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Delhi: Security breach at Parliament, “mentally incoherent” man reaches up to Garuda Dwar before being caught by security

OpIndia Staff -
The man is in custody of the security personnel and is being questioned. He will be handed over to the local police.
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News Reports

India extends privileges and immunities under UN Act to International Big Cat Alliance as per host country agreement

OpIndia Staff -
The Union Government has extended privileges and immunities under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 to the International Big Cat Alliance, its representatives, and officials
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News Reports

West Bengal: Mamata govt falls in line before expiry of deadline set by Election Commission, suspends four tainted officers who allowed fake voter applications

OpIndia Staff -
Sources told The New Indian Express that a complicance report has been sent to the ECI by the Chief Secretary Manoj Pant.
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News Reports

From being run by a foreign church to serious allegations of conversion attempts: Know the background of Ahmedabad’s ‘Seventh Day School’, where a Muslim...

OpIndia Staff -
The school is run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Organisation, which is a part of a global network. The headquarters of the organisation are located in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA.
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News Reports

Mumbai: Swara Bhasker whitewashes rape and murder of 1200 Jews by Hamas terrorists in Israel at CPI(M)’s pro-Palestine rally at Azad Maidan

OpIndia Staff -
Swara Bhasker asserted that Israel is inflicting brutality upon Palestine as a form of retribution for the Jewish Holocaust
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News Reports

The Times of India distances itself from ‘Deputy Manager’ who abused my mother as ran*i and hij*a, first claims not our employee and then...

Dibakar Dutta -
Divya Rana had no qualms about calling my 70-year-old mother 'r*ndi (prostitute)', 'hij*da' (eunuch), besides wishing to parade her naked in public. Not to forget, her threat of destroying my life using the power and influence of her Judge father.
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News Reports

Assam: FIR registered against YouTuber Abhisar Sharma on complaint of provoking communal tensions and endangering unity of India

OpIndia Staff -
The Guwahati Crime Branch on Thursday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against YouTuber Abhisar Sharma on a complaint of provoking communal sentiments
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Opinions

While US accuses India of profiting from Russian oil, it has been profiteering heavily from the Russia-Ukraine war: From weapons to LNG and more,...

Shraddha Pandey -
The same US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent who accused India of profiteering from Russia-Ukraine war, was seen gloating over US’s strategy of selling weapons to Europe intended for Ukraine with a 10% markup.
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News Reports

UP: Cleric Raees Ahmed arrested in Rampur for issuing death threats to ex-Muslim woman and making obscene videos, country-made guns recovered

OpIndia Staff -
Raees Ahmed was even obserevd trying to rape a girl in two videos found by OpIndia during its investigation.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Lawyer sentenced to life imprisonment for filing fake rape and SC-ST cases using a Dalit woman – Read what the court said

OpIndia Staff -
The court expressed concern over the rising cases of misuse the laws relating to rale and of the SC/ST Act, said that the law is being misused monetary gains.
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News Reports

Bulldozer action in Bhopal: Illegal buildings of the Machhli family’s criminal empire demolished, Read how they were involved in Love Jihad and drugs

OpIndia Staff -
The Madhya Pradesh government demolished illegal properties of the Machhli family in Bhopal, accused of running a criminal empire involving drugs, arms and ‘love jihad’.
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News Reports

Assam to stop issuing Aadhaar to adults to prevent illegal Bangladeshi immigrants from enrolling, CM Sarma announces cabinet decision

OpIndia Staff -
In a significant decision, the Assam cabinet on Thursday decided to stop issuing Aadhaar to adults in the state
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News Reports

Indian Railways to run over 12,000 special trains for Diwali and Chhath festivals, new Amrit Bharat and Vande Bharat trains announced

OpIndia Staff -
For the convenience of passengers during Diwali and Chhath festivals, Indian Railways has decided to operate more than 12,000 special trains.
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News Reports

Another Trump gambit amid tariff war? US Embassy in Dehi now calls his ‘$21 million for voter turnout in India’ claim fake

OpIndia Staff -
Back in February 2025, Trump made an explosive claim, stating that USAID had spent $21 million on voter turnout in India.
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Law

Orissa High Court commutes death sentence of man went on a murder spree, killed 2 persons, attacked and brutalised a pregnant woman, killed her...

Shraddha Pandey -
"So in the opinion of the Senior Superintendent of Circle Jail, Berhampur the convict’s behavior is quite normal. He prays to God and reads Holy Gita regularly and other daily newspapers and his behavior towards others is very normal," Orissa High Court observed.
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News Reports

‘Maarna nahi chaiye tha, jo ho gaya woh ho gaya’: Chilling conversation of minor Muslim student who stabbed his Hindu senior to death in...

OpIndia Staff -
The accused told his friend that he killed the Hindu boy and the latter told him that he should not have stabbed him.
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News Reports

With around ₹20,000 crore lost annually in online betting, govt to ban real money games, e-sports and creative gaming to be promoted – Read...

Aditi -
Amid the rising incidents of gambling, addiction, financial losses and extreme consequences like suicides linked with online gaming, the government has been prompted to take this significant step to regulate the online gaming industry.
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News Reports

Maharashtra: Two FIRs filed against psephologist Sanjay Kumar of CSDS for creating fake voter data used by Congress to attack the Election Commission

OpIndia Staff -
Two FIRs have been filed against psephologist Sanjay Kumar in Nagpur and Nashik after he shared incorrect voter roll data on social media.
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News Reports

Amid Trump’s tantrums on tariff and US pressure on trade deal, India advances in FTA talks with Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union

Rukma Rathore -
A proposed free trade agreement with the five-member EAEU is to increase market access for Indian exporters.
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News Reports

Karnataka govt grants Rs 10 crore for Priyanka Gandhi’s parliamentary seat Wayanad in Kerala, BJP asks ‘why’

OpIndia Staff -
The BJP has alleged that the CM Siddaramiah-led Karnataka government is allocating funds for Kerala’s Wayanad because Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is the parliamentary constituency of senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi. 
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News Reports

Cindy Rodriguez Singh, on the ‘ten most wanted fugitives’ list of FBI, arrested from India, had killed her 6-year-old son

OpIndia Staff -
The FBI, in coordination with Indian authorities and INTERPOL, arrested Cindy Rodriguez Singh from India.
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News Reports

Ahead of Vidhan Sabha election, infiltration-prone West Bengal witnesses spike in new voter registration in bordering districts: Details

OpIndia Staff -
In the past 3 months, new voter registration through Form-6 has increased 9 times in Muslim-dominated Malda and Murshidabad, Nadia, Uttar Dinajpur, Cooch Behar, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas.
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News Reports

Trump claimed he brought peace between Congo and Rwanda, but over 300 people have been killed by militias since then; Read details

OpIndia Staff -
Despite Trump’s boast of settling Congo-Rwanda tensions, over 300 civilians were killed in recent militia attacks. The Congolese army and M23 rebels accuse each other of violating both the Washington peace deal and Doha declaration.
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Media

Media reports claimed that Dalits couldn’t get their hair cut in a Gujarat village, OpIndia found a completely different story when it reached the...

મેઘલસિંહ પરમાર -
Media reports claimed that for the first time a Dalit could get a hair cut in this Gujarat village. However, the truth is something entirely different as OpIndia learnt during its ground report.
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Opinions

Rahul Gandhi’s Adani-Ambani jibe imported from the US? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent charges ‘India’s richest families’ are profiteering from Russian oil

Rukma Rathore -
Scott Bessent declared plans to slap more tariffs after accusing "wealthy Indian families" of gaining from Russian oil deals.
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News Reports

BEST credit society poll: Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS lose all 21 seats, BJP highlights how ‘Thackeray brand’ has failed

OpIndia Staff -
The Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS alliance faced a big loss in the BEST Employees’ Cooperative Credit Society polls, losing all 21 seats.
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News Reports

Constitution (130th) Amendment Bill sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee, HM Shah says leaders cannot ‘run governments from jail’

OpIndia Staff -
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the constitutional amendment bill addresses declining political morality, citing instances where leaders attempted to govern from prison. He stressed it also reflects Supreme Court concerns raised during Arvind Kejriwal’s bail hearings.
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Opinions

The unholy convergence: How the US Treasury Secretary, Asim Munir, and Rahul Gandhi aligned to target Mukesh Ambani and undermine India’s growth story

Amit Kelkar -
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's unwarranted remarks that "India's richest families" benefitted from Russian oil shockingly converges with Rahul Gandhi's "Ambani-Adani" rhetorics, and Asim Munir's pointed threats against Mukesh Ambani.
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News Reports

No change in oil imports by India, Russia offering additional 5% discountas BPCL, Indian Oil continue to buy Russian crude despite Trump’s petulance

Shraddha Pandey -
In addition, Griva informed that Indian traders are getting approximately 5% discount on Russian oil purchases.
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News Reports

Land acquisition delays stall Indo-Bangladesh border fencing in West Bengal, Government tells Rajya Sabha

OpIndia Staff -
Replying to MPs Shambhu Sharan Patel and Neeraj Shekhar, the Government said fencing delays in West Bengal are due to land acquisition, with statistics showing infiltration, cattle smuggling, narcotics, gold and counterfeit currency seizures in recent years.
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News Reports

Hindu student killed by Muslim students in Ahmedabad school, parents protest, say not the first incident of attacking Hindus

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
The victim's family alleged that the school administration did not even call an ambulance to take the victim to a hospital after the incident.
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News Reports

From revenue surplus in 2023 to deep in debt in 2025: How Congress govt’s ‘khata khat’ appeasement schemes have ruined Karnataka economy

Shriti Sagar -
Karnataka’s financial health has worsened in just two years. The CAG’s latest report highlights how Congress’s five “guarantee” schemes are straining the state economy, pushing it into debt.
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News Reports

The Govt is not backing ABC rules over stray dog problem: How activists, and media spun a false narrative over a Lok Sabha reply

Anurag -
The minister’s reply only reiterated ABC Rules and limited central support, with no mention of Supreme Court. Yet activists and media projected it as Centre backing dog lovers against the Court’s 11th August directive.
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News Reports

Blackmail, fake rape cases, extortion and more: How Akhilesh Dubey built a 1500 crore criminal empire in Kanpur, syndicate exposed after BJP leader’s complaint

Rukma Rathore -
Akhilesh Dubey's gang also comprised a former Miss Uttar Pradesh who, at his direction, married two individuals for money, and also used to file false rape cases.
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News Reports

Akhilesh Yadav’s ‘voter-deletion’ claims collapse as UP district officials confirm names belong to dead, duplicate or still-registered voters

OpIndia Staff -
Yadav's allegations of targeted removal of voters from the voter list by the Election Commission at the behest of the BJP fell flat.
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News Reports

Supreme Court orders Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to protect, repair two Dargahs in Delhi’s Mehrauli, prevents any unauthorised construction: Read details

OpIndia Staff -
The Supreme Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to repair and supervise the Ashiq Allah Dargah and Baba Farid’s Chillagah in Delhi’s Mehrauli Archaeological Park.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ poster boy in Bihar exposed as a fraud: EC busts RJD BLA Subodh Kumar’s lies with hard evidence

OpIndia Staff -
It, however, turns out that Rahul Gandhi’s claim is baseless. The Election Commission said that this person named Subodh Kumar is not a common voter, but he is a booth level agent (BLA) of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).
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News Reports

ICSSR, Ministry of Education body that funds CSDS, calls Sanjay Kumar’s fake data fiasco a ‘gross violation of grant rules’, issues show cause notice...

OpIndia Staff -
The controversy erupted after Sanjay Kumar posted inflated voter roll figures, later deleted with an apology citing “misread rows”. Verified Election Commission data exposed the falsehood, prompting ICSSR to issue a show cause notice.
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News Reports

Fertilisers, rare earths, and tunnel boring machines: Read how China lifting curbs is a pro-India move as both nations try for better relations

Rukma Rathore -
India and China agreed to maintain the momentum of bilateral ties after talks held between Wang Yi and Dr S Jaishankar.
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Crime

Jalaluddin-led Balrampur Islamic conversion racket: Names of Samajwadi Party leaders also emerge in the case, victim says she was raped and then forcefully converted...

OpIndia Staff -
The accused in the conversion racket run by Jalaluddin aka Chhangur baba have been identified as Samajwadi Party leaders, and their photos have also surfaced with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.
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News Reports

India and China signal cautious thaw: Modi stresses ‘fair and reasonable’ boundary resolution, to join SCO Summit in Tianjin

OpIndia Staff -
PM Modi and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed border stability and bilateral ties in New Delhi, with Modi accepting President Xi’s invitation to the SCO Summit in Tianjin.
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News Reports

Delhi: FIR filed against self-styled dog lovers who attacked MCD officials for carrying out dog-catching operations on Supreme Court’s directions

Anurag -
The FIR follows complaint by MCD officials. They faced violence and intimidation in Rohini, with attackers later glorifying the incident on social media as a “victory” against MCD.
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Politics

Dear Rahul Gandhi, House Number 0 is not ‘Vote Chori’, it is how ECI ensures that even homeless people, who are eligible voters, can...

Aditi -
The practice of assigning house number 0 started in 2013, when the Election Commission decided to provide voter ID cards to homeless people.
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Opinions

Wang Yi’s visit and India’s strategies in a multipolar world: As Trump tariffs align Russia-China-India closer, Modi govt is treading with caution

Dr. Prosenjit Nath -
For months, Chinese restrictions on exports of key equipment and raw materials had threatened India’s infrastructure and industrial plans. Now, after Wang’s visit, Beijing has promised to resume supplies of tunnel boring machines critical for metro and highway projects, lift curbs on rare earth magnets indispensable for electric vehicles and renewable energy, and restart exports of speciality fertilisers essential for Indian agriculture.
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News Reports

Massive win for the Himanta govt as Gauhati High Court directs illegal encroachers to vacate reserve forest land in Assam: Here is what you...

OpIndia Staff -
The court was hearing petitions that were filed by 74 people, living in Doyang and Nambor reserve forests. They had previously been served notices by the Golaghat district administration to vacate the forest land within 7 days.
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News Reports

‘Aamir locked me up in home for a year, family pressured me to marry my aunt’: Faissal Khan’s explosive revelations

OpIndia Staff -
In a recent interview with Pinkvilla, Faissal claimed that Aamir once confined him in their Mumbai home for over a year, forcing him to take medication and even stationing guards outside his room.
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News Reports

Modi govt plans three shipbuilding clusters at the cost of 75,000 crore on east and west coasts of India, discussions between domestic and foreign...

Rukma Rathore -
Five states are vying for the three shipbuilding clusters, integral to the Modi administration's grand vision for a developed India.
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News Reports

Misleading figures, propaganda and Sanjay Kumar’s apology: How Congress weaponised flawed CSDS data against ECI

Anurag -
Official Form 20 records exposed Sanjay Kumar’s viral CSDS data as false. Pawan Khera deleted his post without apology, while BJP accused CSDS of playing a dangerous, foreign-funded game of narrative-building against the Election Commission.
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News Reports

Chennai corporation officials use AI to edit photo uploaded by an individual about exposed power cables on road, claimed that the complaint was resolved

OpIndia Staff -
The AI editing was so shoddily done that instead of removing the exposed power cables, which were the subject of the complaint, a car and other vehicles in the background were erased.
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News Reports

Donald Trump’s bizarre tariffs push India and China closer, the neighbours are now improving bilateral ties five years after the Galwan Valley face-off

OpIndia Staff -
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi assured EAM Jaishankar that China is addressing India's three main concerns relating to rare earths, fertilisers and tunnel boring machines.
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