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Hindu ritual barred citing Phules ideology: Maharashtra Archaeology Dept stops Vat Purnima at Mahatma Phule Wada, petition says Phules social reform legacy invoked to curb religious rights

The Archaeology Departments order to stop Vat Purnima rituals at Mahatma Phule Wada has triggered a legal challenge, with petitioners alleging the ban is based on Phule's ideological legacy rather than any valid archaeological or legal grounds.

24 Jun 2026 6:51 pm
Pakistan court sentences Baloch activist Mahrang Baloch to life imprisonment: From a doctor to the fiercest voice of Balochistan freedom

Alongside Dr Mahrang Baloch, the Lioness of Balochistan, the court sentenced fellow Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sibghatullah Shah got life sentence, in addition to a fine of PKR 200,000 each.

24 Jun 2026 6:40 pm
Guwahatis lost summit: As Japan PMs Assam visit is cancelled, here is how Comrade Marshall Baruahs activities from CAA protests to Zubeen mural traffic jam show a pattern

Marshall Baruah gained notoriety amid the anti-CAA protests, and in 2024, he painted 'Kick Himanta Save Nature,' a direct and personal insult directed against the CM.

24 Jun 2026 4:27 pm
USAID was influencing elections around the world, making corrupt politicians rich, created COVID in Wuhan and even caused the Ukraine-Russia war: Elon Musk

The reality is that (USAID) money was being sent to corrupt politicians under the guise of aid, Elon Musk fired.

24 Jun 2026 4:18 pm
Purificatory ceremonies in temples should comply with Shastras: Maharashtra court stays restoration of idols in Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Temple using chemicals

The court said that the temple administration cannot claim any sovereignty or ownership over the temple idol.

24 Jun 2026 1:34 pm
BBC sanitises Antifa terror: British broadcaster calls Antifa attackers protestors after US court hands them 450 years in prison over Texas ICE attack, cop shooting

The BBC gave protestors being incarcerated victimhood spin to the conviction and sentencing of eight Antifa terrorists who ambushed an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Alvarado in the USs Texas, and shot a police officer in the neck.

24 Jun 2026 1:19 pm
Bangladesh hunts for $230 billion stashed abroad: As its economy struggles, a look at how Indian liberals once cited it to attack the Modi government

Clearly, Bangladesh is in a deep financial quagmire and is taking desperate measures, including the recovery efforts for the siphoned $230 billion worth of assets stashed abroad.

23 Jun 2026 8:40 pm
Smart locks turning into death traps? From Delhi to Lucknow, biometric doors jammed during power outages: Why is fail-secure technology costing innocent lives?

Recent tragedies in Delhi and Lucknow highlight a deadly flaw in smart locks: power failures during emergencies can trigger fail-secure modes, trapping people inside. Experts urge the adoption of fail-safe mechanisms and manual overrides to prioritize human life over property protection.

23 Jun 2026 7:23 pm
23 Jun 2026 5:58 pm
US lifts sanctions on Iranian crude: How Tehrans oil exports are rebounding after years of restrictions and why prices could ease

Strait of Hormuz crossings rebounded sharply over 19th-21st June, with 71 confirmed transits, pointed out Kepler.

23 Jun 2026 1:06 pm
Hassan Suhrawardy was no academic: He was a Muslim League Jihadi, whose nephew was the Butcher of Bengal why Gopal Mukherjee deserves his name etched in history

The road has now been named after Gopal Chandra Mukherjee, popularly known as Gopal Patha, a controversial but influential figure linked to the events that followed the Great Calcutta Killings of 1946.

22 Jun 2026 8:30 pm
Keir Starmer resigns: How Rishi Sunak stood alone among British PMs in confronting Pakistani grooming gangs while the Labour Party looked away

While there are myriad factors for dwindling public popularity of Keir Starmer, his deliberate inaction on the Pakistani Muslim rape gangs issue is said to be a key reason for the consistent slump in approval ratings.

22 Jun 2026 7:15 pm
A masterclass in power games: How Iran outplayed the United States in Switzerland

The Iranian delegation got up as Donald Trump started making his customary threats. After gathering their papers, they turned around and left the venue immediately.

22 Jun 2026 6:51 pm
WaPo tries to attack former US DNI Tulsi Gabbard and her spiritual teacher in a new Hinduphobic article, refers to SIF as cult while exposing her known ties to the group

The vast majority of these materials from more than a decade ago came from me and other advisers, Khemaney highlighted.

22 Jun 2026 6:43 pm
From recruiting 1 lakh people and building infrastructure to welfare schemes and increasing connectivity: Read how the BJP government is transforming West Bengal through its maiden budget

The end of Mamata's regime has ushered Bengal into a new era of development. The double-engine government in the State is bringing structural transparency, building central partnerships (such as PM-SHRI, Ayushman Bharat, and SASCI), and re-industrialising Bengal. This budget is a roadmap to building a secure, economically competitive, and culturally rooted Sonar Bangla.

22 Jun 2026 6:22 pm
Madhya Pradesh: PFIs Mission 2047 plot to overthrow the Indian government ATS probe reveals Pakistani handlers, sleeper cells and target-killing tasks

The accused used WhatsApp and Telegram to push PFIs Mission 2047. Pakistani handlers guided the network while young men were drawn into jihadist propaganda and prepared for violent assignments and possible training abroad.

22 Jun 2026 4:20 pm
No account of 10 years of offerings at Salar Masud Dargah in Bahraich, ex-SP minister linked to scam: Heres how the controversy unfolded and what the committee has said

Missing records of a decade's worth of donations at Bahraich's Salar Masud Dargah have sparked allegations of financial irregularities, prompting demands for a high-level probe.

22 Jun 2026 3:57 pm
NYT triggers outrage for using Fathers Day to push trans dad narrative: How Western media is pushing transgender activism into mainstream culture

The NYT piece published on 21st June not only normalises biological females identifying as men, parenting children as fathers, but also furthers a victimhood narrative

22 Jun 2026 1:34 pm
Revolutionary or Mentally Unstable: Who was Bharat Tiwari, whose encounter is sparking uproar in Bihar, and why CM Samrat Chaudhary ordered judicial inquiry

Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has ordered a judicial inquiry into the controversial police encounter of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari in Bhojpur.

21 Jun 2026 6:45 pm
The Delhi Police did nothing wrong: Here is how Abhijit Dipke is lying to instigate violence against police personnel

Ratan Lals killing during the Delhi riots and the Republic Day tractor rally violence show how anti-police mobilisation can turn charged protests into direct threats for personnel tasked with maintaining law and order in Delhi.

21 Jun 2026 5:13 pm