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Row over alleged theft of donations from India's landmark Ram temple

Donation theft row sparks fresh controversy at India’s iconic Ram Temple

June 27, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Local News, Public, Religion, Security News / / Leave a Comment

Donation theft row sparks fresh controversy at India’s iconic Ram Temple Two and a half years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the new Ram temple in Ayodhya with great fanfare, the site that was meant to cement a long-awaited chapter in India’s cultural politics has been dragged into a fresh controversy. Allegations that donations—cash, […]

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Tension At Uttarakhand Border As Nihang Sikhs Breach Barricades, Head Towards Hemkund Sahib

Nihang Sikhs breach barricades, heightening tensions near Uttarakhand’s Hemkund Sahib route

June 26, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Local News, Religion, Religious Disputes / / Leave a Comment

Nihang Sikhs breach barricades, heightening tensions near Uttarakhand’s Hemkund Sahib route Protesters vowed to stay until four arrested Nihang members were released from custody. High tension flared at the Himachal Pradesh–Uttarakhand border on Thursday evening after a group of Nihang Sikhs pushed past police barricades at the Kulhal checkpoint and moved toward Hemkund Sahib, drawing

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Stateless in Hyderabad: Rohingyas who fled genocide in limbo

Rohingya families in Hyderabad remain stranded, seeking stability

June 20, 2026 / News, Crime, Current Affairs, Indian Politics, international news, International Relations, Local News, Politics, Public, Religion, Religious Disputes, Religious Observances, Security News, Social Issues /

Rohingya families in Hyderabad remain stranded, seeking stability In Hyderabad, uncertainty haunts Rohingya families beyond poverty Hyderabad: In a narrow classroom in Hyderabad’s Old City, 19-year-old Anam* now teaches the same children she once sat beside. She scored 84 percent in her Intermediate exams and, for a while, the path ahead looked ordinary: college applications,

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Assam: UCC bill introduced in Assembly to ban polygamy, register live-in relationships

Assam introduces UCC bill banning polygamy, regulating live-in relationships.

May 25, 2026 / News, Religion, Social Issues /

Assam introduces UCC bill banning polygamy, regulating live-in relationships. Assam UCC bill excludes Scheduled Tribes from proposed regulations. Guwahati — The Assam government on Monday introduced a sweeping Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state assembly that would ban polygamy and make registration of live‑in relationships compulsory, setting off immediate debate across party lines

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Trump paused Iran strike after Gulf warning over Haj: Report

Trump halts Iran strike after Gulf Haj warning

May 21, 2026 / News, Current Affairs, international news, Religion, Security News, Social Issues /

Trump halts Iran strike after Gulf Haj warning Haj 2026 begins amid rising Iran-Israel tensions. According to Middle East Eye and CNN, leaders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE pressed Washington to hold off, arguing that any escalation during one of Islam’s most sacred periods could trigger widespread instability across the region. Trump signalled

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Delhi officials demolish dargah locals claim was built over 100 years ago

Locals mourn demolition of century-old Delhi dargah structure

May 9, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Politics, Public, Religion, Religious Disputes, Security News, Social Issues /

Locals mourn demolition of century-old Delhi dargah structure Legal notice challenges demolition sent to Delhi authorities Heartbreak in Mangolpuri: Century-Old Dargah Reduced to Rubble Amid Protests Picture this: it’s the quiet predawn hours in Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-II, New Delhi. Families stir awake to the rumble of bulldozers. By 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6,

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Three years on, Manipur remains on edge: What's behind the latest unrest?

Three years later, Manipur still tense amid fresh unrest

April 21, 2026 / News, Indian Politics, Religion, Security News, Social Issues /

Three years later, Manipur still tense amid fresh unrest Fresh unrest grips Manipur three years after violence Manipur unrest after children killed in suspected rocket attack Two children killed, Manipur erupts, security tightened statewide Manipur’s Heartbreak: Siblings’ Deaths Ignite Fresh Fury in Fragile Peace In the misty hills of Manipur, where homes huddle against ethnic

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Varanasi: One held after viral video of drinking, loud music on Ganga River

One held in Varanasi after Ganga video outrage

April 8, 2026 / News, Crime, Religion /

One held in Varanasi after Ganga video outrage Viral video shows men partying on sacred waters Varanasi Boat Beer Bash Sparks Fury: Arrest, Owaisi Outrage, and Ganga’s Double Standards Varanasi’s sacred Ganga, that eternal river of faith and rituals, turned unlikely party pad Tuesday, April 7, 2026—until UP police swooped in. Arjun Rajbhar from posh

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Lung diseases among workers who built major US Hindu temple: Report

Workers building US temple report rising lung illness

April 4, 2026 / News, Infrastructure, Local News, Politics, Religion, Social Issues /

Workers building US temple report rising lung illness Guardian report highlights silicosis cases, workers allege low pay, long hours, unsafe conditions, deepening concerns over labor rights abuses Dust of Devotion: Rajasthan Workers’ Lungs Scarred Building US’s Grandest Hindu Temple Behind the majestic spires of New Jersey’s BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham—one of the world’s largest Hindu temples

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67 in 28 days: Hate crimes against India’s minorities surged 60 pc in February

Hate crimes spike sharply against India’s minorities

April 4, 2026 / News, Religion /

Hate crimes spike sharply against India’s minorities UP tops hate cases, Telangana reports multiple incidents India’s Hate Surge: 67 Crimes in Feb 2026, Telangana Bleeds with 14—But Heroes Rise Hyderabad feels it deep—67 hate crimes scorched India in February 2026, up 59.5% from January, per Siasat.com data. Uttar Pradesh led with 20; Telangana tallied 14,

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