Senior Shiv Sena MLC Manisha Kayande approached the Mumbai Police on Monday to seek action against Bigg Boss 3 and its creators. The lawmaker met with Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar to highlight the ‘absolute vulgarity’ depicted within the reality TV show. Read more ..read more

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) India Chief, Priyank Kanoongo, summoned the Vice President, content, and policy head of Netflix India on Tuesday over alleged availability of explicit content on the OTT platform and its accessibility to minors. They have been asked to appear before the commission on July 29. Read more ..read more

Advocate Virendra Ichalkaranjikar, National President of Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad (HVP) had written to the Cultural Minister and to the Director of Maharashtra State Archaeology Department in 2019 to launch their website so that people would get authentic information about the historical memorials in the State which are under the auspices of Archaeology Department. Accordingly, the website has been launched recently. Read more ..read more

“This film goes against what is described in our scriptures. This film is hurting our religious sentiments. Playing with the sentiments of Hindus has become a pastime for filmmakers. Saints are portrayed as demons. Freedom of expression does not mean that you can play with our faith,” said Acharya Pramod Krishnam, who sent a legal notice. Read more ..read more

Persons claiming to be associated with an NGO were distributing religious books of stories about Jesus. The books were named similar to Hindu religious books, but inside there were stories praising Jesus. These people overtly attempt to convert. Read more ..read more

The Supreme Court on July 22 prohibited the enforcement of directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments requiring food stalls en route the Kanwar Yatra to prominently exhibit the names and other identity details of their owners and employees. Read more ..read more

Shri Shantadurga Seva Samiti (Cuncolim, Goa), organised a Jalabhishek ceremony to pay homage the 16 chieftains of Cuncolim who staged an uprising on 15th July 1583 against the destruction of temples and religious conversions by the Portuguese. Read more ..read more

The Kolhapur district administration on the 15th of July evening began removing illegal encroachments from Vishalgadh Fort in Kolhapur, amidst heavy police presence. According to officials, by the evening, the administration had demolished around 35 stores. Read more ..read more

On several previous occasions, Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and the Warkari community have submitted memorandums demanding that all pilgrimage sites including Pandharpur, Dehu, Alandi, Paithan be made liquor and meat-free. Read more ..read more

ASI in its report said, “The art and architecture on pillars suggest that they were part of temples.” The ASI noted that the remains are of a pre-existing temple. It also added that mutilated Vishnu sculptures were found during the survey. Read more ..read more