https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/indias-first-private-rocket-vikram-1-developed-by-skyroot-aerospace-to-be-launched-on-18th-july/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T21:54:15+05:30Mission Aagaman: India’s first private rocket Vikram-1 developed by Skyroot Aerospace to be launched on 18th July https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/pakistani-man-lies-about-being-indian-after-chinese-comedian-stops-him-from-hugging-her-admits-the-truth-later/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T21:53:52+05:30Pakistani man lies about being Indian after Chinese comedian stops him from hugging her, admits the truth when asked which Indian state he’s from https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/take-off-your-uniform-and-contest-elections-maulana-fazlur-rehman-challenges-pakistan-army-chief-asim-munir/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T21:29:18+05:30‘Take off your uniform and contest elections’: Maulana Fazlur Rehman challenges Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/indias-first-hydrogen-fuel-cell-trainset-set-to-be-flagged-off-on-17th-july/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T21:16:52+05:30Atmanirbhar Green Rail: Indigenous Hydrogen Train with 2600 passenger capacity demonstrates India’s leadership in sustainable transport https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-sabreen-rehman-asif-and-aftab-arrested-for-misbehaving-with-a-woman-blo-obstructing-the-special-intensive-revision-of-electoral-rolls/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T19:51:53+05:30Delhi: Sabreen, Rehman, Asif and Aftab arrested for misbehaving with a woman BLO, obstructing the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/karnataka-doctor-found-murdered-inside-his-house-minor-son-found-with-multiple-stab-injuries-wife-taken-into-custody/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T18:14:41+05:30Karnataka: 45-year-old anaesthesiologist found dead at home, his 8-year-old son found stabbed as his ophthalmologist wife scrolled through her phone https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/rda-orders-demolition-of-38-buildings-at-azam-khans-jauhar-university/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T17:26:56+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Azam Khan’s Jauhar University given 15-day deadline to demolish 38 out of 40 buildings on the campus https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tmc-mp-rukmini-mallick-resigns-from-rajya-sabha/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T16:16:18+05:30TMC MP Rukmini Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha just three months after her election to the upper house, meets BJP leader Bhupender Yadav https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/modi-govt-fulfils-demand-with-sant-ravidas-express-between-amritsar-and-varanasi/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T14:22:23+05:30Modi government fulfils demand of the Ravidasia community, launches Sant Ravidas Express train between Amritsar and Varanasi https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/ketan-agarwal-murder-case-fda-shuts-dry-fruits-shop-owned-by-siya-goyal-family-over-food-safety-violations/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T14:20:43+05:30Ketan Agarwal murder case: FDA shuts dry fruits shop owned by Siya Goyal family over food safety violations https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/retired-delhi-hc-judge-siddharth-mridul-ran-lpg-distribution-agency-bpcl-for-16-years-while-serving-as-a-judge-details/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T14:13:42+05:30Retired Delhi HC judge ran gas agency for 16 years while serving as a judge, BPCL suspends dealership https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/india-asks-shipping-companies-not-to-deploy-indians-on-ships-transiting-through-strait-of-hormuz/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T13:56:56+05:30Don’t deploy Indians on ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz: India issues advisory to shipping companies https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/hydrabad-teacher-shaik-aisha-parveen-fired-over-kalma-fatiha-homework-row/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T13:10:40+05:30Hyderabad: Teacher Shaik Aisha Parveen terminated for giving ‘Kalma & Surah Fatiha’ homework to class 2 Hindu student https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/union-cabinet-approves-semicon-2-0-and-mobile-phone-manufacturing-scheme/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T12:50:34+05:30Union Cabinet approves Semicon 2.0 and Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme with total budgetary support of ₹1,90,000 crore https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/jd-vance-lashes-out-at-israel-claims-some-within-the-govt-want-the-us-iran-war-to-go-on-indefinitely/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T12:27:04+05:30JD Vance lashes out at Israel, claims some people within their govt want the US-Iran war to go on indefinitely https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-yogi-govt-launches-my-health-world-books-in-schools-details/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T12:00:07+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Yogi govt launches ‘My Health World’ books in schools, aims to promote healthy habits among students https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/diplomat-sanjay-verma-person-of-interest-justin-trudeau-govt-says-canada-owes-apology-to-india/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T11:27:33+05:30Ex-Indian High Commissioner, who was falsely implicated by the Justin Trudeau govt, says Canada owes an apology to India over Hardeep Singh Nijjar case https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/supreme-court-patna-high-court-salwar-chest-pressing-attempted-rape-ruling/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T10:39:15+05:30Supreme Court pulls up the Patna High Court for holding that removing a woman’s salwar and pressing her chest did not amount to an attempt to rape https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-shamsher-kills-wife-buries-body-under-bedroom-floor-sleeps-over-grave/OpIndiaen2026-07-16T10:28:12+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Shamsher kills wife, buries body 6 feet under bedroom floor and sleeps on cot over the grave before filing missing report https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/unauthorised-demolitions-in-surat-suspended-executive-engineer-claims-he-was-instructed-by-municipal-commissioner/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T21:37:19+05:30‘Unauthorised’ demolitions in Surat: Suspended Executive Engineer claims he was instructed by Municipal Commissioner, submits WhatsApp messages as evidence https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tmc-spokesperson-saket-gokhale-violates-emblem-of-india-act-uses-letterhead-with-national-emblem/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T20:57:44+05:30TMC spokesperson Saket Gokhale violates Emblem of India Act, uses letterhead with the National Emblem, which is not allowed for former MPs https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/they-fired-on-ram-devotees-now-they-talk-of-faith-yogi-sharp-attack-on-samajwadi-party/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T20:28:24+05:30‘They fired on Ram devotees, now they talk of faith’: Yogi’s sharp attack on Samajwadi Party https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/gautam-adani-denies-any-deal-linked-to-the-us-justice-department-dropping-charges/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T19:54:18+05:30Gautam Adani denies any deal linked to the US Justice Department dropping charges, files sworn affidavit in US court https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/exiled-bangladeshi-author-taslima-nasreen-to-return-to-kolkata-after-two-decades/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T19:47:37+05:30Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen to return to Kolkata after two decades https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/mp-minister-loses-animal-husbandry-portfolio-after-performance-review-cm-mohan-yadav-takes-charge/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T18:32:37+05:30Madhya Pradesh minister loses animal husbandry portfolio after performance review, CM Mohan Yadav takes charge https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/modi-govt-approves-1000-mw-naying-hydel-project-in-arunachal-pradesh/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T18:16:23+05:30Modi govt takes another step towards energy self-reliance with green power, approves 1,000 MW Naying Hydel Project in Arunachal Pradesh https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/congress-and-two-factions-of-tmc-to-organise-3-parallel-events-on-martyrs-day/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T16:35:06+05:30Kolkata: No Martyrs’ Day rally in front of Victoria House this year, Congress and two factions of TMC to organise 3 parallel events at different places https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/will-sharad-pawar-back-the-modi-government-delimitation-bill-supriya-sule-sets-key-condition/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T14:47:37+05:30Will Sharad Pawar back the Modi government’s delimitation bill? Supriya Sule sets a key condition https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/twisha-sharma-death-case-custody-of-ex-judge-giribala-singh-her-son-extended-after-cbi-accused-them-of-not-cooperating/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T14:35:47+05:30Twisha Sharma Death: CBI says ex-judge Giribala Singh, son refused to provide voice samples; custody extended https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bhopal-nsui-leader-booked-for-rape-assault-and-criminal-intimidation-of-an-st-student/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T14:27:21+05:30Bhopal: NSUI leader booked for rape, assault and criminal intimidation of an ST student during “Chhatron ki Goonj” campaign https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/india-bans-imports-of-goods-made-with-forced-labour/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T13:42:49+05:30India bans imports of goods made using forced labour as US investigates labour practices in 60 countries including India https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/hyderabad-murder-accused-mohammad-javed-arrested-after-posing-as-peer-baba-at-telangana-dargah-for-months/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T13:38:59+05:30Hyderabad murder accused Mohammad Javed arrested after posing as ‘Peer Baba’ at Telangana dargah for months https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/us-senators-unveil-updated-sanctions-bill-targeting-buyers-of-russian-oil-with-100-tariffs/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T13:04:18+05:30US Senators unveil updated sanctions bill targeting buyers of Russian oil with 100% tariffs, reduced from 500% proposed by Late Lindsey Graham https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/kpsc-chairman-gets-his-daughters-hired-for-govt-jobs-under-fraudulent-obc-quota-low-income-certificates-suspended/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T13:04:10+05:30KPSC Chairman gets his daughters hired for govt jobs under fraudulent OBC quota, low-income certificates, suspended https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/six-civilians-killed-after-security-personnel-opened-fire-during-protests-in-pakistan-occupied-kashmir/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T12:20:15+05:30PoK unrest: Pakistani forces open fire on protestors, 6 civilians killed https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/indian-origin-nasa-astronaut-anil-menon-reaches-international-space-station-wife-anna-menon/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T11:49:43+05:30Indian-origin NASA astronaut Anil Menon reaches International Space Station, wife Anna Menon had already made space history in 2024  https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/jammu-court-vaishno-devi-rs-550-crore-fake-silver-records/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T11:17:37+05:30Jammu court seeks crime branch records in Rs 550-crore Mata Vaishno Devi ‘fake silver’ matter https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/patan-removes-islampura-restores-jhapatpara-records-after-opindia-report/OpIndiaen2026-07-15T10:24:39+05:30Administration takes action after OpIndia ground report, orders to remove ‘Islampura’ and reinstate ‘Jhapatpara’ in documents