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Arrest of Tamil actor Srikanth for Cocaine use blows the lid off other crimes including job scams, blackmail cases, and land grabbing

OpIndia Staff -
Tamil actor Srikanth arrested after allegedly involving in a drug case. He is remanded to judicial custody until June 7.
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News Reports

PFI kept a hitlist with 950 names, including a former judge: As NIA gives evidence in court against banned Islamist org, read how Congress...

OpIndia Staff -
NIA revealed that PFI operated through specialised units and created hit lists based on surveillance. Names recovered included leaders from other communities and a former judge, indicating targeted planning to eliminate ideological opponents.
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News Reports

TMC MP Sagarika Ghose blames RSS for the Emergency, whitewashes role of the Congress party and sings eulogies for Indira Gandhi: Here is the...

Dibakar Dutta -
The Indira Gandhi government invoked Article 359 to deny Indians the right to seek judicial remedy for violations of their fundamental rights. Sanjay Gandhi oversaw arbitrary arrests, torture in police custody forced sterilisation drives.
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News Reports

Tejashwi Yadav refers to victims of “Jungle Raj” as cockroaches to undermine the brutality, attacks media for highlighting the dark period of Bihar under...

अजीत झा -
Tejashwi Yadav maintained that "Jungle Raj" is a construct of the media and referred to the media before 2014 as "innocent."
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News Reports

Axiom Mission-4 piloted by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla lifts off aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Florida

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The Axiom Mission 4 launched aboard a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida
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News Reports

Iran’s nuclear program only dented, regime change talks disappeared – What has the US actually gained by bombing Iran?

Anurag -
Despite bold claims, the US failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear capacity. With regime change no longer on the table and Iran still holding enriched uranium, Washington’s intervention appears strategically hollow and politically counterproductive.
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News Reports

‘St Joseph school running on temple land’: Madras HC issues notice to 5 IAS officers for disregarding order, failing to remove encroachment even after...

OpIndia Staff -
The notices were issued on a contempt plea filed by the petitioner, S Vinoth Raghavendran, alleging the non-compliance of an April 2024 order issued by the Madras High Court. In April 2024, the High Court had asked the state government authorities to find an alternate land for the St Joseph school that has been running on the encroached temple land.
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News Reports

China delaying India’s Bullet Train project: 3 German-made tunnel boring machines needed for the project stuck at a Chinese port for months awaiting clearance

OpIndia Staff -
Three tunnel boring machines critical for Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train's underground section are stuck at a Chinese port, raising concerns of delay. The government has involved the Ministry of External Affairs, as the machines are vital for tunneling beneath Thane Creek.
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News Reports

Video of NYC mayoral candidate vowing to arrest Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu goes viral: Everything to know Zohran Mamdani, who earlier led hate mob...

OpIndia Staff -
"No. As Mayor, New York City would arrest Benjamin Netanyahu. This is a city where our values align with international law. It's time that our actions are also," Zohran Mamdani brazened out.
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News Reports

Centre to launch ₹1,000 crore scheme to boost rare earth magnet manufacturing, reduce China dependence

OpIndia Staff -
Only 20% of India's geological potential has been explored, despite it having the 3rd-largest rare earth reserves globally.
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News Reports

Nizam’s shadow in Telangana CM: Revanth Reddy’s “Hindi imposition” rhetoric masks Urdu appeasement agenda

OpIndia Staff -
In a move that exposes glaring ideological contradictions, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has launched a vigorous campaign to revive Urdu in the state’s education system, even as his government continues its vehement opposition to Hindi—a language he dismisses as “imposed.” This dual stance raises urgent questions about linguistic authenticity, historical revisionism, and political appeasement in India’s youngest state
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News Reports

Donald Trump is “unhappy” with Iran, “really unhappy” with Israel, and absolutely miserable as his Nobel dreams go up in smoke with missiles still...

Shriti Sagar -
The ceasefire between Iran and Israel, brokered by Donald Trump, is under strain as missile strikes continue. Iran denies recent attacks, but civilian deaths in Israel raise doubts. Trump’s Nobel ambitions face setbacks, while Pakistan controversially nominates him for the peace prize.
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World

2025 NATO Summit: Iran conflict overshadows landmark 5% defense deal, Ukraine sidelined by the alliance it is seeking to join

OpIndia Staff -
Leaders of 32 NATO members converge at The Hague on Tuesday, June 24 for a NATO summit meticulously calibrated to navigate the return of Donald Trump to the global stage, only to witness its agenda overtaken by exploding Middle East violence and existential questions about the alliance's future.
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News Reports

Impeachment for UCC, but silence on corruption: Opposition’s selective morality over justices Yadav and Verma exposed

श्रवण शुक्ल -
Opposition MPs demand for impeachment of Justice Shekhar Yadav but remained silent on corruption charges against justice Yashwant Verma— a staggering hypocrisy that has come to define India’s leftwing ecosystem.
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News Reports

India pushes to renegotiate Ganga water treaty as renewal nears: All you need to know about the treaty with Bangladesh

Anurag -
India is seeking a shorter, updated Ganga treaty with Bangladesh to meet development needs. Bangladesh fears reduced water share. Climate concerns, domestic politics and regional tensions are expected to shape the outcome of talks.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: Muslim mob ambushes Durga temple, threatens Hindu devotees to vacate land or face demolition

OpIndia Staff -
According to reports, the extremists gathered outside the 'Sri Sri Durga Mandir' and gave an ultimatum to the Hindu devotees to remove the temple by 12 pm on Tuesday (24th June).
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World

Israel promising “strong response” to ceasefire violations, Iran saying its hand is on the trigger: While Donald Trump is busy taking credit for peace,...

OpIndia Staff -
The recent tensions flared up just hours after US President Donald Trump claimed he has facilitated a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
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News Reports

Kanwar committees to get funds directly through Direct Benefit Transfer: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

ANI -
As the national capital gears up for the upcoming Kanwar yatra, the Delhi cabinet has decided that Kanwar committees will be getting funds directly from the Delhi government through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced.
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Opinions

Mark Carney calls Kanishka bombing the deadliest attack, but his words ring hollow as Canada continues to harbour all kinds of terrorists

Shraddha Pandey -
Multiple Khalistani terrorists outfits are active in Canada and operating with impunity since neither government and police, nor the political opposition dares to call out Khalistani terrorists nor its enablers in the country.
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World

Iran’s missing Uranium: 400 Kg of the material, enough for 10 Nukes, unaccounted, say reports

OpIndia Staff -
International nuclear watchdog agencies are faced with a crisis following the disappearance of approximately 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from Iran.
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News Reports

Exclusive: Don Bosco School in Assam forcibly removes tilak of Hindu KG student, threatens her with corporal punishment, victim’s uncle files police complaint

Dibakar Dutta -
The victim's uncle told OpIndia that a few days earlier, the Tulsi Mala of a Hindu Bengali student was forcibly removed by the Don Bosco School authorities.
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News Reports

Congress reduced to AAP’s “B Team”, BJP’s infighting, and Gujarat’s shifting ground: What the Visavadar, Kadi by-polls reveal

ભાર્ગવ રાજ્યગુરુ -
AAP and Congress maintained their mutual accusations, each claiming the other was the "B team" for the BJP.
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News Reports

12-day war ends? Trump declares ceasefire between Israel and Iran but sirens continue to sound in Israel

OpIndia Staff -
Trump called it the “12-day war” and claimed credit for brokering peace. Iran’s foreign minister denied an agreement but left room for de-escalation. Israel has not yet issued any official statement on the ceasefire.
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World

Middle East on the brink: Trump’s reluctant entry into Israel-Iran war leaves the region in strategic flux

Lalit Ambardar -
US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites mark Trump’s reluctant entry into Israel’s ‘Rising Lion’ campaign to dismantle Tehran’s atomic and clerical power structure.
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News Reports

Number of Indian tourists visiting Turkey sees a sharp drop after boycott calls over its support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor: Report

OpIndia Staff -
Following Operation Sindoor, Indians had called for a strong boycott of Turkey due to its support to Pakistan. Turkey supported Pakistan by providing it drones and other military equipment.
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Culture and History

Rani Durgavati: The brave warrior queen from Mahoba who fought Akbar’s Mughal army, and died fighting for her people

Shriti Sagar -
Rani Durgavati, the warrior queen of the Gond kingdom, is remembered every year on June 24 for her courage and sacrifice. She bravely fought Mughal forces and chose martyrdom over surrender. Her legacy continues through cultural events and historical preservation efforts.
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News Reports

From slums to modern flats with all amenities: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana transforming the lives of slumdwellers and giving them a life of dignity

Chandrani Das -
Under PM Awas Yojna hundreds families of Ashok Vihar cluster relocated to modern flats. The shift offers a better living condition for the residents living at JJ Cluster.
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Crime

Uttar Pradesh: Musabbir molests minor girl in broad daylight in Bareilly, shot in the leg by police while trying to flee, arrested

OpIndia Staff -
Musbbir fired upon the police as he attempted to escape on his bike, resulting in injuries when the police responded.
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Fact-Check

Odisha: 40 members of ST woman’s family undergo ‘Shuddhi’ ritual after she marries a SC man, viral video misused on social media to blame...

OpIndia Staff -
In Odisha's Rayagada district, 40 members of a tribal family underwent a purification ritual after their daughter married an SC man. The video of the incident was misused to falsely claim 'casteist oppression', insinuating force by other castes.
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News Reports

India plans first national household income survey in 2026, MoSPI sets up expert Panel

OpIndia Staff -
In a landmark move to address critical data gaps, The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) constituted a eight member Technical Expert Group (TEG) to conduct India's first comprehensive nationwide Household Income Survey.
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Law

SC considers guidelines for issuing OBC certificates to children of single mothers without paternal documents

OpIndia Staff -
The plea stated that the present guidelines, in this regard, only provide for the issuance of OBC certificates by considering the OBC certificate through a paternal lineage.
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News Reports

Supreme Court comes to the rescue of Wazahat Khan, who had insulted Hindu Gods and filed FIR against Sarmishta Panoli for ‘insulting’ Islam

OpIndia Staff -
Despite the grave nature of his comments against Hindu deities, the apex court is showing leniency to Wazahat Khan. And it is exemplified through directives such as no coercive action, stay on arrest in FIRs outside West Bengal and consideration for clubbing of all cases.
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News Reports

Adani airports secures USD 1 bn financing from global investors for Mumbai Airport, India’s first investment-grade rated private bond issuance in airport infrastructure sector

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This framework will provide enhanced financial flexibility for the capital expenditure program of MIAL for development, modernisation, and capacity enhancement.
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News Reports

Wire tapes of main suspect Parmar erased, all but 1 accused walked free: On 40 years of Air India Kanishka bombing, a look at...

Anurag -
The Air India Kanishka bombing investigation collapsed under systemic negligence, erased evidence, and a climate of fear. A 2010 inquiry confirmed Canada’s failure to deliver justice in its deadliest-ever terror attack.
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World

Tehran hits US military base in Syria hours after strikes on Iran as Middle East tensions surge

OpIndia Staff -
Israel has warned that if Tehran continues to attack Isareli cilivilians, the strikes on Iran will only get more intense.
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News Reports

Pune: Muslim woman hurls meat at Ashadi Wari procession organized by Hindus, says ‘do whatever you want, I am not afraid of anyone’ when...

OpIndia Staff -
An act of brazen provocation has marred Pune’s Ashadi Wari as a Muslim woman reportedly hurled meat at Warkaris and defiantly declared, “Do whatever you want, I’m not afraid.”
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Opinions

What, and who after the Ayatollahs? Israel and US want regime change in Iran, but what comes after that may be just chaos and...

Shraddha Pandey -
Interestingly, Trump's regime change comments come just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that regime change in Iran "could certainly be the result" of Israel's operation there, since the Islamic regime is currently "very weak".
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News Reports

Assembly Bypoll results 2025: Read how BJP, Congress, AAP and TMC fared in these elections

OpIndia Staff -
The results of bypolls in five assembly seats across Punjab, Kerala, Gujarat, and West Bengal are out. Congress won in Nilambur, AAP secured victories in Ludhiana West and Visavadar, BJP retained Kadi, and TMC swept Kaliganj.
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World

Strait of Hormuz blockade, strikes on US Bases, or proxy escalation: What options does Iran have to retaliate after US bombs its nuclear sites?

Aditi -
A direct attack on the US assets of bases not appear to be preferred strategy of Iran to avenge the US attacks on its soil, considering the disparities in the military strengths of the two countries.
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News Reports

Pahalgam massacre: NIA confirms attackers were Pakistani nationals, two local aides arrested for sheltering terrorists

OpIndia Staff -
The NIA has arrested two local aides who sheltered LeT terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgam massacre.
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News Reports

How Iran’s geopolitical fate and regimes in the last century were decided by APOC, currently known as British Petroleum

Anurag -
The 1979 Islamic Revolution, US embassy hostage crisis, and today’s nuclear standoff are deeply rooted in Britain’s century-long interference in Iran, driven by British Petroleum’s desire to control oil at any cost.
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News Reports

‘No, I am not a South Asian, I am an Indian’: The Western media’s ‘South Asia’ obsession — a smokescreen to blame India and...

Rukma Rathore -
The term "South Asia" is only used to claim India's achievements and shift the blame for Pakistan's shortcomings.
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Culture and History

Why Lord Jagannath falls sick every year: Read about the traditions of Snan Purnima, and Anasara before Rath Yatra at the Puri Shri Jagannath...

Aditi -
There is a profound underlying meaning to the story of Lord Jagannath enduring Madhav’s pain. The story explains how one is bound by his destiny and cannot escape it.
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News Reports

Friendly fire? Anti-Modi propagandist gets a taste of ‘censorship’ from West Bengal police for cartoons on CM Mamata Banerjee

Dibakar Dutta -
On 22nd June, Manjul received yet another email from X (formerly Twitter), informing him that the Kolkata police have flagged both of his tweets.
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News Reports

Air India Kanishka bombing: Canada identifies mysterious bomb-tester ‘Mr X’ after 40 years, but he died before facing justice

OpIndia Staff -
RCMP Assistant Commissioner David Teboul, speaking at a memorial event attended by grieving families, confirmed 'Mr X's' death but declined to disclose his name, citing privacy laws.
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News Reports

Israel’s Ambassador to India questions Sonia Gandhi over her ‘love for Iran’, says politicians should be informed and have awareness of regional situations

OpIndia Staff -
Acknowledging Sonia Gandhi's right to express her views, the Israeli ambassador added that leaders like her should be aware of the regional (Middle East) situation.
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OpIndia Explains

Weeks of reserves, imports from Russia, Africa & Latin America: How diversifying Indian oil supplies by Modi Govt ensures India will be largely unaffected...

Balendu Singh Angad -
Years of deliberate planning under Modi’s government have paid off. They didn’t just talk about diversifying oil supplies; they actually did it, methodically spreading their sources far and wide to protect their interests if Strait of Hormuz closes.
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News Reports

Bangladesh: 13 cases where Hindus were attacked, tortured and persecuted by Muslim mobs under the pretext of ‘blasphemy’ since the fall of Sheikh Hasina

OpIndia Staff -
'Blasphemy' has been a new weapon in the arsenal of violent Muslim mobs, which have become emboldened under the incumbent regime of Muhammad Yunus
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World

Donald Trump’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ post hints at the regime change aim of the US in the West Asian country

OpIndia Staff -
Donald Trump’s recent “Make Iran Great Again” post after U.S. airstrikes has sparked regime change speculation. While officials deny such intentions, Trump’s timing and message hint at a return to pre-1979 pro-Western government in Iran.
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News Reports

“Don’t disrespect my faith”: Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan slams ‘fake secularists’ for targeting Hindu religion in the name of freedom of speech

OpIndia Staff -
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan launched a scathing attack on what he termed "fake secularists" during a major Hindu gathering in Madurai.
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