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Makar Sankranti has become a great example of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’: Amit Shah

IANS | January 16, 2026 1:09 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday attended the third International Kite Festival 2026 in the national capital and said that Makar Sankranti has become a powerful example of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat,’ reflecting India’s cultural unity amid diversity.

PM Modi pays homage to Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, urges people to read Tirukkural

IANS | January 16, 2026 9:02 AM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) On the occasion of Thiruvalluvar Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid homage to the revered Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar and said that his works and ideals continue to inspire innumerable people across generations.

Cultural erosion and normalisation of extremism in Bangladesh

Udayan Pandit | January 15, 2026 9:24 PM

Dhaka: The rise of religious extremism in Bangladesh did not happen overnight. It has been designed gradually — through years of falsification, cultural delegitimization, and the systematic replacement of plural values with rigid identity politics.

Discrimination, violence, forced marriage: Report highlights plight of Christians in Pakistan

IANS | January 15, 2026 8:09 PM

Islamabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Christians in Pakistan continue to face massive challenges - from threat of violence to discrimination - everyday as blasphemy laws in the country are being used to intimidate them and other minorities, a report has stated.

'Propaganda': Kiren Rijiju on claims of ill-treatment of minorities

IANS | January 15, 2026 7:44 PM

Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, on Thursday, dismissed as propaganda the claims that minorities are ill-treated in India, asserting that no citizen has ever been forced to leave the country due to oppression.

Adi Shankaracharya's writings offer guidance in religious matters, logic & philosophy: HM Shah in Ahmedabad

IANS | January 15, 2026 7:07 PM

Ahmedabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, during the visit to his home state of Gujarat, on Thursday, attended a special event organised at the Sastu Sahitya Mudranalaya Trust in Ahmedabad.

PM Modi feeds cows at his residence on occasion of Makar Sankranti; BJP leaders react

IANS | January 15, 2026 12:07 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi fed cows at his residence in the national capital to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti. A video that circulated widely on social media showed the Prime Minister standing on a lawn while offering food to the cows, which were decorated colourfully

Mahakumbh’s Harsha Richhariya on quitting religious path: Felt suicidal, suffered mental torture

IANS | January 14, 2026 6:30 PM

Mumbai Jan 14 (IANS) Social activist Harsha Richhariya, who went viral during Mahakumbh 2025, has been in news currently for abandoning the religious path she had vowed to follow during the holy event.

PM Modi joins Pongal celebrations at Minister Murugan's home, says Tamil culture shared heritage of all humanity

IANS | January 14, 2026 11:45 AM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday participated in the Pongal celebrations at the residence of Union Minister of State L. Murugan in New Delhi, and stated that this festival strengthens the idea of 'Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat'.

Pongal shining symbol of richness of Tamil traditions: PM Modi in special letter to TN

IANS | January 14, 2026 10:46 AM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended Pongal greetings to the people of Tamil Nadu, calling it a "shining symbol" of the richness of Tamil traditions.

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