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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicReligious sentiments

Topic: Religious sentiments

Telangana HC directs state to come up with policy regulating sale of meat around places of worship

HC was hearing a plea by a man who planned to open a non-veg restaurant in Hyderabad’s Red Hills area. His property is in the vicinity of a Hanuman temple.

Gurugram cops arrest 5 for assaulting YouTuber who fed chicken momo to cow

The 29-year-old YouTuber live-streamed momo-eating competition on 8 December during which he fed non-veg momo to a cow. He too has been booked and arrested.

Can WhatsApp message alleging religious targeting amount to promoting enmity? Allahabad HC weighs in

The BNS penalises offence of circulating fake news through electronic means, with intent to create or promote hatred or ill will, the court noted.

Sacred name sparks courtroom drama: What CBFC argued in affidavit opposing Janaki vs State of Kerala

Censor board later changed its stance, said it was ready to greenlight film for release if title is changed to ‘Janaki V’ and the name is muting in one scene, to which makers agreed.

Ludhiana police arrest YouTuber in UP for hurting religious sentiments, followers cry vendetta

Arrest made on pastor's complaint that an X account linked to YouTuber posted insulting comments against Christians & targeted youth of the community.

Satanic Verses to Kaali—religion-arts binary isn’t real. Hurt sentiments staged in 3 ways

Each case has its own performance trajectory, but there's a broad apparatus that provides a background for the dramatisation and execution of such politics.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

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.