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News Reports

American firearm company makes gun resembling Lego toy for ‘Super Fun’, withdraws after massive outrage and objections from Lego Group

OpIndia Staff - 15 July, 2021

Culper Precision, a Utah-based gun company, developed its customised Glock weapon named Block19, which looked like a Lego toy

News Reports

India’s military assistance needed if peace talks with Taliban fail, says Afghan envoy

OpIndia Staff - 14 July, 2021

Afghanistan's Ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay said they require India's military assistance if they cannot achieve success in the peace talks with the Taliban.

News Reports

Apart from ‘Starlink’ services, Elon Musk’s SpaceX to partner with Indian firms to produce satcom equipment

OpIndia Staff - 13 July, 2021

The gears that Elon Musk's SpaceX is aiming to manufacture in India include antenna systems and user terminal devices.

Sports

US Consulate in Kolkata earns brickbats from Indians over ‘Bengali-American’ comment: Here’s why netizens are outraged

OpIndia Staff - 13 July, 2021

Netizens on Twitter slammed the US consulate in Kolkata for promoting sub-nationalism by referring to Samir Banerjee as 'Bengali American'.

World

Chicago’s decision to provide condoms in elementary schools from fifth grade triggers heated debate

OpIndia Staff - 12 July, 2021

A new policy allows Chicago schools, including elementary schools, to have menstruation products and condoms as a part of the sexual health education

News Reports

‘See China as a friend, will not help Uyghur Muslim militants from Xinjiang’: Says Taliban as it eyes huge Chinese investments in Afghanistan

OpIndia Staff - 11 July, 2021

Taliban said they now control 85% of Afghan territory and would guarantee the safety of investors and workers from China

Opinions

Joe Biden leaves Afghans to the Taliban, but Indian liberals trust him to protect humanitarian values

Abhishek Banerjee - 9 July, 2021

The United States is leaving Afghanistan, with the final date for total withdrawal set for September 11, 2021.

News Reports

2 US citizens, several Colombians arrested for the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise

OpIndia Staff - 9 July, 2021

The Haitian police have also arrested fifteen others, who are believed to be from Colombia. According to the Haitian police, the police have killed three suspects, and eight others are on the run.

News Reports