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RAIPUR: Action initiated against a government school headmistress, and a contractual teacher in Chhattisgarh, after a class 4 examination paper set and moderated by the duo, stirred a major row in state’s Mahasamund district with Hindu activists and parents strongly objecting to one of the question asked in the paper, …

Surat: For nearly two decades, the name Abid Ali, also known as Raju or “Rahman Dakait,” struck fear across state borders. The alleged mastermind of a multi-state crime syndicate based out of Bhopal’s notorious Irani Dera was long a shadowy figure in police records. BIG! Surat Police ARREST dreaded criminal …

RAIPUR: Police in Chhattisgarh have arrested a pastor after receiving complaint of illegal conversion activities in Bilaspur district. The arrested individual has been identified as pastor Rajkumar Kewat. As per information, the accused Pastor had organised a Prarthana Sabha (Healing ceremony) in Malhar area under the jurisdiction of Masturi police …

Across the vast landscape of Bharat, a silent revolution is unfolding within the hallowed walls of its most sacred spaces. Traditionally viewed as centres of faith and ritual, these spiritual institutions have evolved into dynamic engines of social and economic transformation. Between 2006 and 2026, a series of visionary initiatives …

POKHRAN: A wave of protests swept through Pokhran town in Jaisalmer district on January 11, as Hindu organisations staged a massive demonstration over the recent slaughter of cattle in Kelawa village. The protest escalated into a bandh (shutdown) that saw markets and businesses close in solidarity with the cause, reflecting …

Kathmandu: The Embassy of India in Kathmandu on January 9, Friday organised a cultural programme at its premises to mark Vishwa Hindi Diwas, celebrating the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of India and Nepal. As part of the event, several schools from Kathmandu participated in Hindi poetry recitations and skits. …

NEW DELHI: Sangh evolves and manifests itself in newer forms, people feel that the Sangh is changing. However, the Sangh is not changing; it is gradually manifesting itself in different forms. This is the process of a seed becoming a tree, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat …

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, on January 6, 2026, ordered the registration of criminal cases against police officers found to be involved in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Parakamani theft case. The court directed the Crime Investigation Department (CID) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to proceed with a full-fledged investigation and …

RAIPUR: A controversy erupted in Dharampur village of Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh, after villagers, along with local Hindu workers, protested against alleged conversion activities in a private premise. The dispute arose on Tuesday, January 6, after villagers and Hindu activists received information about suspicious activities in a residential complex located at …

GUWAHATI: In yet another bold step, the Assam government has cleared over 6200 bighas of encroached land in Burha Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary in Sonitpur district. 710 Bangladeshi-origin Muslim families were evicted from the forest area encroached during the previous Congress regime. Sonitpur District Commissioner Anand Kumar Das said the land …