https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/assembly-elections-voting-ends-assam-and-puducherry-record-highest-ever-voter-turnouts/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T21:45:24+05:30Assembly Elections: Voting ends peacefully, Assam and Puducherry record highest-ever voter turnouts https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/islam-doesnt-permit-singing-vande-mataram-congress-councillors-fauzia-aleem-rubina-iqbal-refused-to-sing-the-national-song/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T21:15:11+05:30‘Islam doesn’t permit singing Vande Mataram’: Congress councillors Fauzia Aleem, Rubina Iqbal refused to sing the national song, trigger a row in Indore https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/indonesian-fisherman-catches-a-chinese-underwater-surveillance-drone/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T20:54:38+05:30Indonesian fisherman catches a Chinese underwater drone in the strategically important Lombok Strait, marine surveillance equipment found https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/eu-and-uk-reject-the-idea-of-toll-on-strait-of-hormuz-movement-of-ships-remains-stalled/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T20:05:16+05:30“Countries cannot hijack international transit routes”: EU and UK reject the idea of toll on Strait of Hormuz, movement of ships remains stalled over ceasefire confusion https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-asia-iranian-netizens-slam-pakistan-over-iran-us-ceasefire-confusion/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T19:18:56+05:30West Asia conflict: Iranian netizens slam Pakistan after Iran-US ceasefire confusion, mock Islamabad for ‘playing both sides’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/conversion-bid-by-christian-missionaries-exposed-faith-healing-promised-and-feast-offered-to-target-tribals-in-changai-sabha-pastors-flee-after-outrage/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T19:07:33+05:30Brazen conversion bid by Christian missionaries exposed in Guna: ‘Faith healing’ promised, feast offered to target tribals in ‘Changai Sabha’, pastors flee after outrage https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/fatehpur-viral-video-aman-syed-arrested-for-harassing-a-woman/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T18:45:26+05:30Fatehpur: Aman Syed arrested for harassing a Hindu girl in the middle of the road, video of him dragging her and threatening to kill her goes viral https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-hc-rejects-arms-dealer-sanjay-bhandaris-plea-challenging-his-fugitive-economic-offender-tag/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T18:34:12+05:30Delhi High Court rejects UK-based arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari’s plea challenging his ‘Fugitive Economic Offender’ tag https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/jk-lg-manoj-sinha-dismisses-two-government-employees-linked-to-let-and-hizbul-mujahideen/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T17:51:20+05:30J&K terror crackdown: LG Manoj Sinha dismisses two government employees for having links with LeT and Hizbul Mujahideen https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-asia-crisis-1800-indian-seafarers-repatriated-so-far-drug-prices-stable-despite-supply-disruptions/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T17:13:18+05:30Inter-ministerial briefing on West Asia crisis: 1,800 Indian seafarers repatriated so far, drug prices stable despite supply chain disruptions, domestic users prioritised for LPG https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/karnataka-high-court-rejects-plea-against-vande-mataram-advisory-for-schools/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T16:47:27+05:30Karnataka High Court rejects plea against Vande Mataram advisory for schools, notes it is optional, not compulsory https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/nashik-it-firm-scandal-6-arrested-for-sexually-harassing-raping-female-colleagues-sit-formed/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T16:18:49+05:30Nashik IT firm scandal: Asif, Shahrukh, and Raza among 6 arrested for sexually harassment, rape, and forced conversion of Hindu female colleagues to Islam; SIT formed https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/greater-noida-yogi-govt-clears-proposal-for-setting-up-metro-university-private-investment-to-create-jobs/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T14:37:12+05:30Greater Noida: Yogi govt clears proposal for setting up Metro University, private investment to create jobs https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tmc-workers-attempt-to-disrupt-a-rally-of-bjp-candidate-in-coochbehar/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T14:01:10+05:30West Bengal: TMC workers attempt to disrupt a rally of BJP candidate in Coochbehar, get chased away with sticks https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/yogi-govt-assures-no-fuel-shortage-in-uttar-pradesh-urges-the-public-not-to-fall-for-rumours/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T13:59:06+05:30Yogi govt assures no fuel shortage in Uttar Pradesh, urges the public not to fall for rumours https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/russia-offers-sanctioned-lng-at-40-discount-to-south-asian-buyers/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T13:36:19+05:30Russia offers sanctioned LNG at 40% discount to South Asian buyers, intermediaries offer paperwork showing non-Russian origin https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/editingman-posing-as-nihang-sikh-arrested-with-29-swords-in-mps-khandwa-fir-lodged-under-arms-act-read-details/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T13:13:54+05:30Man posing as Nihang Sikh arrested with 29 swords in MP’s Khandwa: FIR lodged under Arms Act. Read details https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/us-used-pakistan-to-broker-the-iran-ceasefire-because-it-is-a-muslim-country-report/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T12:46:57+05:30Trump used Pakistan to ‘broker’ the temporary ceasefire between US and Iran as per an American script because it is a Muslim country: Report https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/donald-trump-warns-iran-of-stronger-military-action-if-strait-of-hormuz-and-nuclear-demands-arent-met/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T12:44:46+05:30“America is back”: Donald Trump issues fresh threat to Iran, warns of stronger military action if Strait of Hormuz and nuclear demands aren’t met https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/the-times-of-india-peddles-fake-news-about-modi-govt-thanking-pakistan-for-the-us-iran-ceasefire-here-is-the-truth/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T12:43:13+05:30The Times of India peddles fake news about Modi govt ‘thanking’ Pakistan for the US-Iran ceasefire: Here is the truth https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/gaurav-gogoi-peddles-fake-news-assam-cm-wife-riniki-bhuyan-sharma-details/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T12:29:59+05:30Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi peddles fake news yet again, falsely claims that a Dubai townhouse on sale belongs to wife of Assam CM https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/pakistan-govt-take-down-twitter-influencer-ankur-singh-over-congress-leader-revanth-reddy-namaz-peace-claims/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T11:53:08+05:30Influencer exposes lie of Congress leader Revanth Reddy about Namaz keeping world ‘peaceful’ during Ramzan, gets take-down notice from Pakistan govt https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/us-pakistani-terrorist-shahzeb-khan-pleads-guilty-to-planning-mass-shooting-at-jewish-centre-in-new-york-was-inspired-by-isis/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T11:13:23+05:30US: Pakistani terrorist Shahzeb Khan pleads guilty to planning mass shooting at Jewish centre in New York, was inspired by ISIS https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/assembly-election-2026-voting-begins-in-assam-kerala-and-puducherry/OpIndiaen2026-04-09T08:12:00+05:30Assembly elections 2026: Single-phase polling begins for 296 seats across Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/white-house-says-10-point-ceasefire-plan-released-by-iran-differs-from-discussed-plan-both-sides-disagree-on-lebanon/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T22:16:45+05:30Major cracks appear in Iran-US ceasefire, White House says 10-point plan released by Iran differs from discussed plan, Trump says Lebanon not included in the deal https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/saudi-east-west-pipeline-hit-by-iran-after-ceasefire-with-us-what-it-means-oil-supply/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T21:31:30+05:30Saudi East-West pipeline hit by Iran hours after ‘ceasefire’ with the US: Why the strike threatens oil supply beyond Hormuz https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/iran-threatens-to-abandon-us-brokered-ceasefire-if-israel-continues-strikes-on-hezbollah/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T21:02:54+05:30Iran threatens to abandon the ceasefire if Israel continues strikes on Hezbollah, Netanyahu says the deal does not include operations in Lebanon https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/centre-clears-rs-40175-crore-kamala-kalai-ii-hydro-projects-in-arunachal-pradesh-to-add-2920-mw-capacity/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T20:21:50+05:30India accelerates green energy push: Centre clears Rs 40,175 crore hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh to add 2,920 MW capacity https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/cabinet-approves-enhancement-of-project-cost-for-hpcls-new-refinery-in-rajasthan-to-%e2%82%b979459-crore/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T20:13:59+05:30Cabinet approves enhancement of project cost for HPCL’s new refinery in Rajasthan to ₹79,459 crore amid Middle East crisis, Jaipur Metro Phase-2 approved https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/its-beautiful-thing-trump-proposes-joint-us-iran-venture-to-charge-tolls-in-strait-of-hormuz/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T19:46:23+05:30‘It’s a beautiful thing’: Trump proposes joint US-Iran venture to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/centre-tells-supreme-court-that-time-has-come-to-end-pil-system-cites-misuse-by-activists/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T18:45:18+05:30Centre tells Supreme Court that the time has come to end PIL system, cites misuse by activists to meddle in matters of faith, argues for restoration of Locus Standi principle https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/no-enrichment-trump-outlines-us-plan-to-dismantle-irans-nuclear-remnants-after-fragile-ceasefire/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T18:28:09+05:30‘No enrichment, full oversight’: Trump outlines US plan to dismantle Iran’s nuclear ‘remnants’ after fragile ceasefire https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/supreme-court-jurisdiction-examine-superstitious-practices-sabarimala-hearing/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T18:15:41+05:30Sabarimala hearing: Centre questions Supreme Court’s role in deciding what ‘superstition’ is; Court cites ‘witchcraft’ to pushback https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bhopal-asif-raza-posed-as-ashish-pandey-to-trap-hindu-woman-sexually-assaulted-threatened-for-conversion/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T18:04:38+05:30Bhopal: Asif Raza posed as ‘Ashish Pandey’ to trap Hindu woman; sexually assaulted, threatened for conversion, and pressurised the pregnant victim to abort https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tear-your-blouses-file-false-cases-against-rivals-viral-video-of-idukki-congress-leader-cp-mathew-kerala/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T17:23:36+05:30‘Tear your blouses, file false cases against rivals’: Viral video of Idukki Congress leader CP Mathew sparks controversy in Kerala https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-several-muslims-booked-for-targeting-dalit-hindus-for-conversion-to-islam-through-monetary-and-other-inducements/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T17:18:06+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Dalit Hindus targeted for conversion to Islam through monetary and other inducements in Siddharthnagar; Maulvi Hussain, Hadisullah, Farooq booked https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-hc-rejects-bail-plea-of-the-agustawestland-vvip-chopper-scam-accused-christian-michel/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T16:45:19+05:30Delhi HC rejects bail plea of the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel, rejects his challenge to India-UAE extradition treaty https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-hc-says-remarks-by-rana-ayyub-on-hindu-deities-savarkar-and-indian-army-are-derogatory-inflammatory-and-communal/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T16:23:03+05:30Delhi HC says remarks by Rana Ayyub on Hindu deities, Savarkar and Indian Army are “highly derogatory, inflammatory and communal”, seeks response https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/assam-elections-congress-candidate-from-udalguri-resigns-from-party-and-withdraws-from-polls-a-day-before-voting/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T16:12:57+05:30Assam Elections: Congress candidate from Udalguri resigns from party and withdraws from polls a day before voting, says Congress is a ‘party of Gaddars’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/pawan-khera-seen-hiding-from-cameras-in-hyderabad-as-assam-police-searches-for-him-over-forged-documents/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T14:41:34+05:30Congress leader Pawan Khera seen hiding from cameras in Hyderabad as Assam Police searches for him over forged documents, barricades put outside his house in the city https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/us-court-accepts-adani-groups-plea-for-hearings-to-dismiss-sec-fraud-case/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T14:24:22+05:30Adani Group wins US court approval for pre-motion conference to dismiss fraud case filed by Securities and Exchange Commission https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/mallikarjun-kharge-expresses-sincere-regret-over-his-comments-on-gujaratis/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T13:31:57+05:30Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge expresses “sincere regret” over his comments on Gujaratis, claims his statement was “deliberately misinterpreted” https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/deaths-of-2-kids-in-ahmedabad-blamed-on-readymade-dosa-batter-raise-concerns-of-deliberate-poisoning/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T13:12:50+05:30Why was a three-month-old infant given dosa to eat? Deaths of 2 kids in Ahmedabad blamed on readymade dosa batter raise concerns of deliberate poisoning https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/everyone-must-break-their-necks-spines-and-arms-tmcs-abhishek-banerjee-under-fire-for-instigating-violence-against-the-bjp-complained-filed/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T12:39:37+05:30‘Everyone must break their necks, spines, and arms’: TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee under fire for instigating violence against the BJP, complained filed https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/haridwar-bans-raw-meat-sales-across-entire-city-shops-to-be-relocated/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T12:17:04+05:30Haridwar bans raw meat sales across entire city ahead of 2027 Ardh Kumbh, traders to be relocated to outskirts https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/eci-flags-violation-model-code-of-conduct-karnataka-bypolls-deputy-cm-shivakumar-bjp-conspiracy/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T11:57:28+05:30ECI flags violation of Model Code of Conduct to Karnataka govt ahead of bypolls, Deputy CM Shivakumar calls it a BJP conspiracy https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/white-house-puppet-being-provided-text-before-he-can-tweet-shehbaz-sharifs-edited-x-post-brings-another-humiliation-for-pakistan/OpIndiaen2026-04-08T11:18:54+05:30White House puppet being provided text before he can tweet? Shehbaz Sharif’s edited X post brings another humiliation for Pakistan