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MAHABALIPURAM: In a monumental feat of artistry, engineering, and devotion, the tallest Shivling ever carved from a single piece of granite is being transported from Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu to East Champaran in Bihar. Standing an astounding 33 feet tall and weighing around 210 tonnes, this magnificent monolith has been …

LUCKNOW: Ayodhya is once again preparing to immerse itself in devotion and celebration as the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust unveiled a detailed programme for the Pratishtha Dwadashi celebrations. The event will be the second anniversary of the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at the grand Ram Temple. The …

PRAYAGRAJ: In a landmark judgment that strikes at the heart of the “conversion mafia’s” operational model, the Allahabad High Court has delivered a brutal crackdown on the practice of “dual religious identity.” Dismissing the plea of a Christian missionary who masqueraded as a Hindu to evade the law, the Court …

The Allahabad High Court has categorically declared that the slogan “gustakh-e-nabi ki ek saja, sar tan se juda” is not protected speech, not religious expression, and not dissent, but a direct assault on India’s Constitution, legal system, and sovereignty. Rejecting the bail plea of Rihan, an accused in the Bareilly …

AHMEDABAD: In a significant reaffirmation of Article 14, the Gujarat High Court on December 17, 2025, ruled that Waqf institutions must pay court fees at par with Hindu temples and other religious trusts. By dismissing nearly 150 pending petitions, the Court ended a decades-old exemption granted exclusively to Waqf bodies …

SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan launched a sharp attack on the Indian Union Muslim League and Congress on Thursday, accusing the parties of regional bias, communal politics, and misuse of political power, amid growing criticism against him following the Kerala local body election results. Speaking to the media in …

Belagavi: The Karnataka Legislative Assembly was engulfed in a political storm on  December 18, as the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government successfully passed the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Prevention Bill-2025, despite intense opposition from the BJP and other dissenting parties. The session, held at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, turned into a …

Kolkata: West Bengal’s political discourse has plunged to a new low after Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Madan Mitra made remarks questioning the Hindu identity of Bhagwan Ram, calling Him a Muslim and mockingly asking, “What is the surname of Bhagwan Ram?” The comments, captured in a now-viral video, have ignited …

A tragic incident in Madurai on December 18 sent shockwaves across Tamil Nadu amid the ongoing legal and political standoff over the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp atop Thiruparankundram Hill, after Poorna Chandran (40), a part-time fruit seller, died by self-immolation in an alleged act of protest against the …

GUWAHATI: Fifteen Bangladeshi intruders were asked by the administration to leave Assam within 24 hours on 17th December. In an order signed by Nagaon District Commissioner (DC) Devasish Sharma, 15 Bangladeshi intruders who had been residing in Assam for an extended period and had been declared foreigners by the Foreigners …