https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-forest-department-plans-massive-miyawaki-plantation-drive-near-asola-bhatti-sanctuary-60000-saplings-and-shrubs-to-be-planted/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T15:34:14+05:30Delhi Forest Department plans massive Miyawaki plantation drive near Asola-Bhatti Sanctuary, 60,000 saplings and shrubs to be planted https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/pm-modi-visit-netherlands-returns-11th-century-anaimangalam-copper-plates-to-india-following-years-of-repatriation-efforts/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T15:25:21+05:30PM Modi visit: Netherlands returns 11th-century Anaimangalam copper plates to India following years of repatriation efforts https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/womens-safety-more-important-maharashtra-govt-seeks-shutdown-of-unauthorised-bike-taxi-services-run-by-uber-ola-rapido-denies-claims-of-blanket-ban/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T14:59:56+05:30“Women’s safety more important’: Maharashtra govt seeks shutdown of unauthorised bike taxi services run by Uber, Ola, Rapido, denies claims of blanket ban https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uk-muslim-cleric-imam-sentenced-to-life-for-raping-7-women-and-girls-under-the-pretext-of-cleansing-djinns/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T14:03:45+05:30UK: Muslim cleric sentenced to life for raping 7 women and girls under the pretext of cleansing ‘djinns’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/azam-khan-yets-2-years-in-jail-for-saying-he-will-get-his-shoes-cleaned-by-officers/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T13:54:56+05:30SP leader Azam Khan convicted in another case, sentenced to two years in jail for saying he would get his shoes cleaned by officers in 2019 election speech https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/cbi-arrests-pune-chemistry-teacher-pv-kulkarni-in-neet-leak-case/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T13:29:14+05:30NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: CBI arrests Pune Chemistry teacher PV Kulkarni, says he was the mastermind behind the leak https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-tmc-leader-saidul-khan-arrested-on-assault-and-attempt-to-murder-charges-days-before-falta-repoll/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T12:38:40+05:30West Bengal: Trinamool Congress leader Saidul Khan, close aide of Falta candidate Jahangir Khan, arrested on assault and attempt to murder charges days before repoll https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/government-west-bengal-orders-re-verification-of-1-69-crore-caste-certificates-issued-under-tmc-rule-since-2011/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T12:01:16+05:30Suvendu Adhikari government in Bengal orders re-verification of 1.69 crore caste certificates issued under TMC rule since 2011 after discrepancies were flagged https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/asansol-stone-pelting-vandalism-after-awareness-campaign-to-lower-loudspeaker-volume-kasai-mohalla-attacks-police-outpost/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T11:36:32+05:30Asansol: Stone pelting, vandalism after awareness campaign to lower loudspeaker volume, violent mob in Kasai Mohalla attacks police outpost over rumours that ‘Namaz is being stopped’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/isis-second-global-in-command-abu-bilal-al-minuki-killed-in-a-joint-us-nigeria-military-operation-trump-truth-social/OpIndiaen2026-05-16T10:16:05+05:30ISIS second in command Abu Bilal Al-Minuki killed in a joint US-Nigeria military operation, Trump announces on Truth Social https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/india-and-uae-announce-major-agreements-on-oil-reserves-lpg-supply-defence-and-others-during-pm-modis-abu-dhabi-visit/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T20:56:19+05:30UAE to store 30 million barrels of crude in India’s strategic petroleum reserves: Both countries sign several agreements during PM Modi’s Abu Dhabi visit https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/kolkata-metro-orange-line-to-be-completed-as-bjp-govt-allows-traffic-blockade-at-chingri-ghat/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T19:58:26+05:30‘Chingri Ghat problem now solved’, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw: Read how a crucial Metro project in Kolkata was stalled for years under Mamata govt https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/defence-minister-lays-foundation-stone-for-4-major-defence-projects-in-andhra-pradesh/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T19:00:58+05:30Defence minister lays foundation stone for 4 major defence projects in Andhra Pradesh, including AMCA Core Integration Centre in Puttaparthi and Drone City in Kurnool https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/muslim-man-arrives-as-hindu-groom-to-marry-a-hindu-woman-in-darbhanga-marriage-cancelled-after-brides-family-found-out/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T18:32:00+05:30Darbhanga: Groom who came to marry a Hindu woman turns out to be a Muslim, bride’s family holds groom and his relatives captive, five arrested https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-cm-suspends-3-ips-officers-over-mishandling-of-rg-kar-college-rape-and-murder-case/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T18:21:53+05:30West Bengal CM suspends three IPS officers over mishandling of RG Kar College rape and murder case, departmental enquiry ordered https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/rahul-gandhi-54-foreign-trips-not-informing-parliament-home-ministry-60-crore-foreign-travels-which-far-exceeds-his-declared-income/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T17:11:20+05:30BJP lashes out at Rahul Gandhi for keeping details of his 54 foreign trips under wraps, alleges he spent ₹60 crore on foreign travels, far beyond his declared income https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/neet-ug-2026-paper-leak-kids-and-relatives-of-arrested-biwal-brothers-got-govt-medical-college-seats-last-year-questions-raised-on-2025-neet-too/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T16:32:43+05:30NEET UG 2026 paper leak: Kids and relatives of arrested Biwal brothers got govt medical college seats last year, questions raised on 2025 NEET too https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bhojshala-complex-is-a-temple-for-devi-saraswati-asi-can-keep-management-but-muslims-should-shift-the-mosque-to-another-site-madhya-pradesh-hc-in-landmark-verdict/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T15:50:14+05:30Bhojshala Complex is a temple for Devi Saraswati. ASI can keep management, but Muslims should shift the mosque to another site: Madhya Pradesh HC in landmark order https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/no-more-omr-sheet-neet-to-be-online-from-2027-onwards-re-neet-26-dates-announced-by-education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T13:23:55+05:30No more OMR sheet, NEET to be online from 2027 onwards, Re-NEET 26 dates announced by Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/grand-delusion-pooja-bedi-reveals-she-quit-bollywood-because-of-her-conservative-muslim-in-laws-then-mocks-love-jihad-victims/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T12:21:50+05:30Grand delusion: Pooja Bedi reveals she quit Bollywood because of her conservative Muslim in-laws, still says there was ‘secularism’ back when she married, mocks Love Jihad victims https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/noida-protests-accused-satyam-got-more-than-rs-1-crore-in-us-dollars-euros-and-pounds-from-abroad-says-police/OpIndiaen2026-05-15T10:13:07+05:30Noida protests: Accused Satyam got more than Rs 1 crore in US Dollars, Euros and Pounds from abroad, says police https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/us-authorities-to-drop-fraud-cases-against-gautam-adani-report/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T21:38:33+05:30US Justice Department to drop fraud cases against Gautam Adani, SEC to settle lawsuit, says report https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-hc-judge-swarana-kanta-sharma-initiates-criminal-contempt-proceedings-against-arvind-kejriwal-and-other-aap-leaders/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T20:35:01+05:30Delhi HC judge Swarana Kanta Sharma initiates criminal contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders, transfers excise case to a different bench https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/padma-jaiswal-ias-officer-of-agmut-cadre-removed-from-service-over-corruption-charges/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T19:45:49+05:30Centre sacks AGMUT cadre IAS officer Padma Jaiswal over corruption allegations dating back to 2007 https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-university-objects-to-appointment-of-new-principal-of-st-stephens-college-citing-ugc-rules-violation/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T19:44:17+05:30Delhi University objects to appointment of Prof. Susan Elias as new principal of St Stephen’s College, asks not to proceed with the appointment citing violation of UGC rules https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/china-cautions-the-us-against-interfering-in-taiwan-issue-taipei-calls-china-the-sole-risk-to-regional-peace/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T19:09:48+05:30Chinese President Xi Jinping warns Trump’s mishandling of Taiwan could spark conflict, Taipei responds by calling China the ‘sole risk to regional peace’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/jalandhar-bsf-hq-blast-umar-deen-arrested-zirakpur-17-nabbed/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T19:09:25+05:30Jalandhar BSF HQ blast case: Punjab Police arrest key accused Umar Deen from Zirakpur, security agencies nab 17 so far https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bjp-madhya-pradesh-takes-action-against-party-leader-for-120-vehicle-convoy-fires-him-from-post/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T18:27:07+05:30BJP Madhya Pradesh takes action against party leader for 120-vehicle convoy despite PM Modi’s fuel saving appeal, fires him from post https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bci-seeks-mamata-banerjees-practice-records-after-court-appearance-in-advocates-robes/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T18:21:18+05:30Bar Council of India asks West Bengal Bar Council for Mamata Banerjee’s practice records after she appears in the Calcutta HC wearing advocate’s robes https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-adopts-2-day-wfh-no-vehicle-day-as-rekha-gupta-rolls-out-fuel-saving-measures-amid-west-asia-crisis/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T18:05:53+05:30Delhi adopts 2-day WFH, ‘No Vehicle Day’ as Rekha Gupta rolls out fuel-saving measures amid West Asia crisis https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/robert-vadra-made-false-statements-in-plea-against-trial-court-order-in-gurugram-land-deal-case-ed-tells-delhi-hc/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T18:02:18+05:30Robert Vadra made ‘false statements’ in plea against trial court order in Gurugram land deal case: ED tells Delhi HC https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/depleted-state-coffers-to-36-lakh-crore-economy-uttar-pradesh-cm-yogi-adityanath/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T17:26:22+05:30From depleted state coffers to ₹36 lakh crore economy: CM Yogi highlights how his govt transformed Uttar Pradesh from “Bimaru” to India’s developmental powerhouse https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bareilly-man-swept-50-feet-in-air-by-strong-winds-suffers-fractures-on-hands-legs/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T17:20:56+05:30UP storm horror: Man lifted 40 feet into sky along with tin shed in Bareilly, suffers fractures https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/eci-announces-phase-iii-sir-across-16-states-and-3-uts/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T17:06:10+05:30ECI launches Phase III of electoral roll revision across 16 states and 3 UTs, 36.73 crore voters to be verified by nearly 4 lakh BLOs https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/up-irfan-accused-of-forced-conversion-blackmailing-a-hindu-woman/OpIndiaen2026-05-14T16:25:02+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Irfan traps a married Hindu woman in fake relationship, blackmails her with private videos and forces her conversion to Islam with the help of Rubina