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Hindu passengers were massacred, Sikh opponents were assassinated, and journalists were threatened into silence. Nearly 1,800 police personnel were also killed during the insurgency. Selective retellings cannot become the complete history of Punjab. opindia.com/2026/07/hindus…

No interim Namaz inside the Bhojshala complex, rules the Supreme Court in the ongoing temple-mosque dispute. The court will hear the Muslim side's appeal against the MP High Court's verdict on a day-to-day basis and has ordered an alternate site for Friday prayers. opindia.com/news-updates/s… It has also directed the ASI to maintain status quo and not alter the structure without prior permission.

Caught on CCTV: A 65-year-old woman allegedly performed a "black magic ritual" on a judge's chair in a Karnataka court, believing it would help her family win an ongoing civil dispute. opindia.com/news-updates/k… She has been arrested under the Karnataka Black Magic Act.

Energy-dependent nations shall continue to suffer because USA can no longer control a war it started. From 'destroying Iran', Trump's goalpost has been shifted to 'keeping Hormuz open' opindia.com/2026/07/donald… The Strait was already open and safe before this war started

Secret meetings in Budapest reportedly brought Ahmadinejad closer to Israeli intelligence. Mossad later moved him to a safe house in Iran. opindia.com/news-updates/i… He is now reportedly under house arrest.

After Matthew VanDyke, another US national with an alleged military background arrested near the India-Nepal border opindia.com/news-updates/a… Who is Jordan Brown? What is known about him so far?

"The deceased being Hindus was not a mere coincidence," the Gujarat High Court has observed in its 2,223-page judgment on the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts. opindia.com/2026/07/deceas… The court held that the terror conspiracy was deliberately planned to target Hindus and upheld the death penalty for 38 convicts. @MeghalHparmar writes

Detergent, palm oil and chemical powder mixed into milk, and over 2.3 crore litres of adulterated milk may have entered Maharashtra's supply chain, investigators say. The FDA's statewide crackdown has led to raids, arrests and an SIT probe into the massive synthetic milk racket. opindia.com/news-updates/d…

"Those who wanted namaz at Hanumangarhi are now questioning Ayodhya and matters of faith," UP CM Yogi Adityanath said, slamming the Samajwadi Party. The remarks came as he hit back at the opposition over the Ram Temple donation theft controversy. opindia.com/news-updates/y…

The Supreme Court has asked the Odisha government to take a final decision by August 15 on the remission plea of Dara Singh, convicted in the 1999 murders of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons. opindia.com/news-updates/s… Dara Singh has spent over 26 years in prison; the matter will next be heard on August 19.

The Supreme Court came down heavily on Samay Raina, saying he "took the court for a ride" by violating its directions in the Cure SMA case. The bench reduced the fine from ₹10 lakh to ₹3 lakh after one final plea but warned it could rise to ₹30 lakh if compliance remains unsatisfactory. opindia.com/news-updates/t… The CJI also remarked that those who think they are beyond the reach of Indian courts "must face the consequences."

For six years, they called it "anti-CAA violence." OpIndia called it what it was: the Anti-Hindu Delhi Riots. With Tahir Hussain's conviction in the Ankit Sharma murder case, years of ground reporting, investigations and evidence stand vindicated. opindia.com/2026/07/tahir-… @immortalsoulin revisits the stories everyone else ignored, and the truth OpIndia reported first.

Tahir Hussain claimed he was the victim, pointing to multiple PCR calls he made during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court didn't buy his propaganda. Exclusive by @UnSubtleDesi: opindia.com/2026/07/exclus… A Delhi court convicted Hussain and his associate Ankit for the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma, ruling that the PCR calls could not outweigh the overwhelming evidence of conspiracy and murder.

Pakistan’s sudden "Sikh love" post the movie Satluj is an illusion, eagerly glamorized by India’s left-liberal media. How can a state that systematically demolished thousands of temples and Gurudwaras suddenly swear by Sikh brotherhood? This is Pakistan’s sinister "Fuel & Divide" policy exploiting sacred spaces, @jayeshmatiyal exposes the dirty agenda.

Amid wars and chaos, India campaigns for SHANTI at the UNSC. India has already sat on the Council as an elected member eight times and is now trying for a ninth term. opindia.com/2026/07/india-… @Dogberrryy explains what it means and what it needs

Six years after the 2020 anti-Hindu riots, the Karkardooma Court found Tahir Hussain guilty of the murder of IB officer Ankit Sharma. During the riots, petrol bombs and stones were hurled at Hindu homes from Tahir Hussain's rooftop. It was in the same building that Ankit Sharma was brutally killed. @Keshavmalan93 visited the area and spoke to local residents. Ground report coming soon.

Khalistani terrorists targeted civilians, Sikh opponents, journalists and police personnel. Their victims were reduced to numbers while militants received context and sympathy. opindia.com/2026/07/hindus… Punjab’s history cannot be told by erasing those they killed. writes @LekhakAnurag

The Supreme Court has refused interim permission for Friday Namaz inside the Bhojshala complex while hearing the Muslim side's challenge to the MP High Court's temple verdict. opindia.com/news-updates/s… Calling the matter "highly sensitive", the court ordered day-to-day hearings and directed MP to provide an alternate space for prayers. The ASI has also been barred from making any structural changes without the court's approval.

@ashu_nauty Is the 'Christian Persecution' narrative in India genuinely about faith, or is it a calculated move to protect a lucrative funding pipeline? youtu.be/QKedOLRCO7g

The Dark Truth Behind the 'Modi Can't Climb Stairs' Lie, How FCRA Crackdown Played a Role Congress Trolls mocked PM Modi for supposedly not being able to climb stairs. The claim was false, but that's not the real story. The real story is far more disturbing. @ashu_nauty