https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/president-trump-announces-25-tariff-on-cars-and-trucks-imported-from-the-eu/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T21:58:00+05:30Donald Trump resumes tariff war, announces 25% tariff on cars and trucks imported from the EU citing non-compliance with trade deal https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/america-most-powerful-warship-pulls-back-after-10-month-deployment-even-as-us-iran-standoff-simmers-on/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T21:21:42+05:30America’s most powerful warship pulls back after 10-month deployment even as US-Iran standoff simmers on https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/new-noida-project-how-yogi-govts-game-changer-move-would-transform-up-and-benefit-farmers/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T20:14:34+05:30New Noida Project takes shape: How Yogi govt’s game-changer move would transform UP and benefit farmers https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-election-commission-orders-repolling-in-15-booths-in-magrahat-paschim-and-diamond-harbour/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T20:14:12+05:30West Bengal: Election Commission orders repolling in 15 booths in Magrahat Paschim and Diamond Harbour after instances of taping over BJP button on EVMs and other violations https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/fake-birth-certificate-scandal-bmc-probe-uncovers-parallel-registry-system-across-all-24-wards-3-officers-suspended/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T19:43:37+05:30From fake birth certificate to a full-blown data scandal: BMC probe uncovers parallel registry system across all 24 wards, 3 officers suspended https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-psephologist-pradeep-gupta-who-runs-axis-my-india-narrates-how-mamata-govt-arrested-his-team-members-for-carrying-out-surveys/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T18:48:34+05:30West Bengal: Psephologist Pradeep Gupta, who runs ‘Axis My India’, narrates how Mamata govt arrested his team members for carrying out surveys https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/drama-in-punjab-assembly-congress-demands-alcohol-and-dope-testing-for-cm-bhagwant-mann-and-all-other-mlas/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T18:23:52+05:30Drama in Punjab assembly: Congress demands alcohol and dope testing for CM Bhagwant Mann and all other MLAs https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/stealth-frigate-ins-mahendragiri-delivered-to-the-indian-navy-the-sixth-nilgiri-class-frigate/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T18:23:42+05:30Stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri delivered to the Indian Navy, the sixth Nilgiri class frigate delivered within just 17 months of the first ship https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/rs-600-crore-for-minority-only-colonies-siddaramaiah-led-congress-governments-latest-appeasement-push-in-karnataka/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T18:17:21+05:30Rs 600 crore for “minority-only” colonies: Siddaramaiah-led Congress government’s latest appeasement push in Karnataka https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/muslims-bully-kashmiri-boy-rasik-meer-for-singing-song-from-bollywood-film-dhurandhar-2-tells-him-to-recite-quran-instead/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T18:14:18+05:30‘Could have recited Quran instead’: Muslims bully Kashmiri boy for singing song from Bollywood film ‘Dhurandhar 2’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/suspended-ias-officer-b-ashok-accuses-kerala-government-of-using-public-funds-for-publicity/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T17:55:59+05:30Suspended IAS officer B Ashok accuses Kerala govt of misusing public funds, alleges that a “caucus” of bureaucrats is working to ensure the LDF government remains in power https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-govt-to-launch-yamuna-river-cruise-service-before-may-2026-passengers-to-get-panoramic-views-of-ghats/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T15:28:35+05:30Delhi govt to launch Yamuna river cruise service before May 2026, passengers to get panoramic views of ghats https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/gautam-adani-recalls-ramayanas-squirrel-story-in-labour-day-address-says-employees-are-nation-builders/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T14:09:11+05:30“Every Contribution Matters”: Gautam Adani recalls Ramayana’s squirrel story in Labour Day address, says the company’s 400,000+ employees are nation builders for Viksit Bharat https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/grabbed-breasts-touched-inner-thighs-new-york-maulana-arrested-for-sexually-abusing-minor-girls-inside-mosque/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T13:37:45+05:30Grabbed breasts, touched inner thighs: New York Maulana arrested for sexually abusing minor girls inside mosque https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-fake-tour-operator-in-saharanpur-defrauds-a-judge-of-%e2%82%b924-lakh-in-the-name-of-hajj-pilgrimage/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T13:15:09+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Fake tour operator in Saharanpur defrauds a judge of ₹24 lakh in the name of Hajj pilgrimage, Osama Rashidi and Ejaz Ahmed arrested, 2 others remain absconding https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tmc-in-panic-ahead-of-west-bengal-poll-results-party-leader-kalyan-banerjee-calls-amit-shah-goonda-mamata-banerjee-spends-hours-at-strongroom-alleging-evm-tampering/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T12:37:42+05:30TMC in panic ahead of West Bengal poll results, Mamata Banerjee spends hours at strongroom alleging EVM tampering, party leader Kalyan Banerjee calls Amit Shah ‘goonda’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/supreme-court-grants-anticipatory-bail-to-pawan-khera-in-forged-documents-against-assam-cm-case/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T12:33:59+05:30Supreme Court grants anticipatory bail to Pawan Khera in forged documents against Assam CM case, directs him to cooperate in the probe and not leave the country https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/zubair-ansari-who-stabbed-2-hindu-security-guards-after-they-failed-to-recite-kalma-wrote-note-pledging-allegiance-to-isis-had-hoped-to-be-killed/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T11:44:46+05:30Zubair Ansari, who stabbed 2 Hindu security guards after they failed to recite Kalma, wrote note pledging allegiance to ISIS, had hoped to be killed https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/last-militant-ethnic-group-in-mizoram-lays-down-arms-state-declared-insurgency-free/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T10:36:03+05:30Last militant ethnic group in Mizoram lays down arms, state declared insurgency-free after decades https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/700-companies-of-central-forces-to-remain-in-west-bengal-after-vidhan-sabha-election-to-prevent-post-poll-violence-confirms-eci/OpIndiaen2026-05-01T10:34:31+05:30No more hooliganism by TMC? 700 companies of central forces to remain in West Bengal after Vidhan Sabha election to prevent post-poll violence, confirms ECI https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/senior-jpmorgan-executive-accused-of-using-indian-male-junior-as-sex-slave/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T22:15:12+05:30Senior JPMorgan executive accused of using Indian man as her sex slave: Complaint filed in New York over alleged forced sex, using ‘rape drug’ and Viagra, racial slurs and harassment https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/calcutta-hc-rejects-tmcs-plea-against-ecis-decision-not-to-engage-state-govt-employees-as-counting-supervisors/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T21:43:06+05:30Calcutta HC rejects TMC’s plea against Election Commission’s decision not to engage state govt employees as counting supervisors https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bombay-hc-dismisses-plea-against-movie-raja-shivaji-over-omission-of-chhatrapati-in-title/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T20:21:54+05:30Bombay HC dismisses plea against movie Raja Shivaji over omission of “Chhatrapati” in title, says the PIL relied only on Wikipedia to claim the title is derogatory https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/todays-chanakyas-exit-poll-predicts-landslide-victory-for-bjp-in-west-bengal/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T19:38:40+05:30Today’s Chanakya’s exit poll predicts a landslide victory for BJP in West Bengal, Axis My India withholds its forecast for the state citing ‘no response from voters’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/chhattisgarh-70-year-old-hamiduddin-arrested-over-objectionable-acts-with-a-cow/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T18:56:45+05:30Chhattisgarh: 70-year-old Hamiduddin arrested over objectionable acts with a cow, complaint filed by gau rakshaks after viral video https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/punjab-and-haryana-hc-orders-punjab-govt-to-provide-security-to-harbhajan-singh/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T18:43:21+05:30Punjab and Haryana HC orders Punjab govt to provide security to Harbhajan Singh days after the AAP govt withdrew his security cover for switching to BJP https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/gujarat-civic-polls-bjp-sweep-leaves-10-out-of-15-municipal-corporations-without-official-opposition-as-congress-fails-to-reach-10-seat-mark/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T18:24:17+05:30Gujarat civic polls: BJP sweep leaves 10 out of 15 municipal corporations without official opposition as Congress fails to reach 10% seat mark https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-asia-crisis-govt-assures-stable-lpg-fertiliser-supply-seafarers-safe/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T18:14:48+05:30Daily briefing on West Asia crisis: Govt assures energy supplies stable, fertilisers adequate, and maritime operations unaffected  https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-cm-rekha-gupta-relaxes-procurement-norms-for-weather-hit-wheat/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T18:05:22+05:30Govt will bear any financial or operational implications: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta relaxes procurement norms for weather-hit wheat, to store crop separately for local consumption https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-senior-citizens-amrit-udyan-yogi-outreach-2400-benefitted/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T17:23:26+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Senior citizens taken to Amrit Udyan under Yogi govt’s outreach programme; over 2,400 benefitted since 2022  https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/election-commission-introduces-qr-based-id-system-to-strengthen-security-at-counting-centres/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T17:00:49+05:30Election Commission introduces QR-Based ID system to strengthen security at counting centres, to be implemented from the upcoming counting for assembly elections https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-tmc-councillor-arranges-700-artificial-fingers-to-cast-fake-votes-bjp-leader-suvendu-adhikari-flags-bogus-voting/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T16:45:05+05:30West Bengal: TMC councillor arranged 700 artificial fingers to cast fake votes, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari flags bogus voting https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-poultry-farm-owner-alleges-his-140-chickens-died-due-to-loud-dj-music-of-wedding-procession-in-sultanpur/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T16:35:05+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Poultry farm owner alleges his 140 chickens died due to extremely loud music of wedding procession in Sultanpur, case filed against DJ operator https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/mumbai-press-club-expels-3-members-for-organising-a-gathering-of-bhima-koregaon-case-accused-on-its-premises/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T16:13:32+05:30Mumbai Press Club expels 3 members for organising a gathering of Bhima Koregaon Case accused on its premises in violation of Supreme Court orders https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/india-meets-all-time-high-power-demand-of-256-gw-solar-provides-one-third/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T15:50:26+05:30India meets record 256 GW peak power demand without shortage, solar emerges as key driver of supply https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bulandshahr-birthday-party-triple-murder-accused-jeetu-saini-killed-encounter/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T15:24:18+05:30Bulandshahr’s Jeetu Saini, who shot dead 3 relatives of a BJP leader for smearing cake on his face on his birthday, killed in encounter, 2 SWAT cops injured https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/us-returns-657-artefacts-worth-14-million-to-india-probe-exposes-large-scale-international-trafficking-networks/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T15:11:25+05:30US returns 657 artefacts worth $14 million to India, probe exposes large-scale international trafficking networks https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/nine-members-of-an-islamic-sect-arrested-in-uk-over-slavery-and-sexual-abuse-charges/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T13:39:11+05:30UK: Nine members of an Islamic sect arrested over slavery and sexual abuse charges after a massive police raid in Crewe https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/supreme-court-urges-centre-to-remove-time-limits-on-abortions-for-pregnant-rape-survivors/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T13:11:20+05:30Supreme Court urges centre to remove time limits on abortions for pregnant rape survivors, rejects AIIMS plea against order allowing abortion of minor rape survivor’s pregnancy https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/pakistan-backstabs-ally-united-states-counter-blockade-strait-of-hormuz-details/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T11:55:23+05:30Pakistan shows its true colour yet again, backstabs its ally United States by opening 6 trade routes to Iran, fails Trump’s counter- blockade in Strait of Hormuz https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/hackers-linked-to-iran-regime-leaks-personal-data-of-over-2000-us-troops-deployed-in-west-asia-pentagon-launches-probe/OpIndiaen2026-04-30T10:36:02+05:30Hackers linked to Iran regime leaks personal data of over 2,000 US Troops deployed in West Asia, Pentagon launches probe