Police in Varanasi have arrested two men for allegedly threatening a temple priest for playing the Hanuman Chalisa on a loudspeaker.
Delhi Police have arrested three men for allegedly robbing a cab driver at knifepoint, assaulting him with a beer bottle, and demanding money for the vehicle's return.
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India's World Cup-winning women's cricket team shared laughter and light moments with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence, where the PM playfully asked Player of the Tournament Deepti Sharma about her now-viral Lord Hanuman tattoo.
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Texas Republican leader Alexander Duncan claimed that the US is a Christian nation.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has convicted Amit Jogi in the 2003 murder of NCP leader Ramavatar Jaggi, overturning a previous acquittal. Jogi has been ordered to surrender within three weeks.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur has told students at a school event in Himachal Pradesh that Lord Hanuman might have been the first space traveller and urged students to value the country's millennia-old traditions, knowledge and culture.
An associate of foreign-based gangster Rohit Godara has been arrested for allegedly firing at a car carrying lawyer Deepak Khatri, who is associated with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The arrest occurred after the accused was deported from Thailand.
The District Supply Department in Nanded conducted a raid on a residence, uncovering an illegal stockpile of LPG cylinders and initiating legal action against the individual involved.
The bus was travelling from Jaipur to Delhi with approximately 30 passengers on board.
Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha defends his request for LPG cylinders for Jain temples, claiming criticism is part of a larger anti-Hindu narrative.
A 26-year-old woman in Delhi chased down two mobile snatchers and recovered her phone with the help of locals after it was stolen near Kalkaji temple.
A government employee in Thane, Maharashtra, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly accepting a bribe to provide land-related records.
Seven individuals, including a local outfit president, have been booked for unlawful assembly and creating public nuisance after allegedly offering namaz inside the Malegaon Municipal Corporation's electricity department office. The incident has sparked controversy and led to protests.
Gautam Gambhir offered prayers at Gurudwara Shri Rakab Ganj Sahib after India's historic ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 win, while responding to criticism from Kirti Azad over the team taking the trophy to a temple.
Harbhajan Singh criticises Kirti Azad for questioning Team India's temple visit with T20 World Cup trophy
A 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in Palghar district following a dispute over a WhatsApp display picture.
A late-night bus accident in Delhi, allegedly caused by reckless driving, resulted in two fatalities and numerous injuries, raising concerns about road safety and driver negligence.
Police have arrested the main accused in the recent shooting targeting a lawyer associated with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The arrest follows an attack near the ISBT in the Kashmere Gate area of north Delhi.
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Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad responds to Gautam Gambhir's criticism regarding taking the T20 World Cup trophy to a temple, emphasising respect for all religions and the dignity of athletes.
A look back at Ajit Pawar's visit to Gulmandi market in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, where he sampled local snacks and interacted with shopkeepers.
Delhi Police have arrested key conspirators and a shooter involved in the attack on advocate Deepak Khatri, who is associated with gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. The arrests include Rohit Solanki, an alleged member of the Rohit Godara gang, and Sagar Malik, who provided logistical support.
The speeding Swift car hit an autorickshaw before ploughing into people walking along the roadside.
Tension gripped Sihora town in Jabalpur district after a communal clash involving stone-pelting and vandalism, leading to police intervention and multiple arrests.
The driver fled the scene, abandoning the vehicle near Dadi Ka Phatak, police said, adding that the SUV later collided with another vehicle while fleeing.
Tensions between Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have drawn national attention in recent months.
Ranbir Kapoor: 'I'm working very hard for two-three years on the movies that I'm doing.'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz inaugurated the International Kite Festival at the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Two high-profile murder convicts serving life sentences in a Jaipur open-air prison are set to marry after developing a relationship behind bars. The wedding follows a grant of parole to both convicts, a decision that has sparked some opposition.
A controversy in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, sparked by a Hindu outfit's protest against a shop named "Baba" owned by a person from a particular community, has been resolved through police intervention and dialogue.
Mark Tully, the renowned journalist, author, and Indophile, has passed away at the age of 90. He spent a lifetime in India as a journalist, mingling with its people and telling their stories.
Although there is no context to the picture, many on social media implied that the picture was posted to win back Modi fans after his previous post (now deleted but retweeted several times) where he raised his concern to Prime Minister Narendra D Modi questioning him over the loss of money in the share market, did not go well with some of them.
According to the police report, Sirohi and his associates on Monday created a ruckus outside the mosque, claiming it to be illegal. They then recited Hanuman Chalisa (a prayer dedicated to lord Hanuman) near the mosque and allegedly threatened to demolish it, it stated.
A controversy has erupted in Chhattisgarh after a video surfaced showing spiritual preacher Dhirendra Shastri arriving in a government aircraft and a police officer touching his feet. The Congress party has alleged misuse of public funds, while the BJP defends the officer's actions as personal faith.
As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser. Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over India), some of them ask for a 'fee'.
The chief priest of the biggest Hanuman temple in Pakistan, Sant Ram Nath Mishra, has said that the Pakistani Army has always supported Hindus in their struggle against extremist groups in the country. Mishra, who is currently on a visit to Hindu religious sites across India, recounted the struggle of the Panch Mukhi Hanuman Mandir in Karachi, which was encroached upon over the decades but was restored following a landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2018. He said that the Pakistani Army and government swiftly implemented the Supreme Court's decision to return the temple land, despite opposition from hardline groups. Mishra also highlighted the need for easing visa restrictions between India and Pakistan, allowing Hindus on both sides to visit religious sites in each other's countries.
BJP leaders say Nitin Nabin's low-profile image has made him a favourite of Amit Shah, who was in search of such a leader to appoint to the top party position -- someone who follows the Modi-Shah line as BJP president without "ifs and buts".
As 2025 draws to a close, film folk recap the year, and tell Subhash K Jha what excites them most about 2026.
