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Rajasthan: Shivling destroyed, idols damaged, dead calf near temple in Alwar; locals protest and demand action

OpIndia Staff -
Police promised to take action against the offenders after the residents began to protest against the vandalism in the temple.
Culture and History

India’s longest Iron Age spear unearthed in Tamil Nadu, 8-feet-long weapon found in remarkably good condition after 5,300 years

OpIndia Staff -
Archaeologists in Tamil Nadu have unearthed a record-breaking eight-foot iron spear dating back to 3,345 BCE. Found at an Iron Age burial site near Tuticorin alongside gold objects, the find reveals advanced metallurgical skills and complex ritual practices in ancient India.
Culture and History

Several ancient statues of Hindu deities discovered during excavations at various places in Bihar, including Vishnu, Ganesha, Surya and Buddha idols

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The 1500-year-old Ganesh idol found in Jamui is holding a dessert called 'Pedakiya', which is believed to be the original version of the 'Modak'.
News Reports

As Madras HC quashes FIR against former IG Pon Manickavel, read how the officer battled to save ancient idols of Hindu temples in Tamil...

Rukma Rathore -
Pon Manickavel gained recognition for exposing multiple high-profile cases involving the theft of ancient idols from temples.
News Reports

Massive protests erupt in West Bengal’s Dhupguri after 4 Hindu temples vandalised, idols broken on the same night

OpIndia Staff -
On Friday night (17th May) unknown miscreants ransacked 4 Hindu temples and vandalised idols in Kholai gram, Dhupguri of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal
News Reports

‘Not every stone on the roadside can be a religious idol’: Madras HC rules as petitioner claims a ‘stone’ at the entrance of his...

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Justice Venkatesh asserted that it would be impossible for a court to decide whether the stone had been uplifted to the status of an idol.
News Reports

‘Muslims won’t remain passive observers’: Congress’ Aziz Qureshi issues a veiled threat, calls installing idols of Hindu Gods at party offices shameful

OpIndia Staff -
Senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi said Muslim won't mind if 1-2 crores of them perish but they won't remain passive observers.
News Reports

Once a mistake, twice a pattern, thrice a habit: Rahul Gandhi again avoids sharing images of Hindu Gods as he extends wishes on Rath...

OpIndia Staff -
Just a bow and arrow on Ram Navami, a peacock feather on Janmashtami, empty chariots on Rath Yatra: Rahul Gandhi avoids sharing the images of Hindu Gods while wishing on Hindu festivals.
News Reports

NMA asks ASI to move two Ganesha idols from Qutub Minar complex to a ‘respectable’ place at the National Museum: Report

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian Express reported that NMA has asked ASI to move two Ganesha idols from the Qutub Minar complex and keep it in the National Museum.
Opinions

Rahul Gandhi yet again avoids posting pictures of Hindu Gods on Hindu festival, instead promotes hijab while talking about Saraswati Puja

Shashank Bharadwaj -
For Rahul Gandhi, the Saraswati Puja was an occasion to shame 'Hindus' because some Muslim women in Karnataka are preferring hijabs over their education.
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