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Indians mark Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps

Millions of Indians are celebrating the annual Hindu festival of lights, Diwali, by symbolically lighting a record 2.51 million earthen oil lamps at dusk on Wednesday on the banks of the river Saryu in a northern Indian city they believe to be the birthplace of the deity, Lord Ram

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Third FIR against Langa for ‘Rs 28.56 lakh fraud’ and ‘intimidation’

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa has been booked in a third FIR for alleged fraud and intimidation based on a complaint from a business owner, the Ahmedabad police said in a statement after a press conference on Tuesday.

Newslaundry

Fireworks explosion at Indian temple injures more than 150 people

Scores of people were gathered for a Hindu festival when a fireworks display caused fire

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Burglars steal cash, donation boxes and safe from two Hindu temples

Masked men in black van stole donations, desecrated idols.

The Canberra Times

Press bodies condemn FIR against Mahesh Langa, seek PCI intervention

Five press bodies have condemned the second FIR against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa. Four of them have urged the Press Council of India to “perform its mandate of safeguarding the freedom of the press”.

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‘Investigative reporting will be extinct’: The Hindu editor, N Ram condemn FIR against Gujarat journo

Over four days after a second FIR was lodged against The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, his colleagues took to X to condemn the police action and uphold “a journalist’s right to obtain and process a confidential or ‘sensitive’ official document in line with their work”.

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Varanasi Court dismisses survey for Hindu side's plea at Gyanvapi complex

Varanasi Court dismisses Hindu side's plea for additional ASI survey at Gyanvapi complex. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Where will I go?’: Hindu man dead, Muslims in India’s Bahraich face attack

Ram Gopal Mishra was seen climbing a Muslim house and hoisting saffron flag on it moments before he was shot dead.

Al Jazeera

The Standard's Diwali 2024 gift guide: Best ideas for the whole family

Let there be light! Gifts to give this Diwali

Evening Standard

‘BJP workers’, journalists: Meet Lawrence Bishnoi’s online PR brigade

The murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique, the investigation into the assassinations of pro-Khalistani activists that have soured India-Canada ties, and the security threats against actor Salman Khan.

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Muslims ‘in constant fear’ amid hate campaign in India’s Himachal Pradesh

The Congress-ruled state has been witnessing anti-Muslim rallies for weeks, forcing many migrant workers to flee.

Al Jazeera

India's Fireworks Boom Ahead Of Hindu Festival Of Lights

Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an Indian fireworks factory race to meet orders for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

International Business Times

Who is lobbying for India’s Modi government on Capitol Hill?

US-based Hindu American Foundation has laundered Modi gov’t’s track record on minorities, championed its interests.

Al Jazeera

‘Don’t want any publicity’: Gujarat HC after Mahesh Langa withdraws plea

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa has withdrawn his petition challenging his police custody in the Gujarat High Court.

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Muslims in India face discrimination after restaurants forced to display workers’ names

Muslim business owners in two states fear policy will lead to targeted attacks or economic boycotts

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Security Concerns Overshadow Bangladesh's Durga Puja Celebrations

Durga Puja celebrations in Bangladesh marred by violence targeting Hindu community, highlighting challenges and hopes for peaceful coexistence.

The Independent UK

Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security following attacks

Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence

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Gujarat journalist moves HC challenging police custody in GST case

The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, who was arrested this week for alleged GST fraud, has approached the Gujarat High Court challenging a magistrate’s decision to remand him to 10-day police custody, according to Bar and Bench.

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AP PHOTOS: Performers bring Hindu gods to life in the Ramleela

23-year old Ashutosh Agnihotri has been playing god this week.

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GST evasion case: Lawyer of arrested Gujarat journalist points to ‘no transaction in his name’

A court in Ahmedabad has sent The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa, and the other accused in an alleged GST evasion case, to 10-day police custody.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Artisans in India’s Assam state make colorful mud idols of Hindu gods for Durga Puja

Kanchan Paul is deep in concentration as he paints the right eye on a clay idol of the Hindu goddess Durga. He stands on a plastic stool and leans in toward the 8-foot-tall figure. It is delicate work, requiring him to remain eye-to-eye with the goddess for long periods of…

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Can India’s version of The Onion beat hate with laughter?

Kerala-based humanities student, who prefers to remain anonymous, runs The Savala Vada, a satirical Instagram handle.

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After media’s ‘garba jihad’ bogey, Hindi newspaper’s garba event ‘only for Sanatani Hindus’

Over the past few years, a section of the mainstream media has been amplifying the bogey of “garba jihad” every Navratri – the Hindutva conspiracy theory that Muslim men are entering garba pandals to lure Hindu women into an Islamist trap.

The Conversation

Durga Puja festival: where it originated and how it’s celebrated

Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and defeater of demons.

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From Gaza to Dhaka: Missing Indian lens in global reportage

October 7 marks one year since the attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war on Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed in this past year, and much of Gaza has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Meanwhile, many of the Israeli hostages taken by…

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