Dec 27, 2025
"इस्लाम में गाना-बजाना हराम है": Faridpur Zilla School’s 185th anniversary celebration turned violent as a mob attacked James’s music concert in Bangladesh, forcing cancellation and leaving over 20 students injured amid rising intolerance
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.
Dec 27, 2025
Backed by Zoho and the Government of India, Bengaluru startup VoxelGrids unveils India’s first indigenous 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner, now operating at Chandrapur Cancer Care Foundation near Nagpur in India
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.
Dec 26, 2025
Gujarat High Court ends Danta family's exclusive Ashtami rights at Ambaji Temple, ruling the Goddess is the true owner while upholding the public trust after a historic battle for total legal control
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.
Dec 26, 2025
"हुआ तो हुआ": Sam Pitroda sparks political storm after saying Congress does not care about Rahul Gandhi meeting a George Soros–linked figure in Germany, brushing aside concerns over foreign influence and anti-India narratives abroad
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.
Dec 26, 2025
Indian student Shivank Avasthi, 20, was shot dead near the University of Toronto Scarborough, leaving his grieving family and shaken campus to question the global silence surrounding his killing
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.
Dec 26, 2025
Aravalli mining row exposes Congress hypocrisy as Ashok Gehlot attacks Modi government over Supreme Court 100 metre rule despite Rajasthan Congress backing same definition in 2002 citing jobs economy
The Congress party has strongly reacted to the Supreme Court-accepted revised 100-meter definition of the Aravalli Hills. The party has alleged that this definition, approved under the Modi government, effectively excludes nearly 90% of the Aravalli Hills and opens the door for large-scale mining in a region considered ecologically sensitive. According to the Congress, this change threatens the future of the Aravallis and weakens long-standing environmental safeguards.
Dec 25, 2025
Another Hindu man, Amrit Mandal, was lynched in Rajbari days after the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, allegedly over extortion claims, as mob violence and minority insecurity continued amid unrest in Bangladesh
Only days after the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, another disturbing case of mob lynching was reported from rural Bangladesh, once again involving a member of the Hindu minority. Late on 24 December, a violent crowd attacked 29-year-old Amrit Mandal, also known as “Samrat”, in Pangsha Upazila of Rajbari district. Mandal was identified as a Bengali Hindu farmer, and the incident added to growing fears over mob justice and communal tension in the country.
Dec 25, 2025
"From festive cheer to ecological cost": How Christmas consumption fuels deforestation, plastic waste, food loss, and climate damage across the UK, the US, and Europe during the modern festive season worldwide
Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, and is celebrated across the world as both a religious and cultural festival. As autumn fades into winter, snow settles on the ground and decorative lights begin to glow across neighbourhoods, signalling the arrival of Christmas.
Dec 25, 2025
Pakistan and Bangladesh handles push a fake AI video of CM Yogi Adityanath after he speaks out on the killing of Hindus in Bangladesh under the interim Yunus administration, exposing a coordinated attempt to distort facts
On 24th December, a number of social media handles from Pakistan and Bangladesh, including accounts belonging to well-known journalists, began circulating a video with serious allegations against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The video was presented as footage of CM Yogi speaking inside the Assembly, where he was allegedly seen making aggressive and threatening remarks against Bangladesh and Pakistan.