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UNITED STATES, December 22, 2025 (MSN): What happens when faith collides with uniform? Second Lieutenant Harish Rao’s story exposes a rarely discussed side of military service in the United States. During basic training, India-origin Rao was allegedly threatened with deportation for refusing to remove his Hindu tilak, a core religious symbol. Isolated from fellow trainees and sidelined, his future hung…

INDIA, December 22, 2025 (MSN): In India’s fast-changing youth culture, a new kind of nightlife is quietly taking over, and it has nothing to do with alcohol, loud bars or late-night chaos. Instead, it is driven by devotion, music and an unexpected blend of spirituality and fun. This rising trend, known as bhajan clubbing, is capturing the imagination of Gen…

THAILAND, December 25, 2025 (theweek.in): A day after India expressed concern over the demolition of a Lord Vishnu statue by the  Thai Military on the Thailand-Cambodia border, the Thai authorities have issued  a clarification on the act, stating the demolished structure was not a “registered religious site”. The Thai-Cambodian border press centre issued a statement on Thursday to alleviate India’s…

MAHABALIPURAM, INDIA, December 19, 2025 (Organiser): In a monumental feat of artistry, engineering and devotion, the tallest Shivalingam ever carved from a single piece of granite is being transported from Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu to East Champaran in Bihar. Standing an astounding 33 feet tall and weighing around 210 tons, this magnificent monolith has been painstakingly created by skilled artisans…

BENGALURU, INDIA, December 10, 2025 (Mathrubhumi): The historic Halasuru Someshwara Swamy Temple has stopped conducting weddings on its premises after priests said they were repeatedly dragged into court during divorce cases. The decision came to light after a man approached the Karnataka Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), claiming that the temple refused to solemnize his marriage. When the CMO sought an…

UNITED STATES, December 15, 2025 (RNS): Americans who had a positive religious experience as kids are most likely to keep the same faith as adults. Those who had negative experiences are most likely to change faiths or give up on religion. And while a majority (56%) of Americans still identify with their childhood faith, a third (35%) have switched —…

SOUTH AFRICA, December 15, 2025 (Chinmaya Mission, press release): On 1st December 2025, divine history was made in the nation of South Africa as the Chinmaya Mission consecrated and inaugurated the world’s first dedicated Annapoorna Devi Temple outside the Indian subcontinent, in the city of Durban, under the visionary leadership of Swami Abhedananda Saraswati (Spiritual Head, Chinmaya Mission South Africa).…

ROBBINSVILLE, NEW JERSEY, USA, December 16, 2025 (India West): The first snowfall of the season brought a quiet, wintry stillness to the majestic Akshardham temple here, as fresh snow covered the sprawling marble temple complex and its surrounding courtyards. Pictures from the site showed the main temple and nearby buildings covered in white, with snow on the domes, towers and…

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, December 13, 2025 (WRAL News): A multistory building being constructed on top of a Hindu temple collapsed Friday in the South African town of Verulam, killing at least four people and leaving several others trapped under the rubble and concrete, local authorities said. The authorities did not immediately say how many people were trapped, but an official…

INDIA, December 11, 2025 (Money Control): James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash hitting theaters on December 19th, has people buzzing all over the world—and India stands out as the epicenter of this excitement. Movie-goers throughout the country rush to buy tickets in advance, share how pumped they are on social media, and can’t stop talking about the film’s stunning visuals,…