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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicArya Samaj

Topic: Arya Samaj

Stronghold of RSS, unwinnable for BJP since 1998—the curious political puzzle that is Delhi

As Delhi heads to polls on 5 February, the RSS remains a strong cultural force, but its political wing BJP has struggled to gain electoral dominance. ThePrint explores this paradox.

Arya Samaj weddings are in trouble. Courts cracking down on certificates, conversions

Judges are rejecting Arya Samaj certificates, flagging ‘fake’ documents, questioning short-cut conversions, and ordering probes into rogue outfits using its name.

Arya Samaj founder Dayanand Saraswati inspired Gandhi to Aurobindo, championed ‘Vedic truth’

Dayanand Saraswati's 200th birth anniversary, 12 February, is a fitting time to revisit his progressive vision and lasting impact.

MP High Court wants Ghaziabad Arya Samaj trust probed for ‘converting people to Hinduism’

The HC order came on a petition filed by a Hindu man in 2021 seeking release of his 'wife' from a women’s shelter, which turned into an inquiry into her alleged conversion.

MP man’s plea to free ‘wife’ from shelter lands him in dock as HC probes marriage, her ‘conversion’

Main question HC seeks to delve into is whether an Arya Samaj trust can convert a Muslim girl into a Hindu, and if yes, under which law. It also warned petitioner of policy enquiry.

Arya Samaj weddings don’t need registration under Special Marriage Act: SC stays MP HC order

Apex court prima facie accepted view of the Madhya Bharat Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, and stayed 2020 HC order that had directed it to amend its guidelines according to 1954 law.

Swami Agnivesh, saffron-clad social justice activist, dies at 80 of multiple organ failure

Swami Agnivesh, who tackled bonded labour and other social issues and was a leading light of the Arya Samaj, was suffering from liver cirrhosis.

Lala Lajpat Rai: A freedom fighter and proud son of the soil

The ‘Lion of Punjab’, Lala Lajpat Rai passed away on this day 90 years ago after being seriously injured in a lathi charge ordered on freedom fighters.

Algu Rai Shastri: The socialist who vociferously denounced English as a foreign language

Algu Rai Shastri, a member of the Constituent Assembly, was against forced religious conversions and known for denouncing views of religious minorities.

Telangana father wanted to ‘find his daughter & kill her’ after she married a Dalit

Madhavi, 21, had reportedly been promised in marriage to someone else by her 'drunkard' father.

On Camera

India shouldn’t romanticise 1971, Bangladesh wants transactional ties now

Bangladesh’s recent post-election shift has reduced its India-centric narrative, urging realistic diplomacy.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.