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From Katchatheevu to Coco islands: How Nehru-Gandhi family lost India key marine territories, not just strategic Himalayan heights

Gopal Tiwari - 11 August, 2023

India's former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi relinquished the Katchatheevu Island to Sri Lanka in 1974.

World

‘We don’t want your money, use it to sponsor a weight loss program for Victoria Nuland’: Niger’s military rulers tell USA

Sanghamitra - 10 August, 2023

Victoria Nuland was allowed to meet only the new military chief of staff Brigadier General Moussa Salaou Barmou, not the new leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani or the deposed President Bazoum.

News Reports

AAP’s Raghav Chadha claims that consent of MPs is not required for including their names in proposal for Select Committee, rules say otherwise: Details

Anurag - 8 August, 2023

5 MPs accused AAP MP Raghav Chadha of forging their signatures and not taking consent for giving their names for a select committee

News Reports

As ASI begins scientific survey of Gyanvapi structure, read how archaeologists determine age and other aspects of ancient buildings and sculptures

Shraddha Pandey - 4 August, 2023

Let’s understand how the archaeologists determine the age, time and style of sculptures as well as what methods ASI will be using at the Gyanvapi survey site in Varanasi.

News Reports

As Conjunctivitis cases spread in the country, read why it is called ‘Jai Bangla’ in some regions

OpIndia Staff - 26 July, 2023

Conjunctivitis is generally known as pink-eye disease, but in various regions of the world, it is known by various names including Jai Bangla and Apollo 11

Opinions

As Pune police book Mukesh Machkar for inciting genocide of Brahmins by attacking women, read why Brahmin bashing is considered cool in Maharashtra

Gopal Tiwari - 26 July, 2023

Read the historical and political reasons why bashing Brahmins is considered cool in Maharashtra

OpIndia Explains

The multiple delays in Hyderabad Metro project in the old city area and the constant need for “permission” from AIMIM contributing to them

S. Sudhir Kumar - 19 July, 2023

On July 10th 2023, KTR tweeted that his father and the Honourable CM has instructed his department to take forward the Metro project in the Old City of Hyderabad. Immediately, the president of the Islamist party AIMIM thanked KTR for the announcement.

News Reports

As British politician makes rhetorical claim on “UK’s foreign aid” to India after Chandrayaan-3 launch, here is how it is a falsehood repeatedly peddled...

Paurush Gupta - 15 July, 2023

After Chandrayaan-3 launch, British politician Paul Golding asked UK to stop sending aid to India, ignoring the fact that India stopped accepting aid from UK long ago

News Reports