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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 …

Pakistan’s global image has suffered a fresh blow as thousands of its citizens continue to travel abroad for organised begging, defying visa curbs, no-fly lists, deportations, and repeated warnings from foreign governments. Despite stepped-up enforcement at home and mounting international pressure, begging networks originating in Pakistan remain active, prompting harsh …

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 …

A Hindu man was brutally lynched by a mob on the night of December 18 in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka Upazila, following allegations of blasphemy. The incident occurred in the Dubalia Para area of Square Master Bari, leaving the local community in shock and raising concerns about law and order in the …

New Delhi, December 19, 2025: CBM India Trust, a leading not-for-profit organization committed to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities and other marginalized communities, was honored with the Best Aid for Sports Initiative of the Year award at the Indian Social Impact Awards 2025 for its Para …

India is set to formally join the Australian investigation into the Sydney Bondi Beach attack by sending a joint team of police and intelligence officials, as scrutiny intensifies over the Indian passport held by one of the attackers and his previous visits to India. The move follows inputs suggesting jurisdictional …

Bangladesh plunged into renewed turmoil following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, a controversial student leader and political aspirant, exposing deep cracks in governance under Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and intensifying a dangerous wave of anti-India agitation. Hadi, a spokesperson for the Inquilab Mancha platform and a prominent face of …