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TCS conversion scandal: Key accused Nida Khan, who mocked Hindu deities and downplayed sexual harassment of Hindu female employees by Muslim men, gets bail

OpIndia Staff - 7 July, 2026

Court records accuse Nida Khan of sharing Islamic material and installing a religious app on the complainant’s phone. She is also accused of teaching her namaz and how to wear burqa and hijab.

Government and Policy

Three cosmetic products, including a Pakistani-origin skin-lightening cream, fail laboratory tests, Maharashtra FDA warns against their use

OpIndia Staff - 5 July, 2026

The FDA alert comes after a criminal case was registered by the Mumbai police against a Chembur shopkeeper for allegedly stocking and selling Goree cream.

Crime

25 Maharashtra youths trapped in Myanmar cyber scam camps: families plead for government intervention after victims describe 18-hour workdays and torture

OpIndia Staff - 4 July, 2026

At least 25 youths from Maharashtra are trapped in Myanmar cyber scam compounds after being lured by fake job offers.

Crime

Maharashtra: Pune Court hands death penalty to Bhimrao Kamble who murdered and raped 3.5 year-old child, observes that the case falls under ‘the rarest...

OpIndia Staff - 29 June, 2026

On Monday (29th June), a sessions court in Pune handed the death penalty to a man named Bhimrao Kamble for the rape and murder...

News Reports

Maha-TET 2026 leak: Police recover four original question papers, three arrested in Bhiwandi

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2026

The examination scheduled to take place on 28th June was postponed by the Maharashtra State Examination Council.

Crime

Maharashtra TET exam postponed after suspected paper leak in Bhiwandi, FIR filed against 3 suspects

OpIndia Staff - 27 June, 2026

The Maharashtra State Examination Council has postponed the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (Maha-TET) 2026, which was scheduled for June 28, after some individuals in...

Crime