Documentary funded by RSS, BJP leaders challenges caste discrimination in Indian temples

Senior RSS functionary and BJP leaders attended the screening of documentary titled The Caste Rush directed by IIT alumnus and U.S.-trained filmmaker Nikhil Singh Rajput in Delhi on Friday (April 25, 2025). Made with an aim to debunk ‘caste-centric politics’ and counter ‘false narratives’ against Indians in abroad, the documentary dismisses the idea of caste…

Encroachments around Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai demolished to facilitate drain work

Encroachments, mostly houses and petty shops, were demolished around Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai town on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Encroachments, mostly houses and petty shops, were demolished around Arunachaleshwara temple in Tiruvannamalai town, to facilitate construction of storm water drain on key stretches around the temple on Friday. The massive exercise was being…

Bengaluru road-rage case: HC fiat to police

  The High Court of Karnataka has directed the city police not to take any coercive action against IAF officer Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose based on the first information report (FIR) registered against him in connection with a road-rage incident. Justice Hemant Chandangoudar passed the interim order on April 24 on a petition filed by…

India Inc cautious amid global headwinds: BL Survey

The survey revealed that while cost-cutting remains a concern, it is not widespread. India Inc. is cautiously optimistic about business prospects in the year ahead, according to the businessline India Inc. Sentiment Survey 2025. A majority of the 25 corporate respondents described the sentiment in their industry as “somewhat optimistic” or “very optimistic”, signalling a…