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BJP needs to be careful: While rebel TMC leaders can help pass important bills in Parliament, here is my word of caution as a...

Dibakar Dutta -
TMC's rebel faction extending support to the NDA in matters of legislation, and the latter accepting the same, can be thought of as a political compromise. But in no case should TMC MLAs and MPs be incorporated into the BJP. The criminal cases against them should not be dropped. They cannot be granted political immunity. Because that would be a travesty of justice.
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Opinions

AMCA engineering model spotted at DRDO’s Radar Cross-Section testing facility: Indicates crucial test of ability to avoid radar detection by India’s indigenous stealth fighter

Dhruv Mishra -
The spotting of the AMCA engineering model at DRDO’s Radar Cross-Section (RCS) testing facility is an important milestone in the development of India's first indigenous stealth fighter aircraft.
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News Reports

Who is Neha Bora, leading the Cockroach protests? Read about the AISA national president who calls Umar Khalid innocent and openly spreads hatred against...

Aditi -
Bora linked the issues of reforms in the education system and students' rights with the UAPA accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam.
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News Reports

Islamo-leftists mock the death of sailor Aditya Sharma in US strike on oil tanker over his father’s pro-Israel posts: Shows how political ideology triumphs...

Shraddha Pandey -
After the confirmation of the death of Aditya Sharma and two other seafarers, several Islamists, left liberals, and Congress supporters highlighted the old pro-Israel X posts of Rajesh Sharma and juxtaposed the same with the killing of his son. Many framed the tragedy as ‘karma’, ‘irony’, or ‘deserved’.
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Muslim mob assaults a Hindu family including women and infant with sticks and sharp weapons for preventing tearing shop’s account book: Ground report from...

લિંકન સોખડિયા -
The accused declared, "We will not leave anyone alive. If you escape today, we will finish you off wherever we find you next."
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Ambani’s investment in Texas refinery linked to Trump Jr: Read how Reliance has been navigating the complex, high-risk world of the oil business and...

Shraddha Pandey -
The ProPublica report claims that Trump Jr secretly bought a stake in AFR and that the Trump family is allowing foreign investors to funnel money into the American President’s personal pockets in exchange for US government favours.
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News Reports

Father of sailor killed in MT Settebello says his son wanted to quit the ‘exploitative’ company. Read how Indians are paying the price in...

Rukma Rathore -
Rajesh Sharma stated that his son had to retract the complaint due to pressure from senior crew members.
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News Reports

Congress attack on Adani helps China: Kenyan govt awards Nairobi Airport project to Chinese company at 50% higher cost after cancelling Adani contract due...

OpIndia Staff -
Two years after cancelling a $2 billion Nairobi airport project with Adani group due to political opposition amplified by Congress, Kenya govt has given the project to Chinese company at 50% higher cost
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When an elephant becomes a legal battlefield: The curious case of ‘Jumbo’ Raman

Divyansh Tiwari -
Krishnankutty was held guilty of contempt after Raman was taken to a temple festival despite a court promise, prompting the Supreme Court to send the elephant to government custody.
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Kerala: Islamists accuse headmistress Blessy George of ‘discrimination’ after she objected to irregular admissions of Muslim students – Kollam row explained

Rukma Rathore -
George stated, "Admissions have been executed by adhering to the same procedures that are required under govt regulations."
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News Reports

DRDO ready with Agni-VI ICBM program: Read how India’s next-generation missile will redefine long-range deterrence

Divya Bharti -
DRDO Chairman Samir V Kamat confirmed that the organisation is fully prepared to develop the next-generation Agni-VI intercontinental ballistic missile once it receives government clearance.
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News Reports

Islamist outfit in Kerala directs Muslims to avoid Hindu rituals amid row over Muslim League MLA lighting ceremonial lamp: Shows how secularism in India...

Shraddha Pandey -
On 3rd June 2026, the Central Mushawara of the Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul Ulama held a meeting in Kozhikode to discuss the IUML MLA lamp lighting issue. Following the meeting, the Islamist outfit issued a directive, in which they said that lamp lighting is a practice followed by Hindus for a long time. Samastha stressed that Muslims performing rituals of other faiths that have no basis in Islam would essentially be departing from Islam.
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Sarfaroshi ki tamanna – Remembering Pandit Ram Prasad Tomar on his 129th birth anniversary

Dhruv Mishra -
Influenced by Arya Samaj and driven by patriotism, Ram Prasad Bismil used poetry, underground literature and revolutionary organisation to challenge British rule before embracing martyrdom at just thirty years of age.
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News Reports

The greatest show on earth kicks off today: 48 nations, three countries, one merciless continent, and nobody is fully ready for what’s coming

Divyansh Tiwari -
Altitude in Mexico, punishing heat in American venues, jet lag, fatigue and the Trionda ball’s altered flight could make sports science as decisive as tactics in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Made-in-India C-295 military aircraft completes maiden flight: Here’s how it will strengthen India’s defence capabilities

OpIndia Staff -
The C-295 aircraft were required to replace the IAF's ageing AVRO 748 fleet, which has been in service since the early 1960s.
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News Reports

Who is Prasad Vedpathak? A beef enthusiast and a Dhruv Rathee fan who ignored the Islamist motive behind Pahalgam attack but tried to pit...

Jinit Jain -
From dismissing the Islamist ideology behind the Pahalgam terror attack to branding a harmless Jain religious practice as "Jain Jihad," Prasad Vedpathak's public record reveals a struggling influencer driven more by attention-seeking than principle.
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Comedy show or a congregation of predators? The viral ‘Rs 370 Biryani’ clip reveals how consent remains an alien concept to many and sexual...

Rukma Rathore -
Jangra declared, "I have invested 370 in her and I will recover the amount," as More and audience laughed in approval.
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Sports

The silent protagonist of the beautiful game: How the World Cup ball evolved from Telstar’s black and white magic to Trionda’s journey through science,...

Divyansh Tiwari -
From the iconic Telstar to the AI-enabled Trionda, the FIFA World Cup ball has evolved from a simple leather sphere into a cutting-edge blend of engineering, aerodynamics, culture, and technology that continues to shape the beautiful game.
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News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Ayush Malik becomes Mohammad Ali, father says female Muslim gym trainer brainwashed him for property; police probe Pakistan link – Exclusive FIR...

Aditi -
Ayush's father further said that Chandni and her family have been misappropriating the earnings of his son for the past 5 years.
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi’s lies busted by Norwegian journalist who was hailed by liberals, the Congress prince posts Swedish flag to falsely claim that PM Modi...

Shraddha Pandey -
Helle Lyng said that in the days following PM Modi’s Norway visit, she questioned the Norwegian government about whether the Indian delegation discussed Gautam Adani and his companies with them. She said that the countries held no discussions before, during or after PM Modi’s visit to Norway.
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RSS thinker Ratan Sharda criticises BJP leader Girish Mahajan for attending function with Bhindranwale posters

Anurag -
Sharda said Bhindranwale presided over the killing of thousands of Hindus and Sikhs, adding that the Sangh and BJP never bowed before him.
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SpaceX VP Lauren Dreyer rejects Bloomberg’s claim that Starlink’s India launch is frozen over Iran war concerns, says talks with govt remain active: Read...

Rukma Rathore -
Dreyer assured, "We remain fully committed to working with the govt to bring Starlink’s services very soon to the country."
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News Reports

West Bengal CM Suvedu Adhikari restores general consent for CBI after 8 years: What it means and why Mamata Banerjee withdrew it in 2018

Shraddha Pandey -
The restoration of general sanction would enable the CBI investigations into offences by central government employees, central public sector undertakings (CPSUs), as well as private persons across West Bengal, without prior case-by-case approval.
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Opinions

When the Allahabad High Court told the Supreme Court that its own judgments don’t bind in cases of habeas corpus

Divyansh Tiwari -
The Allahabad bench ruled that the recent cluster of Supreme Court decisions on illegal arrest and habeas corpus, the second set, did not appear to have taken into account the older, more detailed line of precedents that had sketched out the entire criminal procedure. Because of this, the bench ruled that those newer rulings are not binding precedents and hit by the principles of stare decisis, that is, they cannot overturn the more established, well reasoned position.
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Hijab dress codes, music ban, no mixed workout, and more: How an “Islam-friendly gym” in Kerala seeks to institutionalise Taliban-style Sharia-based social norms

Rukma Rathore -
"This is a Muslim majority area, and we wanted them to come to our gym without inhibition," Nawas stated.
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As Tamil Nadu fails to accelerate progress on MoU, Mazagon Dock to invest Rs 29,000 crore in Andhra: Read how NDA govt under Chandrababu...

Shraddha Pandey -
The Mazagon Dock Limited representatives are likely to visit the site in Andhra Pradesh soon for a feasibility assessment.
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‘Mere existence of Dargah does not make land Waqf property’: Madras High Court sets aside Tamil Nadu Waqf Board order appointing Mutawalli – Read...

Anurag -
The court said survey, notification and legal proof of dedication are mandatory before treating a property as Waqf, and held that the Board cannot assume automatic control over a Muslim religious institution.
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Opinions

Supreme Court has got the SC-ST Act right, ‘in public view’ is an essential Constitutional filter that prevents false cases

Divyansh Tiwari -
Parliament took a clear legislative choice in drafting Sections 3(1)(r) and (s) to connect those specific offences to a public element, and courts are not free to read out that element simply because a commentator finds it inconvenient.
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Internet shutdown in Jaipur over illegal mosque demolition: How Islamist protests turn encroachment drives into law-and-order crises while similar action against temples and gurdwaras...

विशेषता -
Islamists stir unrest whenever steps are taken against their unauthorised religious buildings in different parts of India.
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Zojila Tunnel reaches final breakthrough: How this Himalayan mega project will transform strategic connectivity and strengthen India’s security

Shriti Sagar -
The Zojila Tunnel is being constructed between Baltal near Sonmarg in Jammu and Kashmir and Meenamarg in the Drass region of Ladakh.
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CJP’s Discord channel is swarming with Umar Khalid supporters running manipulation tactics hailing the UAPA accused as a hero: Read what the deep dive...

Anurag -
Despite CJP’s 22 million social media following, its Jantar Mantar protest failed to draw crowds, while its Discord channel revealed repeated attempts to glorify Delhi Riots larger conspiracy accused Umar Khalid.
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Suvendu Adhikari orders investigation into 2019 anti-CAA riots in Bengal: Read how Mamata Banerjee’s govt allowed Muslim mobs to destroy railway assets at that...

Shraddha Pandey -
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has directed the West Bengal Police under DGP Siddh Nath Gupta to review and probe all complaints of arson, vandalism, and damage to public property, particularly railway assets, during the 2019 protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act.
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A Parsi woman married to a Muslim cremated per Hindu rituals after both the Muslim and the Parsi communities refused to perform her last...

रुपम -
A Parsi woman from Gujarat, married to a Muslim man was denied last rites by both the Muslim and the Parsi community. The Hindu community came forward to perform her last rites according to Hindu customs.
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West Bengal excise scam: How Mamata Banerjee-led TMC govt’s 2017 liquor policy created a monopoly network in West Bengal 

Shriti Sagar -
Before WBSBCL came into existence, wholesale distribution was largely handled by private license holders operating under the Bengal Excise Act of 1909.
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Editor's picks

Sadiq Ali spreading anti-India propaganda online: Read how the Canada-based Pakistani is using fake content to ‘create so much anti-India hatred that it becomes...

Raju Das -
The Telegram post by Sadiq showed how Sadiq boasted about manipulating algorithms to spread false anti-India content on social media.
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Meet Kalpana Wilson: Marxist academic who blamed Hindus for Leicester violence and sought Delhi Riots accused Umar Khalid to be released; heckles CJI Surya...

Anurag -
Kalpana Wilson, a Birkbeck professor, raised a dissent question during CJI Surya Kant’s lecture on AI and international law before the moderator stopped her for going beyond the topic.
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Kerala’s Congress govt releases white paper to expose the misrule of LDF regime: Read how Congress and the Left, both follow the same pattern...

Shriti Sagar -
The Congress-led UDF government in Kerala has presented the report as evidence of financial mismanagement under the previous LDF administration. Similar explanations have been offered by Congress governments in Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh after assuming power.
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Cockcroach Janta Party supporters heckled journalists, raised “Godi Media” slogans during Jantar Mantar protest: Here are six incidents of journalists targeted by protestors

Aditi -
While the CJP had claimed that the protest was being organised against the central government, anti-national slogans of Azadi-Azadi were raised during the protests.
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News Reports

E85 fuel launched in India with ₹20 lower price than Petrol: Read what this new green fuel with 85% ethanol is and whether your vehicle...

Raju Das -
E85 is a high-ethanol blended fuel comprising 80–85 per cent ethanol and 14–19 per cent petrol, specifically designed for use in flex-fuel vehicles
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Advocate Sanjay Hegde lashes out at West Bengal govt for ‘detect, delete and deport’ policy: Read how illegal immigrants are not just unwelcome guests...

Aditi -
Be it Bangladeshis or Rohingyas or any other people from our neighbourhood, India cannot be used as a convenient backup for people who failed to make their countries worth living in.
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From giving clean chit to Islamists in Delhi riots to guilt-tripping Hindus for Ram Mandir: Meet Hannah Ellis Petersen, The Guardian’s anti-India propagandist spotted...

Dibakar Dutta -
The picture of a woman caught the sight of many protestors. Unlike the brown-skinned protestors, this variant had blonde hair and white skin. Soon her identity became evident. She was Hannah Ellis-Petersen, a known anti-India propagandist who works for The Guardian.
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PM Modi visits L&T’s Hazira plant: Read why the 700 MW nuclear steam generator is important for Aatmanirbhar Bharat’s energy security

Shriti Sagar -
Soon after the visit, the Prime Minister shared photographs and details on X, praising the role played by L&T in advancing India's self-reliance goals.
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Cockroach Janta Party supporters incite violence on social media ahead of protest at Jantar Mantar, pledge to overthrow the government: Here is what OpIndia...

Aditi -
"People in power are goons and use every available tools, and if these goons are this stupid, then it's only going to violent movement", one CJP supporter wrote on a Reddit post.
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‘BJP swallows its allies’: Old accusation is back after Annamalai’s departure, but It’s the allies who backstabbed BJP first

शिव -
Despite Annamalai leaving the party, it does not prove that BJP abandons its leaders or allies. History shows BJP’s coalition politics has been the strategy of taking allies along.
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As Congress and AAP fight to take credit for developing the ‘education sector’ of Punjab, read how Arvind Kejriwal was accused of passing Sheila...

Dhruv Mishra -
While AAP has claimed credit for Punjab’s rise in the education sector, the timeline suggests the state’s improvement may have begun before the party came to power in 2022. The AAP government was sworn in in March 2022. But some key surveys or studies have cited the data prior to 2022. It raises the question: Does the AAP government deserve the actual credit, or are they riding on someone else's work? 
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As Bloomberg retracts its report claiming RBI sold gold worth $12 billion, read how its economist used different pricing data to arrive at the...

Dhruv Mishra -
Bloomberg has retracted the article claiming that RBI sold gold worth $12 billion, because they used domestic price, while RBI uses London Bullion Market Association price.
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The opportunism of Tollywood: How actors turned TMC choti-chatas in Bengali film industry abandoned Mamata Banerjee and her nephew after the 2026 election

Rukma Rathore -
TMC and Tollywood existed in a mutually beneficial relationship for more than a decade. The latter did not merely extend indirect or passive support, but many of its key figures, such as Deepak Adhikari alias Dev, Saayoni Ghosh, Sayantika Banerjee, Kanchan Mullick, Soham Chakraborty, June Malia, Aditi Munshi and Raj Chakraborty formally joined hands with the party as its campaigners, candidates and star symbols.
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Accounting fraud, fake revenue and more: Who is Rajesh Mehta and why is his company Rajesh Exports under the scanner of SEBI

Shraddha Pandey -
While Rajesh Exports came under SEBI scanner in 2024, many analysts and investors have been voicing suspicions about the extraordinarily high revenues, cash balances, and subsidiary opacity. Some even compared the story of Rajesh Exports to the Geetanjali Gems collapse, a major jewellery export scam.
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‘First they offer namaz in a temple, then claim it was a mosque’: From Bulandshahr to Bhojshala, examining the Islamist pattern of encroaching Hindu...

विशेषता -
From Bulandshahr’s Hanuman temple to Malihabad’s Kans Fort and Dhar’s Bhojshala, the Islamist practice of offering namaz at Hindu religious sites is often the first step in a larger pattern of encroachment, citing historical disputes, legal battles, and documented cases of temple occupation.
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Tiananmen Square Massacre: When the Communist regime in China killed thousands of pro-democracy protestors in 1989, Indian comrades supported the crackdown

Shraddha Pandey -
One such courageous but unsuccessful movement took place in China in 1989. The 4th of June marks 37 years of the Tiananmen Square massacre, which the Chinese Communist Party downplays and calls the ‘June Fourth Incident’.
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