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KUSHINAGAR: A horrifying act of violence shook Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh after 24-year-old Hindu youth Nishant Singh was brutally murdered in broad daylight, sparking outrage and protests across the area. The incident occurred near the Kasya police station, leaving the community in shock. According to police and eyewitnesses, Nishant …

TEHRAN: The latest escalation of tensions and massive civilian protest against the autocratic rule of Iran is flaring beyond the capital city of Tehran. The massive resistance and retaliation against the theocracy of Tehran has left seven dead. What began as a minor protest in the market streets of Tehran …

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: More details are emerging on the alleged large-scale gold loot linked to Sabarimala, further intensifying the political blame game between the ruling CPM and the Congress. According to the latest reports, the murtis of Vyali, Siva, and Dashavatara (the ten incarnations of Mahavishnu) were removed, and gold from seven …

All nineteen accused, allegedly identified as banned outfit PFI operatives, were acquitted on December 30. The judgement was pronounced by the Alappuzha District and Sessions Court, thirteen years after the crime. The prosecution termed the verdict disappointing and stated that an appeal would be filed before the higher court. According …

NEW DELHI: Western media anchoring baseless and irrational assertions about the socio-political and cultural ecosystem of India is not a new phenomenon. The so-called elite media from the west relentlessly espouse targeted attacks on the social or cultural fabric of the country, without logical conclusions or solid evidence. The latest …

Chandigarh: The case concerning the alleged disappearance of 328 saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is far from an ordinary criminal matter. It touches the core of Sikh religious consciousness, institutional authority, and the boundaries of state intervention as recognised under established law. For Sikhs, Sri Guru Granth Sahib …

BHUBANESWAR: The Odisha government has decided to undertake major reforms to the Uniform Land Settlement Policy (ULSP), 2003, and to amend the Shree Jagannath Temple (SJT) Act, 1955, to ensure smoother administration, improved revenue management, and disciplined conduct at the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan …

RAIPUR: A Virat (grand) Hindu Sammellan (conference) was held at Raipur of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, December 31. The conference was held in Sonapairi village of Abhanpur and was attended by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat. Sant Asang Dev, the head of Kabir Panth Sanyas tradition, was the …

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on December 28 agreed with another senior party leader, Digvijaya Singh, on the need for greater discipline and cohesion within the Congress. This came after Digvijaya Singh sparked a political storm with his comments on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP’s …

GUWAHATI: In a swift midnight strike on December 29, Assam Police’s Special Task Force (STF) launched Operation Pratighat, swooping down across the state and into neighbouring Tripura and busted the Jihadi network of Imam Mahmadur Kafila (IMK) . 10 Islamist jihadis were apprehended in various Assam hideouts, with the 11th …