Politics
Opinions
Fact-Check
Media Fact-Check
Political Fact-Check
Social Media Fact-Check
Media
Variety
Books
Culture and History
Satire
WTF News
Specials
Interviews
OpIndia Explains
OpIndia Scoops
More…
Social Media
Entertainment
Political History of India
Government and Policy
Economy and Finance
Sports
World
Crime
Law
Support Us
हिन्दी में
ગુજરાતીમાં
Search
OpIndia
bringing the \'right\' side of India
OpIndia
bringing the \'right\' side of India
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Latest News
About Us
Contact Us
Write for Us
MyVoice
Facebook
Instagram
RSS
X
WhatsApp
Youtube
OpIndia
bringing the \'right\' side of India
Politics
From Pooja Pal to Roli Tiwari Mishra and Richa Rajput: Whenever SP leaders are questioned, goons of Akhilesh launch misogynistic, hateful attacks on non-Yadav...
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over ₹5,470 crore in Jalandhar, expresses concern over law and order collapse in Punjab
CJP claims High Court didn’t order hospitalisation of Sonam Wangchuk, but Delhi Police action complies with the court order: Here is how
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Pointless, farcical and likely to end just like Irom Sharmila’s 16-year search for relevance
Five new Bills to be introduced in the Monsoon Session, on judges appointment in SC, Income Tax and more
Opinions
From Pooja Pal to Roli Tiwari Mishra and Richa Rajput: Whenever SP leaders are questioned, goons of Akhilesh launch misogynistic, hateful attacks on non-Yadav...
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Pointless, farcical and likely to end just like Irom Sharmila’s 16-year search for relevance
Trump declassifies documents claiming China tried to manipulate elections to make Joe Biden win: In India, how The NewsClick saga proves the necessity for...
Viral post by former Japanese minister criticising India is actually an endorsement of the country’s decisions: Read how Modi govt chose self-interest in the...
From Mohammad Ahad to Mohammad Ali and more: How Pakistan-linked terror networks have repeatedly targeted Bihar
Fact-Check
All
Media Fact-Check
Political Fact-Check
Social Media Fact-Check
CJP claims High Court didn’t order hospitalisation of Sonam Wangchuk, but Delhi Police action complies with the court order: Here is how
Akhilesh Yadav claims buying sheets for polymer note pilot project means privatisation of currency notes, forgets India used to import banknote papers before Modi...
Is Sonam Wangchuk really ‘Phunsukh Wangdu’? No patents to his name, son of Congress MLA and more – busting the myth
Union Minister Piyush Goyal fact-checks Reuters, says India and USA are committed to meaningful talks for a good trade deal
Media
Gujarat government operationalises Anti-Radicalisation Cell: Read how The Wire made baseless allegations that the new SOP targets Muslims
Director of IIT Kanpur debunks fake news by ‘The Hindu’ about opposing VBSA Bill: Here is what you need to know
India reclaiming its legacy is ‘Hindu majoritarianism’, Pakistan appropriating its pre-Islamic heritage is ‘maturity’: Read how The Wire resorted to mental gymnastics to find...
No, Bhutan didn’t reject India’s E20 petrol offer: Read how anti-Modi editor of The Bhutanese spread fake news to give ammunition to opposition in...
The Guardian’s Hannah Ellis-Petersen suffers a meltdown after PM Modi receives the Seychelles highest honour: Read about the anti-India propagandist and her track record
Variety
All
Books
Culture and History
Satire
WTF News
From Puri to Ahmedabad: How the Jagannath Rath Yatra became Gujarat’s biggest religious festival
The forgotten glory of Bangladesh’s Dhamrai Rath Yatra: How the Pakistan Army burnt a 500-year-old Jagannath Rath but couldn’t extinguish the spirit of a...
PM Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto jointly inaugurate conservation project for the largest temple complex in Indonesia dedicated to three Hindu Gods
As India is set to help in restoration of ancient Prambanan temple in Indonesia, read how the Modi govt is stepping up to preserve...
Specials
All
Interviews
OpIndia Explains
OpIndia Scoops
PM Modi to flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana: Read how the rail project is significant and how the technology works
Tahir Hussain and five others finally convicted in Ankit Sharma murder case: How OpIndia’s Delhi Anti-Hindu Riots coverage told stories that nobody else did
Bangladeshi diplomat showed Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan, Pooja Jha stopped the presentation to raise objection: Know who India’s outspoken young diplomat is
Why Meghalaya says no to Uranium mining
More…
Social Media
Entertainment
Political History of India
Government and Policy
Economy and Finance
Sports
World
Crime
Law
Support Us
हिन्दी में
ગુજરાતીમાં
OpIndia
bringing the \'right\' side of India
Politics
News Reports
From Pooja Pal to Roli Tiwari Mishra and Richa Rajput: Whenever SP leaders are questioned, goons of Akhilesh launch misogynistic, hateful attacks on non-Yadav...
deepotsav
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth over ₹5,470 crore in Jalandhar, expresses concern over law and order collapse in Punjab
deepotsav
CJP claims High Court didn’t order hospitalisation of Sonam Wangchuk, but Delhi Police action complies with the court order: Here is how
News Reports
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Pointless, farcical and likely to end just like Irom Sharmila’s 16-year search for relevance
deepotsav
Five new Bills to be introduced in the Monsoon Session, on judges appointment in SC, Income Tax and more
Opinions
News Reports
From Pooja Pal to Roli Tiwari Mishra and Richa Rajput: Whenever SP leaders are questioned, goons of Akhilesh launch misogynistic, hateful attacks on non-Yadav...
News Reports
Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike: Pointless, farcical and likely to end just like Irom Sharmila’s 16-year search for relevance
Opinions
Trump declassifies documents claiming China tried to manipulate elections to make Joe Biden win: In India, how The NewsClick saga proves the necessity for...
News Reports
Viral post by former Japanese minister criticising India is actually an endorsement of the country’s decisions: Read how Modi govt chose self-interest in the...
News Reports
From Mohammad Ahad to Mohammad Ali and more: How Pakistan-linked terror networks have repeatedly targeted Bihar
Fact-Check
All
Media Fact-Check
Political Fact-Check
Social Media Fact-Check
deepotsav
CJP claims High Court didn’t order hospitalisation of Sonam Wangchuk, but Delhi Police action complies with the court order: Here is how
deepotsav
Akhilesh Yadav claims buying sheets for polymer note pilot project means privatisation of currency notes, forgets India used to import banknote papers before Modi...
Social Media
Is Sonam Wangchuk really ‘Phunsukh Wangdu’? No patents to his name, son of Congress MLA and more – busting the myth
deepotsav
Union Minister Piyush Goyal fact-checks Reuters, says India and USA are committed to meaningful talks for a good trade deal
Media
News Reports
Gujarat government operationalises Anti-Radicalisation Cell: Read how The Wire made baseless allegations that the new SOP targets Muslims
deepotsav
Director of IIT Kanpur debunks fake news by ‘The Hindu’ about opposing VBSA Bill: Here is what you need to know
News Reports
India reclaiming its legacy is ‘Hindu majoritarianism’, Pakistan appropriating its pre-Islamic heritage is ‘maturity’: Read how The Wire resorted to mental gymnastics to find...
News Reports
No, Bhutan didn’t reject India’s E20 petrol offer: Read how anti-Modi editor of The Bhutanese spread fake news to give ammunition to opposition in...
News Reports
The Guardian’s Hannah Ellis-Petersen suffers a meltdown after PM Modi receives the Seychelles highest honour: Read about the anti-India propagandist and her track record
Variety
All
Books
Culture and History
Satire
WTF News
Culture and History
From Puri to Ahmedabad: How the Jagannath Rath Yatra became Gujarat’s biggest religious festival
News Reports
The forgotten glory of Bangladesh’s Dhamrai Rath Yatra: How the Pakistan Army burnt a 500-year-old Jagannath Rath but couldn’t extinguish the spirit of a...
deepotsav
PM Modi and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto jointly inaugurate conservation project for the largest temple complex in Indonesia dedicated to three Hindu Gods
News Reports
As India is set to help in restoration of ancient Prambanan temple in Indonesia, read how the Modi govt is stepping up to preserve...
Specials
All
Interviews
OpIndia Explains
OpIndia Scoops
News Reports
PM Modi to flag off India’s first hydrogen-powered train in Haryana: Read how the rail project is significant and how the technology works
Featured
Tahir Hussain and five others finally convicted in Ankit Sharma murder case: How OpIndia’s Delhi Anti-Hindu Riots coverage told stories that nobody else did
News Reports
Bangladeshi diplomat showed Jammu and Kashmir in Pakistan, Pooja Jha stopped the presentation to raise objection: Know who India’s outspoken young diplomat is
News Reports
Why Meghalaya says no to Uranium mining
More…
Social Media
Entertainment
Political History of India
Government and Policy
Economy and Finance
Sports
World
Crime
Law
Support Us
हिन्दी में
ગુજરાતીમાં
More
TOPIC
deepotsav
Culture and History
Ayodhya illuminates with 26 lakh Diyas: With over 2,000 devotees, Deepotsav 2025 sets two Guinness World Records
OpIndia Staff
-
20 October, 2025
The ninth edition of Deepotsav sees Ayodhya glowing in divine radiance, having set two world records.
News Reports
Ayodhya to witness ‘green fireworks’ this Diwali, state government to set a new Guinness Book World Record by lighting 26 lakh diyas along Saryu...
OpIndia Staff
-
14 September, 2025
During last year's Deepotsav in Ayodhya, 25,12,585 (2.51 million) diyas were lit along the banks of the Saryu river, setting a Guinness World Record.
News Reports
Ayodhya: Raees abuses and attacks his Ram Bhakt relative Anees and his family for playing ‘Ram Aayenge to Angna Sajaungi’ Bhajan during deepotsav
OpIndia Staff
-
4 November, 2024
In Ayodhya, Raees Khan and his two sons launched an attack with axes, sticks and guns on Ram Bhakt Anees Khan and his family members for listening to a Bhajan.
News Reports
’88 diplomats from 54 countries came to witness Deepotsav in Ayodhya’: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath
ANI
-
13 November, 2023
A light and sound laser show based on the Ramayana was organised for about 20 minutes at Ram Ki Paidi
News Reports
Diara Ghat: The place where Lord Ram celebrated Diwali for the first time ever and initiated the Deepdaan tradition
श्रवण शुक्ल
-
11 November, 2023
Not a lot of people are aware that Lord Ram, after defeating Ravana, celebrated Diwali at the Diara Ghat first before he proceeded to Ayodhya
News Reports
24 lakh diyas at 51 ghats: Ayodhya aims to set World Record; Tribals from Jharkhand to take part in Deepotsav
ANI
-
11 November, 2023
Around 48 tribal people from the Pakur district of Jharkhand have arrived in Ayodhya to celebrate Deepotsav on Saturday.
News Reports
Uttar Pradesh: Yogi government to illuminate Ayodhya with a record 21 lakh lamps on Deepotsav 2023, people can virtually join in
OpIndia Staff
-
13 August, 2023
Deepotsav started in 2017, and this will be the seventh Deepotsav.
News Reports
Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya all set to celebrate Diwali with spectacular arrangements, PM Narendra Modi to be the chief guest
Gopal Tiwari
-
23 October, 2022
With Yogi Adityanath's vision for the Diwali celebrations, it is now established that Ayodhya breathes Ram and so does India.
Media
‘Journalist’ Ravish Kumar mocks another journalist for reporting on Deepotsav, says Hindi reporters work out of helplessness
OpIndia Staff
-
29 October, 2019
'Journalist' Ravish Kumar took to Facebook to write a caustic post on another journalist who reported on Deepotsav
News Reports
Ayodhya’s grand Deepotsav finds spot in the Guinness Book of World Records
OpIndia Staff
-
28 October, 2019
UP CM Yogi Adityanath, who had earlier declared the ceremony as a state event, personally supervised the arrangements for days
Latest News
Gujarat tops NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index: From ports to semiconductors, read how it became the first choice of investors
18 July, 2026
How UP won the battle against encephalitis
18 July, 2026
How the Cockroach Janta Party is setting the stage for violence with their ‘Parliament march’
18 July, 2026
From Pooja Pal to Roli Tiwari Mishra and Richa Rajput: Whenever SP leaders are questioned, goons of Akhilesh launch misogynistic, hateful attacks on non-Yadav...
18 July, 2026
Skyroot Aerospace’s Vikram-1 launch creates history: All you need to know about India’s first privately developed orbital rocket
18 July, 2026
Recently Popular
Is Sonam Wangchuk really ‘Phunsukh Wangdu’? No patents to his name, son of Congress MLA and more – busting the myth
16 July, 2026