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September 02, 2026
Self-styled transgender 'Aghori', Kali Nand Giri arrested after video shows her allegedly consuming 'human remains'
A transgender individual, self-proclaimed Aghori Kali Nand Giri, was arrested in Ujjain after she posted a video showing her allegedly consuming human remains at a crematorium
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June 27, 2026
Artificial intelligence and being: An inquiry into Islamic intellectual tradition
AI, when viewed through Islamic cosmology, enacts a metaphysical inversion by subordinating the sacred hierarchy of being to computational logic, disrupting the divinely ordered creation (nizam) and balance (mizan)
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June 16, 2026
Viral video shows IAF officer’s wife pleading during alleged religious conversion in Nagpur; Two arrested, one absconding
A viral video shows a woman asking to be released as a man chants religious verses and does a ritual over her
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May 16, 2026
Day after HC order, Hindu devotees gather at Bhojshala complex to offer prayers; Muslim leaders to take matter to SC
The Bhojshala complex, a site in Madhya Pradesh, has been declared a temple by the High Court, allowing Hindu devotees daily worship. The Muslim community however, is planning to challenge the order in the Supreme Court
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May 15, 2026
‘Bhojshala complex is a temple, not a mosque’: Madhya Pradesh High Court issues order
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled Bhojshala in Dhar is a Saraswati temple based on ASI reports quashing a 2003 order
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May 04, 2026
Buddha relics in Ladakh mark significant moment, as key talks loom
‘A magical moment’: Locals say catching a glimpse of sacred relics on Buddha Purnima
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April 29, 2026
Sacred Buddha relics reach Ladakh: Exposition from May 1
This rare event, celebrating Buddha Purnima with ancient relics from Piprahwa, runs from May 1 till May 15, drawing Buddhist communities and dignitaries
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April 21, 2026
Netizens divided after BJP leader Nazia Khan barges into Mumbai Lenskart, applies tilak on staff amid bindi-hijab style policy row
Netizens were divided after a Mumbai BJP leader, Nazia Elahi Khan, confronted a Lenskart store manager in Andheri, over an outdated grooming policy that reportedly restricted religious symbols like tilak and bindi for employees while allowing others like turbans and hijab
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March 16, 2026
Why MEA hit out at 2026 USCIRF report on religious freedom in India
The US agency report had alleged that 'religious freedom conditions in India continued to deteriorate' in 2025
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February 28, 2026
How 6,000 cameras and real-time AI are revolutionizing pilgrim management at Tirumala temple
Live monitoring, weather alerts, heat-mapping crowd density—how the Tirumala temple is using artificial intelligence to improve pilgrim experience
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January 24, 2026
Global Buddhist Summit 2026 opens in Delhi, turns lens on contemporary issues
The two-day conference brings together Buddhist leaders, policymakers, and scholars under the theme, ‘Collective Wisdom, United Voice, and Mutual Coexistence’
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January 20, 2026
'No child should feel isolated for faith': Advocacy body after 8-year-old Hindu boy forced to leave London school for wearing Tilak
An eight-year-old Hindu boy was forced to leave a London school after facing alleged discrimination for wearing a Tilak Chandlo, a Hindu religious mark on the forehead
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January 11, 2026
Recalling a lost inheritance: Tracing India's intellectual amnesia in Shashi Ranjan Kumar's 'The Decline of Hindu Civilisation'
In 'The Decline of Hindu Civilisation', author and senior bureaucrat Shashi Ranjan Kumar argued that India continues to celebrate fragments of its past without understanding the intellectual systems that once sustained them
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October 14, 2025
Why did Kerala High Court grant police protection for church-run school after hijab protests?
A church-run school in Ernakulam was shut for two days amid protests, after a Muslim student was denied entry for wearing a hijab. The High Court in Kerala offered police protection to the school after its management filed a plea
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October 14, 2025
Why is Saint Premanand Maharaj refusing kidney transplant? His ashram says THIS about health rumours, schedule
Seen in many viral videos with swollen eyes and lips, and a sick pallor, Maharaj is reportedly suffering from kidney failure, which requires daily dialysis for four hours per day
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October 10, 2025
'Kantara: Chapter 1' controversy - Tuluva community upset with Rishab Shetty-starrer for factual errors and causing disrespect of sacred traditions
The Tuluva community has accused Rishab Shetty and the Kantara: Chapter 1 team for commercialising their religious traditions and indirectly bringing disrespect to the sacred traditions
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October 05, 2025
'Not believing in God is also a belief but....' - 'Kantara: Chapter 1' star Rishab Shetty makes powerful statement on Religion vs Atheism debate
When asked about the spiritual themes in 'Kantara: Chapter 1', actor-director Rishab Shetty responded with a powerful yet sensible statement
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October 04, 2025
Opposition links Sabarimala gold missing row to women's entry controversy to tackle LDF government in Kerala
The opposition in Kerala is demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan and a CBI inquiry into missing gold from the Sabarimala temple's gold plating. The UDF is trying to link the current controversy to how the LDF dealt with the 2018–2019 Sabarimala women’s entry issue
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October 04, 2025
How artificial intelligence brought alive Kolkata’s Durga Puja pandals
Kolkata Durga Puja pandals were depicted as vibrant stages in 2025, exploring the impact of artificial intelligence, with themes ranging from AI's perceived threat to jobs at Jagat Mukherjee Park to its potential as a creative tool in art at Falguni Sangha
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October 03, 2025
‘Pray and go straight home’, says UP cleric after Bareilly deploys police, paramilitary
Bareilly tightened its security across multiple zones on Friday with heavy police and drone surveillance following last weeks 'I Love Muhammad' protests that turned violent. Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi, appealed to people to keep the peace and calm ahead of Friday prayers
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September 27, 2025
What is the 'I love Muhammad' campaign? UP cleric detained after video sparks protests in Bareilly
Cleric Tauqeer Raza was detained after his calls sparked protests supporting the 'I love Muhammad' campaign, which resulted in violent clashes. FIRs were filed against Raza and 1700 others following stone-pelting and injuries to officers
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September 19, 2025
‘DISMISSED!’: Supreme Court rejects plea against Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq inaugurating Mysuru Dasara celebrations
In the past, distinguished figures such as scientists, educationists, writers, and freedom fighters have been invited to inaugurate the famed Mysuru Dasara festival
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July 18, 2025
Behind Puri's chariots: The unsung heroes of Rath Yatra
The dedicated efforts of an 'army of quiet caretakers' including ISKCON and Adani Group volunteers ensure millions of pilgrims are fed, cared for, and kept safe during the Puri Rath Yatra
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July 12, 2025
QR codes on Kanwar route eateries: Plea moved in Supreme Court over fear of religious profiling
An interim order passed by the Supreme Court last year had made it clear that no vendor could be compelled to publicly reveal their names and identities
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July 05, 2025
Puri Jagannath Yatra 2025: Over 20 lakh devotees served prasad amid ISKCON, Adani Group volunteer efforts
Despite a tragic stampede that claimed three lives in the yatra this year, the prasad seva remained a beacon of compassion, offering solace to the grieving families
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