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Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the country’s largest labour organisation working with a strong national perspective and commitment to workers’ welfare, will organise its 21st All India Conference from February 6 to 8, 2026, in the holy coastal city of Puri, Odisha. The three-day national conference is expected to …

When cultural traditions with deep civilisational roots endure, they often face attempts to be reshaped through new ideological narratives. In Kerala, critics have long accused Communist parties of secularising Onam. In Tamil Nadu, similar concerns are now being raised over Pongal, with allegations that the DMKand the newly formed TVK …

Thirunavaya (Malappuram): The Thirunavaya Mahamagha Mahotsavam, widely described as the Kumbh Mela of Kerala, formally commenced on Friday with special pujas and ritual observances. The inaugural day’s ceremonies were held in the presence of Mahamagha Sabhapati Mahamandaleshwar Swami Anandavanam Bharathi and Sri Shakti Shantananda Maharshi, Managing Trustee of the Swami …

Bengaluru: The Directorate of Civil Rights Enforcement (DCRE) police have arrested Mohammed Haneef, chief executive officer of a non-governmental organisation on charges of cheating, sexual harassment, forced religious conversion pressure and caste-based abuse. The arrest follows a complaint filed by a 43-year-old woman who alleged that the accused exploited her …

Lakhimpur Kheri:  The district administration intervened to halt construction at the Kachari Mosque near the Naurangabad intersection in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, following complaints of illegal activity at the site. The situation on the ground became tense as Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and activists from Hindu organisations gathered to oppose …

New Delhi: A scuffle broke out between members of the two communities in Lalgarh area of Deoghar district in Jharkhand over a dispute related to renovation of an old temple. According to media reports, the dispute arises over the renovation of an old Maa Kali temple which led to clashes …

Pathanamthitta: Makaravilakku (Makara sacred flame) was lit at Ponnambalamedu to enable the darshan of lakhs of devotees who had assembled for one of the most sacred moments of the Sabarimala pilgrimage season. As the Makara Nakshatra (Makara star) appeared thrice in the sky, the shrine was opened for the Deepa …

DMK has been trying to secularise the Pongal festival every year. It rechristened it as “Samathuva (equality all religion) Pongal” and started calling the first day of the month (Thai) in the solar calendar as New Year. It seems as if the DMK is indeed implementing the agenda of missionaries …

“Save us Sanatanis from the clutches of jihadists!”—this is the desperate appeal made to the Government of India by Bangladeshi refugee Bappaditya Basu. Having somehow fled to India on a medical visa, Bappaditya Basu—one of the prominent faces of the Shahbag movement and a leader of the Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity …

JAMMU: A Delhi court on January 14 convicted Kashmiri separatist Aasiya Andrabi and two of her associates in a terror case lodged under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The UAPA is a law specifically aimed at dealing with cases of terrorism, separatism and secessionism. Aasiya Andrabi, chief of …