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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicRam Navami violence

Topic: Ram Navami violence

Ram Navami clashes in Bihar: Nalanda SP says situation now normal, section 144 in place

Clashes were reported on 31 March in Nalanda's Biharsharif and Sasaram in Rohtas district where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to address public meeting.

Section 144 of CrPC imposed after violence in West Bengal’s Howrah

Prohibitory orders were imposed on Friday after fresh incidents of stone pelting were reported in the district.

Violence over Ram Navami rally grips Howrah for 2nd day. BJP moves HC for NIA probe amid tussle with Trinamool

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to Governor C.V. Ananda Bose & seeks report. Howrah Police arrest at least 38 people after heavy stone-pelting.

Ram Navami procession turns violent in Howrah, Mamata blames BJP for ‘bringing goons from outside’

Howrah Police Commissioner Praveen Tripathi reached Shibpur as flag marches were carried out to maintain law & order. BJP's Amit Malviya says CM to be blamed for this violence.

‘Who are Delhi Police to stop us’: Ram Navami rally brings back memories of violence in Jahangirpuri

Police say permission granted for curtailed Ram Navami procession Thursday. Organisers assert that they ‘don’t need permission to celebrate their God & Delhi Police works under them’.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.