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Topic: Hindu groups

Hindu group vs Miss Rishikesh contestants. “Girls fight such battles since childhood”

More than 5,000 people attended the final event, where all contestants wore ethnic and Indian outfits. The controversy arose only during rehearsals, when the girls wore Western clothes.

Varanasi’s Great Temple Hunt—Hindu groups are combing gullies, mosques, Muslim homes

Freelance Hindu groups are on a mission to ‘find’ temples in Varanasi. Mosques, Muslim homes, or often tense Hindu-Muslim neighbourhoods are their hunting grounds.

Indian-origin profs file appeal in California State University’s ‘discriminatory’ caste policy case

Profs Sunil Kumar & Praveen Sinha last yr filed a complaint in California federal court to prevent CSU from enforcing policy. However, in November, district court had dismissed the matter.

In Gurugram namaz row, a dozen workers and two shops become collateral damage

Hindu Right-wing activists have left, so have the namazis who would offer prayers on this Sector 12 land in Gurugram. But those who lived in perfect harmony suffer now.

Tripura Police file FIR against 102 social media accounts in October ‘communal violence’ case

While 68 Twitter accounts have been booked, FIR also mentions 32 Facebook accounts & 2 YouTube accounts. Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act has been invoked in FIR.

Muslim group allege ‘political conspiracy’ in Tripura communal violence, claim minority targeted

Joint delegation of Muslim groups also alleged mosques were vandalised, properties owned by Muslims torched during violence and accused police of being complicit in the crime.

BJP’s Kapil Mishra building ‘Hindu Ecosystem’ team, calls for recruits on social media

A Google form circulating on social media asks respondents if they have interests in 'gauraksha', fighting love jihad, 'Hindu ekta' among other issues.

Hindu group wants a ban on Netflix: Should streaming platforms be more culture-sensitive?

Shiv Sena’s IT cell member Ramesh Solanki filed a complaint against Netflix India for “hurting Hindu sentiments” and showing an “incorrect picture of Hindus and India globally”.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.