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 https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/palestinian-leaders-accuse-israel-of-sending-rates-and-mice-to-attack-people-in-gaza/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T22:07:24+05:30Palestinian leaders accuse Israel of sending specially trained rats and mice to attack people in Gaza Strip https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-records-highest-ever-voter-turnout-since-independence/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T21:42:25+05:30West Bengal records highest-ever voter turnout since Independence with 91.66% participation in 2nd phase, number set to go up further https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/results-of-exit-polls-out-after-the-conclusion-of-voting-for-assembly-elections/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T21:27:53+05:30Assembly elections: Exit polls predict change of government in Kerala, close contest in West Bengal, pro-incumbency verdict predicted in Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/delhi-govt-to-link-gaushalas-with-ridge-forest-for-cow-welfare/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T18:56:32+05:30Delhi Government plans to provide ‘Natural Living’ for cows by connecting Gaushalas to the Ridge forest https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-over-2-lakh-police-personnel-recruited-in-9-years-1-lakh-to-be-added-this-year/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T18:27:28+05:30Uttar Pradesh: Over 2 lakh police personnel recruited over the past nine years, 1 lakh recruitment set to be made this year https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/nagaland-launches-state-wide-manuscript-survey-under-gyan-bharatam-mission/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T18:04:46+05:30Nagaland launches state-wide manuscript survey under Gyan Bharatam Mission to document hidden cultural records  https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-elections-bombs-found-near-polling-booth-in-ketugram/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T16:52:57+05:30West Bengal Elections: Six live bombs recovered near a polling booth in Ketugram, 2nd phase voting continues uninterrupted https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/chennai-saree-store-owner-killed-by-husband-who-dies-by-suicide/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T16:42:36+05:30Chennai: Saree store owner Nagalakshmi hacked to death by her husband in Nanganallur, the unemployed man then kills himself https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/pastor-beaten-in-chhattisgarh-for-refusing-to-leave-village-over-conversion-dispute/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T16:17:26+05:30Chhattisgarh: Christian pastor thrashed by angry villagers, locals were outraged over conversion activities https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bjp-button-taped-evms-in-falta-abhishek-banerjees-jahangir-khan-election-commission-repolling-on-concerned-booths/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T15:35:49+05:30BJP button taped in EVMs in Falta where Abhishek Banerjee’s close aide Jahangir Khan is contesting: Election Commission okays repolling on concerned booths https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/tmc-rattled-over-ips-ajay-pal-sharma-petition-filed-supreme-court-seeking-removal-from-police-observer-bengal-elections/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T14:32:11+05:30TMC rattled over IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma: Petition filed in the Supreme Court seeking his removal from Police Observer duty during elections https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/uttar-pradesh-pm-narendra-modi-inaugurates-594-km-long-6-lane-ganga-expressway/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T14:23:43+05:30Uttar Pradesh: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 594-km long 6-lane Ganga Expressway, Yogi govt to develop it as expressway-cum-industrial corridor https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/west-bengal-assembly-elections-phase-2-central-forces-crackdown-on-tmc-goons/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T14:13:39+05:30West Bengal Assembly elections: As state votes in phase 2, watch how central forces crack down on TMC goons https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/india-signs-major-uranium-procurement-deal-worth-over-us4-billion-with-kazakhstan/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T13:48:05+05:30India signs major uranium procurement deal worth over US$4 billion with Kazakhstan, one of the biggest nuclear fuel partnerships of the decade https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/salim-dola-extradited-under-operation-global-hunt-read-about-the-mission-to-dismantle-narcotics-networks-run-from-foreign-nations/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T13:30:34+05:30Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Salim Dola extradited from Turkey under Operation Global Hunt: Read about the mission to dismantle narcotics networks run from foreign nations https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/bengal-bjp-polling-agent-attacked-by-tmc-goons-second-phase-voting-violence/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T12:27:22+05:30West Bengal: BJP polling agent brutally attacked by TMC goon Mofidul in Chapra, second phase voting sees multiple incidents of violence and vandalism https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/jharkhand-health-minister-irfan-ansari-supporters-assault-journalists-questioning-opposition-seeks-action/OpIndiaen2026-04-29T10:10:33+05:30Jharkhand: Health Minister Irfan Ansari’s supporters assault journalists for questioning; opposition seeks action against Congress leader https://www.opindia.com/news-updates/are-you-a-hindu-security-guard-stabbed-by-zubair-ansari-recounts-how-the-attacker-first-confirmed-his-religion-then-ordered-him-to-recite-kalma/OpIndiaen2026-04-28T20:01:32+05:30‘Are you a Hindu?’: Security guard stabbed by Zubair Ansari recounts how the attacker first confirmed his religion, then ordered him to recite Kalma