https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/modi-govt-appoints-lt-gen-raja-subramani-as-next-chief-of-defence-staff-details/OpIndiaen2026-05-09T10:12:22+05:30Modi govt appoints Lt Gen N S Raja Subramani as next Chief of Defence Staff, Vice-Admiral Krishna Swaminathan to lead the Indian Navy: Here is what we know so far https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/china-confirms-it-assisted-pakistan-during-operation-sindoor/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T21:29:38+05:30China confirms it assisted Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, engineers were stationed in the country to support the operations of Chinese J-10C jets https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/election-commission-of-india-publishes-14-statistical-reports-for-2026-assembly-elections/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T21:02:40+05:30Election Commission of India publishes 14 statistical reports for 2026 Assembly Elections within just 72 hours after the declaration of results https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/madrasa-teacher-qari-karim-mohammad-talib-arested-for-raping-13-year-old-boy-muzaffarnagar/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T20:36:00+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Madrasa teacher Qari Karim Mohammad Talib rapes 13-year-old boy in his madrasa in Muzaffarnagar, arrested by Ratanpuri police https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/chandrasekaran-joseph-vijay-inches-closer-to-becoming-tamil-nadu-cm-with-congress-cpi-cpm-and-gvk-support/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T18:04:08+05:30Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay inches closer to becoming Tamil Nadu CM as CPI and CPM extend official support to TVK, GVK expected to join soon https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/suvendu-adhikari-unanimously-selected-as-the-new-cm-of-west-bengal-bjp-gets-first-ever-cm-after-massive-victory/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T17:28:15+05:30Suvendu Adhikari unanimously selected as the new CM of West Bengal, BJP gets first-ever CM after massive victory https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/dmk-writes-to-speaker-seeking-separate-sitting-arrangement-for-party-mps-in-lok-sabha/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T17:18:08+05:30DMK officially quits INDI Alliance over Congress support to TVK in Tamil Nadu, writes to speaker seeking separate sitting arrangement for party MPs in Lok Sabha https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bhubaneswar-odisha-constable-beaten-to-death-by-locals-after-running-over-two-women-with-his-bike-and-assaulting-them/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T15:28:09+05:30Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Constable beaten to death by locals after running over two women with his bike, and assaulting them https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tmc-mp-sagarika-ghose-whines-over-getting-an-x-take-down-notice-for-misleading-video/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T14:18:14+05:30TMC MP Sagarika Ghose whines over getting an X take-down notice from the police after spreading a misleading video of Bengal post-poll violence https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/gang-bust-operation-2-0-delhi-police-busts-isi-linked-module-nine-terrorists-arrested/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T13:56:07+05:30Gang Bust Operation 2.0: Delhi police busts ISI-linked module planning to attack Hindu temples, military camps and police stations, nine terrorists arrested https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/singur-nano-plant-dispute-calcutta-hc-rejects-unconditional-stay-on-%e2%82%b9765-crore-arbitral-award-to-tata-motors/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T13:19:05+05:30Singur Nano plant dispute: Calcutta HC rejects unconditional stay on ₹765 crore arbitral award to Tata Motors, gives WBIDC 8 weeks to provide property or cash https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tcs-nashik-scandal-nida-khan-finally-arrested-after-a-month-of-absconding-police-say-custodial-probe-is-necessary/OpIndiaen2026-05-08T09:15:46+05:30TCS Nashik scandal: Nida Khan finally arrested after a month of absconding, police say custodial probe is necessary https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/expedition-cruise-ship-hit-by-deadly-hantavirus-heads-towards-spains-canary-islands-after-3-people-died/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T22:07:00+05:30Expedition cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus heads towards Spain’s Canary Islands after 3 people died, dozens left the ship at Cape Verde without contact tracing https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/mahua-moitra-booed-aboard-flight-after-tmc-crushing-electoral-humiliation/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T21:13:20+05:30‘Pishi Chor, Bhaipo Chor, Trinamooler Shob Chor’: Mahua Moitra booed aboard flight after TMC’s crushing electoral humiliation https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-probe-into-the-murder-of-suvendu-adhikaris-aide-chandranath-rath-gains-momentum/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T20:48:42+05:30West Bengal: Probe into the murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath gains momentum, police find car with fake number plate was used to block his vehicle https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-governor-dissolves-assembly-after-mamata-banerjee-refuses-to-resign/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T20:06:24+05:30Governor dissolves Bengal assembly after Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-clashes-erupt-in-howrah-after-tmcs-shamim-ahmed-leads-attack-on-bjp-workers/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T20:06:10+05:30West Bengal: Clashes erupt in Howrah after TMC’s Shamim Ahmed leads attack on BJP minority wing leader Sikandar Khan and BJP workers with bombs and bullets https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tamil-nadu-governor-sends-tvk-chief-joseph-vijay-back-again-after-he-fails-to-prove-majority-actor-seeks-support-from-the-left/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T18:59:40+05:30Tamil Nadu hung verdict drama: Governor sends TVK Chief Joseph Vijay back again after he fails to prove majority; actor seeks support from the Left https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-chandranath-raths-driver-buddhadeb-bera-remains-in-critical-condition/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T18:46:31+05:30West Bengal: Chandranath Rath’s driver Buddhadeb Bera remains in critical condition with life support in ICU, doctors remove 2 of 3 bullets https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/india-rejects-csis-report-allegations-over-foreign-interference-in-canada/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T18:16:31+05:30MEA strongly rejects Canadian intelligence report alleging Indian interference in Canada, says Canada is ignoring anti-India Khalistani activities https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-govt-approves-%e2%82%b9805cr-medical-college-at-indira-gandhi-hospital-in-dwarka/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T18:07:55+05:30Delhi government approves ₹805 crore for new medical college and hostel project in Dwarka https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-hc-reduces-sentence-in-2000-dowry-case-after-victim-forgives-husband/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T17:15:37+05:30Delhi HC cuts jail term of man convicted of burning wife for dowry in 2000 after the woman said she has forgiven him and is living with him https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bombay-hc-upholds-acquittal-in-sohrabuddin-encounter-case/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T17:05:37+05:30Sohrabuddin encounter case: Bombay High Court dismisses appeals against the acquittal of all 22 accused  https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-tmc-leader-kamal-mandal-and-four-others-arrested-for-murder-of-bjp-worker-madhu-mandal/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T16:28:02+05:30West Bengal: TMC leader Kamal Mandal and four others arrested for the murder of BJP worker Madhu Mandal during victory procession https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/hyderabad-man-jailed-for-harassing-an-actress-near-charminar/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T15:44:51+05:30Hyderabad: Abdul Wajid jailed for harassing an actress near Charminar https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/murder-of-suvendu-adhikaris-aide-police-probe-use-of-austrian-glock-pistol/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T14:23:56+05:30From fake number plates to Austrian 9mm Glock pistol: Chilling details surface in the murder of Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bjp-supporter-kishan-haldar-hacked-to-death-in-malda-in-west-bengal/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T14:20:24+05:30Called out by a late-night phone call, found hacked to death hours later: BJP supporter hacked to death in Malda as post-election violence rocks West Bengal https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/the-reign-of-political-violence-under-tmc-read-how-the-man-who-slapped-abhishek-banerjee-in-2015-died-mysteriously-six-years-later/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T13:58:09+05:30The reign of political violence under TMC: Read how the man who slapped Abhishek Banerjee in 2015 died ‘mysteriously’ six years later https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bangladeshi-jamaat-leader-nurul-huda-asks-mamata-banerjee-to-declare-west-bengal-an-independent-nation/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T13:56:59+05:30Bangladeshi Jamaat leader Nurul Huda asks Mamata Banerjee to declare West Bengal an independent nation, calls BJP ‘vote chor’ and ‘rioter’ https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/anil-ambani-tells-delhi-hc-that-adani-group-wants-to-take-over-his-companies-ndtv-defamation/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T13:19:53+05:30Anil Ambani tells Delhi HC that Adani Group wants to take over his companies https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-5-bjp-workers-injured-in-panihati-bomb-attack/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T12:44:38+05:30West Bengal: 5 BJP workers injured in Panihati bomb attack near the house of newly elected MLA Ratna Debnath, mother of RG Kar Hospital rape and murder victim https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bihar-cabinet-expansion-31-ministers-gandhi-maidan/OpIndiaen2026-05-07T11:39:17+05:30Bihar: Samrat Choudhary govt set for massive cabinet expansion with 31 ministers likely to take oath at Gandhi Maidan