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India has held the world in fascination due to its rich history, an abundance of gold, spices and cloth not to mention the description given by foreigners as a land of exotic mysteries. The famous Padmanabhaswamy temple mystery proves the famous quote “Truth is stranger than fiction”.

In yet another heinous act, the idols of Chamundi, Durga and Brahmaki at the Gengayamman temple in Thiruporur near Chennai has been stolen by unidentified persons on Thursday. Police have registered a case in this regard and are investigating.

In a major crackdown, the Income Tax Department had raided the premises of Believers Eastern Church in Thiruvalla in central Kerala. The Church is led by evangelist KP Yohannan and is accused of diverting funds collected for charity for religious proselytisation.

The workbook then went on claim that India has nuclear weapons as ‘self-defence’ is justifiable in Hinduism. Further, linking Hinduism to terrorism, it alleged, “Some Hindus have turned to terrorism to protect Hindu beliefs. The Arthashastra scriptures state that governments must act with a suitable moral approach, which implies a just one.”

Controversy has erupted with the installation of a commemorative pillar for freedom fighters in the University campus by the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU). The pillar carries the busts of Veer Savarkar, Bhagat Singh and Subhash Chandra Bose.