various social media users were of the opinion that the sensitive statement by the person provoked the public that led to the lynching of the man, according to The Friday Times.

Punjab and Haryana High Court grants interim bail to Times Now journalist Bhawana Kishore after lower court granted 14-day police custody

Bhavana Kishore, video journalist Mritunjay Kumar and driver Parminder were arrested by the Punjab Police while covering an AAP event on Friday, May 5.

Rahul Gandhi’s Delhi University visit was unauthorised, students got into trouble and they didn’t get food: DU Proctor Rajni Abbi

Delhi University Proctor says that Rahul Gandhi's visit to the university was unauthorised and there was no food left to the students

‘Police invested time in catching pigs instead of criminals’: Eyewitness recalls how police were puppets in the hands of Mukhtar Ansari

The crime empire of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari has disintegrated, yet there was a time when he was one of the most feared names in Uttar Pradesh's criminal world

‘Muslim daughters should be made doctors, engineers, not child-producing machines’: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma bats for UCC in Karnataka

Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, has advocated for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code in Karnataka

Autorickshaw driver Sadhu Magar who received death threats over free rides to ‘The Kerala Story’ moviegoers gets police protection

Sadhu Magar said, "Two police personnel are currently accompanying me considering the threats."

VHP and Bajrang Dal send defamation notice to Congress for comparing Bajrang Dal with banned terror groups, seeks ₹100 crore compensation

VHP and Bajrang sent a 100 crore defamation notice to Congress for calling Bajrang Dal a terror group and promising to ban it

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar writes to Delhi LG claiming he paid for decor in Kejriwal’s home, pens a love letter for Jacqueline Fernandes

Sukesh Chandrashekhar claimed that he purchased luxurious bedding and furniture for Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's residence.

‘White girls’ ordeal might make them believe our story is real’: Adah Sharma asks The Kerala Story detractors to Google ‘ISIS’ and ‘brides’

Actor Adah Sharma took to Twitter to lambast detractors attacking 'The Kerala Story' as a propaganda movie.

Assam: Dr Walliul Islam and his wife booked for torturing their minor ‘adopted daughter’; Islam was charged in a similar case in 2017

The couple used to tie their 'adopted daughter' on the terrace in the scorching summer heat, the images of the same surfaced online.

Manipur Violence: Situation under control after 54 deaths, IndiGo announces additional flights, 5 hill-based militants and 2 jawans killed in two encounters

The death count in the Manipur carnage increased to 54. IndiGo announced that it will run extra flights connecting Kolkata and Imphal.

Assam: 72-year-old man dies by suicide after college girl uploads their secretly-shot sex video on porn site

A 72-year-old man died by suicide in Assam after a video of him having sex with a college girl appeared on a porn site,