OpIndia media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places OpIndia on the right. We have seen it on 15 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is OpIndia biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places OpIndia on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is OpIndia left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places OpIndia on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is OpIndia reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for OpIndia are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What OpIndia has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with OpIndia’s own report linked underneath.
Iran has announced exemptions from its Strait of Hormuz transit restrictions for ships from India, China, Iraq, and Qatar. The move comes amid ongoing conflict and disruptions to global energy supplies, with Iran citing specific reasons for each country.
OpIndia reported it asIran grants Indian vessels relief from Strait of Hormuz restrictions (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Elon Musk posted on X that his 'election-interfering space lasers didn't work this time' following significant Democratic victories in the US midterm elections. He also suggested data centers in space are an attractive option. Musk had funded Republican candidates with hundreds of millions of dollars.
OpIndia reported it asElon Musk is the second biggest loser of the US midterm elections after Donald Trump: Here's why (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation removed a video featuring actor Dia Mirza from its pollution-free Diwali campaign after objections from BJP Mumbai chief Ameet Satam. The move sparked controversy, with the deputy mayor calling for its restoration.
OpIndia reported it asBMC deletes Dia Mirza's anti-cracker video after backlash: A look at her history of performative environmental activism and public sermons (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
OpIndia reported it asTrump's regime change dream falters? Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil presidential election (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
India's ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, has labelled US Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal's comments on the removal of names from India's electoral rolls as 'unacceptable interference'. Jayapal had raised concerns over reports of around 13 crore names being removed.
OpIndia reported it asWho US politician Pramila Jayapal backing protests against CEC Gyanesh Kumar (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Elon Musk posted on X that "the massacre continues" and urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to resign. The comments came in response to a post about an interview Zelensky gave to Piers Morgan.
OpIndia reported it asElon Musk, Trump's billionaire lapdog: Musk echoes his boss on Zelenskyy after targeting India and calling Ambanis 'crony capitalists' (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Six Delhi Metro stations had their entry and exit gates closed from 6 am to 4 pm on October 12, 2026. The closures were implemented for security reasons ahead of a planned opposition march to the Supreme Court. Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge sought a meeting with the Chief Justice of India, which was declined.
OpIndia reported it asRahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign: 200 officers, explosive allegations and no publicly presented proof (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Indian authorities detained thousands of protesters from the 'Cockroach' movement in New Delhi. The demonstrations were against a contentious revision of voter lists, which the movement denounces as illegal. Mobile internet was suspended in parts of the city.
OpIndia reported it asLIVE UPDATES FROM GROUND ZERO: After Dhruv Rathee, YouTube KK Creates gets detained by police (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement gathered tens of millions of voter records and reviewed data from federal agencies as part of an election fraud initiative. The agency considered using undercover agents to investigate nonprofit organizations accused of illegally registering noncitizens to vote.
OpIndia reported it asUS conducts ‘SIR’-like voter verification: How millions of records are being reviewed to identify noncitizen voters (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
The UAE Attorney General has ordered an investigation into a Flydubai flight that diverted to Saudi Arabia after a cockpit altercation. The probe will examine circumstances and motives, including potential terrorist activity. Israeli officials are investigating possible Iranian involvement.
OpIndia reported it asCan an Omani pilot fly a plane to Israel? The question at the heart of the Flydubai crisis (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has detailed a harrowing mid-flight assault by his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The co-pilot allegedly used an emergency axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia.
OpIndia reported it as'Hero' Smit Machchhar: What exactly happened on FlyDubai plane (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on September 15, 2026. India lodged a strong protest, citing a violation of a 1991 agreement on advance notice of military exercises. The incident occurred in international waters and caused no major damage.
OpIndia reported it asPNS Hunain returns to Pakistani harbour after sustaining severe damage: Here’s what we know about the high-seas collision with an Indian warship (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Estonia's Centre for Defence Investments is under scrutiny for a failed €70 million ammunition deal. The controversy involves a Romanian facility contracted to supply shells to Estonia for Ukraine, with questions arising over the selection of firms lacking weapon production history.
OpIndia reported it asEstonia’s €70 million Ukraine ammo deal with Indian-owned company explained: What went wrong and why the defence minister resigned (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Google’s planned $15 billion data centre in Visakhapatnam, India, is under legal challenge over water shortages and proximity to a wildlife sanctuary. Protests have erupted as construction proceeds, with the state government defending the project’s compliance with regulations.
OpIndia reported it asHow data centres are building the foundations for a new India (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Republican Congressman Riley Moore has described India's proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act as a 'clear attack against Christians', alleging they could enable government control of churches and religious charities. The bill, which introduces a Designated Authority to manage foreign-funded assets, has drawn warnings of bilateral strain from Moore.
OpIndia reported it asFCRA Amendment Bill: US Congressman Riley Moore pushes alarmist narrative (opens OpIndia in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckrightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for OpIndia.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Delhi, Delhi Division, Delhi, India
- Official site
- opindia.com
- Seen publishing on
- opindia.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 15
- Reports listed
- 15
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
15 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 1 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and OpIndia ran the story anyway.
Across the 15 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of OpIndia: its report arrived a median of 29 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 6 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 5 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as OpIndia, also publishing from India, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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