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    Christmas attacks show how hate in India is politically emboldened

    Sanket Upadhyay
    3 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Bajrang Dal and other fringe groups do the dirty work which BJP cannot be seen doing; they do it over and over again with impunity while the rulers look away

    attack on Christmas celebrations in Chhattisgarh - where is the hate heading?
    Opinion
    G Janardhana Reddy (left) and N Bharath Reddy
    Karnataka

    Echoes of ‘Republic of Bellary’ as mining feud turns violent again

    3 Jan 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Indore water contamination: Why cleanest city model is under scanner
    Madhya Pradesh

    Indore water contamination: Why 'cleanest city' model is under scanner

    2 Jan 2026 7:03 PM IST
    Films of 2026
    Films

    Most anticipated films of 2026: Hollywood bets big on franchises, adaptations, auteurs

    3 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Severe Air pollution Delhi

    Delhi recorded lowest PM levels in seven years during 2025, says CAQM

    2 Jan 2026 9:52 PM IST
    IPS Pavan Nejjur

    Ballari SP Pavan Nejjur suspended over violence, just a day after taking charge

    2 Jan 2026 9:40 PM IST
    Tamil Nadu extends 100 pc EV road-tax exemption till 2027 end

    Tamil Nadu extends 100 pc EV road-tax exemption till 2027 end

    2 Jan 2026 9:05 PM IST
    Devendra Fadnavis blames Vicky Kaushals Chhaava for Nagpur violence

    Next Mumbai mayor will be Hindu-Marathi and from Mahayuti alliance, says CM Fadnavis

    2 Jan 2026 8:35 PM IST
    Kerala Assembly elections 2026

    2026 elections: LDF, UDF and BJP enter election mode in Kerala

    2 Jan 2026 8:21 PM IST
    Indore contaminated water case: Uma Bharti rips into MP govt

    Indore contaminated water case: Uma Bharti rips into MP govt

    2 Jan 2026 7:31 PM IST
    Who ended the India–Pakistan conflict — and why the world wants the credit

    Who ended the India–Pakistan conflict — and why the world wants the credit

    2 Jan 2026 6:50 PM IST
    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressing a conclave of defence ministers of ASEAN member states

    White-collar terrorism rising in India, says Rajnath Singh

    2 Jan 2026 6:26 PM IST
    Yet another allegation of gang-rape has emerged in Kolkata, which has seen a series of bone-chilling incidents of crime against women in the past several months. (Representative Image: iStock)

    Himachal student death: Ragging charges against 3; professor booked for sexual harassment

    2 Jan 2026 6:08 PM IST
    Moon Walk: AR Rahman’s acting debut signals a new creative phase

    Moon Walk: AR Rahman’s acting debut signals a new creative phase

    2 Jan 2026 5:32 PM IST
    Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi

    Priyanka Chaturvedi flags misuse of X’s AI Grok to sexualise women, seeks govt action

    The Federal
    2 Jan 2026 5:09 PM IST

    Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi warns of AI Grok misuse on X to sexualise women, urges IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to act

    External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during an interaction with members of the Indian community in Belgium and Luxembourg

    Chinese troops may enter Balochistan soon: Baloch leader to Jaishankar

    2 Jan 2026 4:06 PM IST
    Thiruvalluvar row,Jothimani, Congress, MP, attire,, trolls

    Party heading for destruction: MP Jothimani takes on TN Congress leadership

    2 Jan 2026 4:04 PM IST
    VD Satheesan

    Sabarimala gold case: Satheesan alleges LDF govt interference in probe

    2 Jan 2026 3:33 PM IST
    US President Donald Trump

    ‘Locked and loaded’: Trump vows US action if Iran kills peaceful protesters

    2 Jan 2026 3:23 PM IST
    United Nations Report 2023, safe drinking water, basic sanitation,

    Indore water contamination: Death toll hits 10, over 1,400 fall ill

    2 Jan 2026 2:46 PM IST
    Rahul Gandhi SIR debate in Lok Sabha

    Indore contamination deaths: Poison, not water, says Rahul Gandhi

    2 Jan 2026 2:44 PM IST
    Air India AI 171 Ahmedabad crash Boeing 787 Dreamliner

    Canada seeks Air India probe after pilot found drunk on duty

    2 Jan 2026 1:48 PM IST
    National Investigation Agency (NIA) searches

    NIA chargesheets three in LeT-linked Bengaluru terror conspiracy

    2 Jan 2026 1:21 PM IST
    Karnataka survey reflects strong trust in EVMs, sparks Congress-BJP face-off

    Karnataka survey reflects strong trust in EVMs, sparks Congress-BJP face-off

    2 Jan 2026 12:58 PM IST
    Why Trumps tough stance on trade and visas puts Modi govt in a bind

    India has ‘bad neighbours’, will defend itself against terrorism: Jaishankar

    2 Jan 2026 12:57 PM IST
    gig workers

    Centre proposes 90 days’ work for gig workers to qualify for social security

    2 Jan 2026 12:37 PM IST
    Given that even informal manufacturing is shedding jobs, it should alarm policy makers and planners to carry out a comprehensive study to identify the real issues. (Representative Photo: iStock)

    India manufacturing PMI slips to 55 in Dec, marking weakest growth in two years

    2 Jan 2026 12:08 PM IST
    Throughout the daytime ceremony, Mamdani reiterated his election promises of using governmental power to uplift millions of New Yorkers who struggle with the city’s high cost of living

    ‘We are all thinking of you’: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani writes to Umar Khalid

    2 Jan 2026 11:28 AM IST
    Vodafone Idea, Vi, Airtel, Jio, business news, Opec, Hiremeth, Kalyani, EV buses,

    Vodafone Idea receives Rs 638 crore GST penalty order a day after AGR relief

    2 Jan 2026 10:49 AM IST
    How a film in a ‘nearly extinct’ tongue turns the focus on Kerala’s ‘vulnerable’ Cholanaikkan tribe

    How a film in a ‘nearly extinct’ tongue turns the focus on Kerala’s ‘vulnerable’ Cholanaikkan tribe

    2 Jan 2026 10:43 AM IST
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