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Thursday, February 26, 2026
TopicHindu deities

Topic: Hindu deities

On bail in ‘chicken wrapped in deity images’ case, UP Muslim man ‘told to shut eatery for 3 days’

Talib Hussain claims group of policemen visited restaurant in Sambhal Saturday & asked him to keep it shut, giving no reason. He links it to upcoming religious procession.

‘Rotis, not chicken’ — In UP, Muslim man’s family lament his fate, say ‘we’re feeling terrorised’

Ever since his arrest for ‘wrapping meat in deities’ images’, Talib Hussain’s family has been gripped by fear. His eatery has lost customers, his grandkids have stopped going to school.

‘Past wrongs can’t disturb present peace’ — court junks plea to install deities at Qutub Minar

Delhi court says plaintiffs’ argument citing fundamental rights under Articles 25 and 26 of Constitution ‘devoid of merit’ as these rights are ‘not absolute in nature’.

How Facebook ad led to IndiaMART, seller getting busted for selling ‘sacred’ Govardhan rocks

BJP worker Keshav Mukhia filed an FIR against IndiaMART for selling the ‘sacred’ rocks. The e-commerce site says they only show advertisements by third-party sellers.

Hand over our Hindu idols, will be thankful — VHP urges Pakistan after ‘treasure’ reports

VHP delegation has urged Pakistan govt to hand over idols reportedly found on Multan court premises last week to be sent to India.

Ravi Shankar Prasad’s weapon of choice against opposition is a copy of the Constitution

Be it at TV debates or seminars, the law minister often quotes from a copy of the original manuscript of the Constitution to support his government’s stance.

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Pew’s religious diversity study is producing perverse results

Pew’s survey on religious diversity around the world is interesting, but simply lacks enough nuance to warrant serious consideration.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

What to expect on the defence front as Modi embarks on Israel visit, second since 2017

The two sides will sign a framework agreement on defence cooperation that will allow companies from both sides to collaborate deeper.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.