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PM Narendra Modi raised issue with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese the issue of recent attacks on temples in Australia. The matter came up for discussion during their wide-ranging dialogue that was aimed at expanding overall ties. In his media statement, Modi said it is a matter of regret that reports of attacks on temples have been coming regularly from Australia over the past few weeks, raising concerns.

In Bangladesh's Thakurgaon region, unidentified people vandalized 14 Hindu Temples in the wee hours of February 5, confirmed local sources. Mr Barman, the general secretary of the upazila's Puja Celebration Council, said some of the idols were destroyed while some were found in pond waters along the temple sites. He added, "We are in the dark about their (culprits) identity but we want to bring them to justice after investigations".

Another Hindu-Muslim controversy erupted in the Kudupu district, Mangaluru, Karnataka. Notably, the right-wing people called for a protest against a Muslim trader, who has been given a contract to supply bananas to the Ananthapadmanabha temple in Kudupu. The contract was given to the lowest bidder, till June 30, 22. Moreover, taking the note of the situation, the temple authority assured to resolve the issue after June 30.

The preparations for the Magh Mela festival which is organized in the month of January in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh have started in full swing. This is a much-awaited event for the devotees who take the holy dip in Sangam from January 14. "There are 16 entry points for the mela. All the people involved in the mela have to be double vaccinated," SSP Rajeev N Mishra said to ANI. 

Karnataka State Dharmik Parishat (KSDP), a government religious body, has decided to implement a dress code for devotees in over 200 temples in Dakshina Kannada. Following the cultural aspects, a local priest said, "We have urged devotees to follow dress code which respects Hindu cultural values. Saree is preferred for women...For men, we're deciding." However, the religious body will implement it after getting the government's approval.