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Summary:

The December 26, 2025, edition of “The Hindu” e-paper covers a range of national and international news. Key stories include:

  • U.S. airstrike against ISIS in Nigeria at Nigeria’s request due to alleged targeting of Christians.
  • Controversy in Bangladesh over the lynching of a religious minority member and subsequent government response. Followed by BNP Leader’s remarks that Bangladesh should be safe for everyone. This resulted in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoning the Bangladesh High Commissioner over a threat to the Indian mission.
  • Increase in Indian train ticket prices.
  • Linking of India’s National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) to the National Population Register (NPR).
  • Speculation of dissent within the Rashtriya Lok Morcha party in Bihar.
  • Revisions to Indian Army’s social media policy, allowing limited “passive participation.”
  • Ongoing dispute over the Aravalli hills, with concerns about increased mining.
  • Deadly truck-bus accident in Chitradurga.
  • Commencement of commercial flight operations at Navi Mumbai International Airport.
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate an Anti-Terror Conference.

News Article:

Global Tensions Rise as U.S. Strikes ISIS in Nigeria; Bangladesh Faces Scrutiny Over Minority Rights

New Delhi, December 26, 2025 – Airstrikes, political tensions, infrastructure development, and policy shifts marked the global landscape today, as reported in The Hindu’s e-paper.

Internationally, the United States confirmed that it conducted an airstrike against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of the Nigerian government. President Trump stated the action was prompted by concerns that the group was specifically targeting Christians in the region.

Meanwhile, in Bangladesh, the lynching of a religious minority member has sparked outrage and political fallout. The interim government’s response, dismissing the incident as “not communally motivated,” has drawn criticism. Further escalating tensions, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs has summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner in response to a threat to the Indian mission, and Bangladeshi groups have gathered for a march following the MEA’s summoning of the Bangladesh High Commissioner. Adding to the situation, Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), recently returned from exile and asserted that Bangladesh must be a “secure” home for all communities.

Domestically, in India, several key developments were reported:

  • The Railway Ministry officially announced an increase in train ticket prices, effective today.
  • The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been linked to the National Population Register (NPR), raising privacy concerns among some critics.
  • Speculation about internal conflict continues within the Rashtriya Lok Morcha party in Bihar.
  • The Indian Army has relaxed its social media policy, now allowing limited participation from personnel.
  • The political battle over the Aravalli hills continues, with the Congress party alleging that government policies will leave the majority of the hill range unprotected.
  • A fatal truck-bus accident in Chitradurga has claimed six lives.
  • The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) has commenced commercial flight operations, a major infrastructure milestone for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
  • Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to inaugurate an Anti-Terror Conference organized by the National Investigation Agency on Friday.

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