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Who was Sajjan Kumar? The Congress strongman whose legacy was defined by his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots

Jinit Jain - 20 August, 2026

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar’s rise from a powerful Delhi leader to a convicted 1984 anti-Sikh riots prisoner was marked by political patronage, delayed justice and a deeply tainted legacy.

Cricket

West Indian cricket legend Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest all-rounder in the history of cricket, passes away at the age of 89

OpIndia Staff - 17 July, 2026

Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as the greatest all-rounder in the history of cricket, breathed his last at the age of 89. The news...

Government and Policy

India declares one-day national mourning on the death of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Father Amir of Qatar

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2026

The Government of India has declared one-day national mourning on the demise of His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Father Amir of...

News Reports

US Senator Lindsey Graham, close aide of Trump, dies after a ‘brief and sudden’ illness days after Iranian hardliners threatened to kill him

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2026

United States Senator Lindsey Graham passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the age of 71, following a brief and sudden illness at...

News Reports

49 people returning from Eid al-Adha celebrations in Mali die of thirst in the Sahara Desert in Niger after their lorry broke down

OpIndia Staff - 6 June, 2026

In a heartbreaking incident, at least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara Desert in northern Niger after...

Opinions

Did 8,056 people really die in Uttar Pradesh due to heatwave? Read how data from 10 cities was used to estimate nationwide mortality based...

Dhruv Mishra - 4 June, 2026

In recent days, a figure claiming that 8,056 people died in Uttar Pradesh during a five-day heatwave has spread rapidly across the media reports and social media discussions.

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