FairPoint: The politics of selective secularism

Deepika Bhan | December 14, 2025 4:25 PM

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) It becomes impossible to ignore -- when a centuries-old Deepam lighting ritual in Tamil Nadu is projected as a threat to communal harmony, while political attempts to resurrect the Babri Masjid narrative in West Bengal are met with studied silence -- as an uncomfortable truth.

CAQM seeks strict enforcement of SC order on outdoor sports amid poor air quality

IANS | December 14, 2025 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has directed Delhi and neighbouring NCR state governments to ensure immediate and strict compliance with the Supreme Court’s order mandating the postponement of outdoor physical sports competitions during periods of adverse air quality.

Ten killed in shooting near Jewish gathering in Australia's Sydney

IANS | December 14, 2025 3:48 PM

Canberra, Dec 14 (IANS) At least 10 people, including one gunman, have been killed and 12 others are injured after a shooting incident near a Jewish gathering at Bondi Beach in Australia's Sydney on Sunday evening (local time), local media reported, citing police.