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At the BJP Assam State Executive Meeting that concluded on Saturday, 27th December, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma described the upcoming Assam Assembly election as a “civilisational fight”, making it clear that the political battle ahead goes beyond roads, bridges, and welfare schemes. Speaking directly to party workers, he said that while development remains central to the BJP’s politics, it cannot be meaningful if the identity of Assam is not safeguarded.

As Delhi prepared to welcome the New Year, the city police launched a large-scale overnight security operation to prevent street crime and gun violence during the festive period.

A deeply disturbing incident has emerged from Sarigam village in Umargam taluka of Valsad district, Gujarat, where a pregnant cow was brutally slaughtered, causing shock and anger among local residents. Police officials confirmed that two Muslim men from the village were involved in the killing, one of whom is a minor. The crime came to light late at night and immediately drew the attention of law enforcement and cow protection activists in the area.

A case has been registered in Kanpur Dehat district of Uttar Pradesh after a Buddhist ‘kathavachak’ was captured on video using abusive, indecent, and deeply offensive language against Hindu gods and goddesses during a public religious programme meant for Neo-Buddhists, also known as Ambedkarites. Following the circulation of the video, the police registered a First Information Report and began formal action in the matter.

A joyful celebration marking a historic school anniversary in Bangladesh turned into fear and chaos late on Friday night, 26th December, when a violent attack disrupted a major cultural event. What was meant to be a night of music and pride ended abruptly after a Muslim mob launched an assault on a live concert, leaving more than 20 people injured and forcing organisers to cancel the show immediately.

Bengaluru-based startup VoxelGrids, supported by Zoho Corporation and backed by the Government of India, has reached a landmark achievement by developing and deploying the country’s first fully indigenous 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.

On Wednesday, 24th December, the Gujarat High Court delivered a significant judgment in the long-running legal battle related to the Shaktipeeth Ambaji Temple. The case had many layers, but at its heart was the question of who truly owns the temple. Alongside this, the court also examined whether certain long-standing privileges enjoyed by the royal family of Danta could continue in independent India.

Sam Pitroda, popularly known for his “Hua to hua” (what happened, happened) remark, is formally Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda. He currently serves as the overseas chief of the Indian National Congress and is regarded as one of Rahul Gandhi’s closest associates.

A 20-year-old Indian student, Shivank Avasthi, was shot dead in broad daylight near the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) campus on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in what police have classified as a homicide. The killing, which occurred on a commonly used student trail, has raised serious concerns about campus safety and has also sparked discussion within the Indian diaspora about the limited international media attention the case has received.