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Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said those interpreting the law must take faith into account, as he spoke on the Sabarimala women entry issue and the lessons learned from the controversy. Speaking to the media here, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said he had written in detail about the matter earlier and urged people to read his views. Referring to the controversy over the entry of women of menstruating age into the Sabarimala Temple, Tharoor said the Left ...Read More >
New Delhi: A nine-judge Supreme Court bench on Tuesday commenced hearing on petitions related to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala temple of Keralam, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. The Constitution bench comprises Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, Augustine George Masih, Prasanna B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi. Ahead of the hearin ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court is scheduled to commence from April 7 the final hearing on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala Temple, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. According to the apex court's cause list of April 7, the nine-judge Constitution bench will comprise Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind ...Read More >
Traffic police have suggested alternate routes to ease congestion. Vehicles can move via SPG Road, Town Hall and Kempegowda Road. Commuters have been asked to avoid the procession Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place across parts of Bengaluru on tonight as the city prepares for the annual Karaga festival. Commuters are likely to face road closures and delays in central areas, and have been advised to plan travel in advance. The historic Bengaluru Karaga festival will be held at ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The historic and world-renowned Bengaluru Karaga festival culminated on Thursday with traditional rituals, drawing lakhs of devotees and showcasing a rare and heartfelt bond between communities. The Karaga procession began around 2:10 am from the Dharmaraya Swamy Temple in Thigalarapete, marking the start of one of the city's oldest cultural traditions. The temple area, decorated like a bride, stood illuminated as devotees gathered in large numbers. This year, more than 10 lakh peopl ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The historic Karaga witnessed a floral and illumination extravaganza and cultural blend as Chief Priest Gnanendra Swamy carried the Karaga and walked 26 kms from Wednesday Midnight. According to Chalakari Narayanaswamy, President of Bengaluru Karaga Committee, the grand flower decoration was completed inside as well as outside the premises of Dharmaraya Temple. And for the first time, not just the temple and outside, but the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) head office, Dasappa Hosp ...Read More >
Officials have appealed to the public to avoid purchasing meat or food products from unhygienic outlets Representative Image ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Food officials seized over a ton of adulterated ginger-garlic paste in Hyderabad raids * Rotten goat and sheep offal worth hundreds of kilograms was seized from Mangalhat unit * Authorities urged public to avoid unauthorised food outlets and report suspicious activity Did our AI summary help? Let us know. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said a nine-judge bench will on April 7 commence the final hearing on petitions relating to discrimination against women at religious places, including Sabarimala Temple, and on the ambit and scope of religious freedom practised by multiple faiths. In September 2018, a five-judge Constitution bench, by a 4:1 majority verdict, had lifted the ban that prevented females between the ages of 10 and 50 from entering the Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala ...Read More >
Madurai: The stone pillar atop Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai district is situated in an area belonging to Sikandar Badusha Dargah, Tamil Nadu Wakf Board said in Madras HC on Tuesday.A submission to this effect was made by the wakf board during a hearing on a batch of appeals challenging a single judge's order directing the Subramaniya Swamy temple management to light Karthigai Deepam at the stone 'Deepathoon' (lamp post) on one of the peaks of Thiruparankundram hills, apart from the other us ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Dec 17 (PTI) Concerns raised by district authorities over public disorder if Karthigai Deepam (lamp) was lit on a stone pillar near a dargah atop the Thirupparankundram hill, was "non-existent" aimed at stopping the Tamil culture, senior advocate S Sriram submitted before the Madras High Court on Wednesday. When the state was "unwilling" to enforce their rights, then the public could seek its enforcement, Sriram said, advancing his arguments on behalf of the devotees oppos ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 17 (ANI): The controversy over the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the stone Deepathoon at Thiruparankundram continues to snowball. Sikkandar Dargah Secretary Arif Khan, has now claimed that there is no evidence which suggests that lamps have traditionally been lit at the hill. He further asserted that lamps have been lit only at the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, and added that in earlier court orders, the structure was not described as a deepathoon (lamp pillar) ...Read More >
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 17 (ANI): The controversy over the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at the stone Deepathoon at Thiruparankundram continues to snowball. Sikkandar Dargah Secretary Arif Khan, has now claimed that there is no evidence which suggests that lamps have traditionally been lit at the hill. He further asserted that lamps have been lit only at the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, and added that in earlier court orders, the structure was not described as a deepathoon (lamp pillar) ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin laid the foundation stone for the Tamil Nadu Hajj House on Tuesday, to be built at an outlay of Rs 39.2 crore on a one-acre site near Chennai's Anna International Airport. The CM had announced the construction of a Hajj House in the Assembly on March 3. Hajj pilgrims will stay at the centre one day before their departure to complete travel formalities and proceed conveniently to the airport. The new Haj House will have a basement and four floors. The basement w ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on the ruling DMK government over its stand in the Thiruparankundram hill lamp-lighting case, accusing it of hurting Hindu religious sentiments and undermining Sanatan Dharma. The party has demanded a public apology from Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister P.K. Sekar Babu for what it described as "insulting remarks" against Tamil God Murugan. The controversy arose during the hea ...Read More >
A group of Thiruparukundram residents will hold a fast in support of lighting the lamp ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Tamil Nadu advocate general questioned the authenticity of the Deepathoon practice on Thiruparukundram hill * The state claimed Karthigai Deepam has been lit near Uchipillaiyar temple for over 100 years * The government challenged a December 1 order allowing temple administration to light the Deepam on the hilltop Did our AI summary help? Let u ...Read More >
The Madras High Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu government if it had a problem with the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the stone pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hills, as the court heard a batch of petitions linked to the case. Opening the proceedings with what it described as the central issue, the court asked, "What is the problem in lighting the Deepam on the hill if there can be better visibility?" The matter came up in the backdrop of a contentious dispute regarding whether th ...Read More >
Madurai: The stone pillar situated atop Thiruparankundram hill near Madurai was built by Jain saints and does not belong to Hindus, Tamil Nadu govt told Madras high court on Monday, quoting books by archaeologists.There are similar pillars on other hills in Madurai district, including one at Samanar hills -- an ancient Jain heritage site in Keelakuyilkudi -- and at Shravanabelagola, a Jain pilgrimage site in Karnataka, the senior counsel for the joint commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitab ...Read More >
Mumbai: A row has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, as allies have slammed a BJP MP who held a "purification ceremony" at Shaniwar Wada, after a video showed Muslim women offering namaz at the Pune fortress that was the seat of the Peshwas. The Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena criticised Megha Kulkarni for her action and asked the BJP to restrain their Rajya Sabha MP from Pune. "We are asking the BJP to rein in her. We are also asking the police that s ...Read More >
Mumbai: A row has broken out within the ruling Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra, as allies have slammed a BJP MP who held a "purification ceremony" at Shaniwar Wada, after a video showed Muslim women offering namaz at the Pune fortress that was the seat of the Peshwas. The Nationalist Congress Party and the Shiv Sena criticised Megha Kulkarni for her action and asked the BJP to restrain their Rajya Sabha MP from Pune. "We are asking the BJP to rein in her. We are also asking the police that s ...Read More >
The Odisha government on Monday extended the shutdown of internet services in Cuttack city by 24 hours on Monday following violent clashes between two groups during a Durga idol immersion procession. The state Home Department in a notification said that the suspension, initially due to end at 7 pm on Monday, would now remain in force until 7 pm on Tuesday, October 7, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of rumours and misinformation. The violence, which erupted late Friday during a ...Read More >
Cuttack: Police have arrested three more people in connection with the violence that broke out during the Dussehra procession in Cuttack, a source said Thursday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Girija Shankar Chakrabarty said additional arrests are likely as investigations continue. Police teams led by two ACPs and three Inspectors-In-Charge have been deployed in the Hatipokhari and Kadam Rasul areas, where door-to-door searches are being carried out with the help of central forces. The ...Read More >
Cuttack: The curfew in Cuttack has been withdrawn officially informed Police Commissioner S. Dev Datta Singh today. However, the police has heightened its security. According to information, the police force continues to be deployed. Police patrolling has been increased in sensitive area of the city. Fortunately, no incidents of indiscipline have been reported during the 36-hour curfew in Cuttack. The normalcy in Cuttack is being restored. The curfew was imposed in Cuttack till 10.00 am today ...Read More >
Cuttack: Curfew was relaxed from violence-hit areas of Cuttack city Tuesday as there was no report of any violence in the last 24 hours, Commissioner of Police, S Dev Datta Singh said. There was no report of any kind of violence in any part of the city, even during the 12-hour bandh call given by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday, he said. "The curfew was imposed for 36 hours from 10 pm October 5 till 10 am October 7 in the wake of two clashes Saturday and Sunday. The order is not extended ...Read More >
Cuttack experienced unrest on Sunday. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad announced a 12-hour bandh for Monday. This decision followed clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion. The VHP stated the administration failed to maintain peace. They sought the transfer of the DCP and district collector. The bandh aims to protest administrative actions. Cuttack remained tense on Sunday as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) announced a 12-hour bandh on Monday following violent clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) The political temperature rose sharply on Monday over the Cuttack violence, as opposition leaders slammed the BJP, accusing it of engineering unrest for political gains. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari condemned the incident, alleging a deliberate attempt to stoke communal divisions. "The public is living peacefully and happily. However, the BJP is deliberately creating polarisation. All of this is happening solely to provoke polarisation, and it is sponsored and pr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, October 6: In the wake of fresh violence in Cuttack during a bike rally organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday evening (October 5) over the attack on a Durga Puja immersion procession, the authorities imposed a curfew in several sensitive areas of the city for the next 36 hours, said officials on Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Cuttack on Sunday, Commissioner of Police S. Dev Datta Singh said, "The situation has been brought under control. A curfew has been ...Read More >
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 6 (ANI): Heavy police deployment and drone surveillance are being carried out to ensure peace and order in Bareilly after a bulldozer action was conducted on the property of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) National General Secretary Nafees Khan. Nafees is an associate of Maulana Tauqeer Raza, who was arrested earlier, as the chief conspirator in the stone pelting case. Raza is currently in judicial custody. The Bareilly Development Authority (BDA) on Sa ...Read More >
Cuttack violence: Police enforce curfew in sensitive areas Bhubaneswar: In the wake of fresh violence in Cuttack during a bike rally organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday evening (October 5) over the attack on a Durga Puja immersion procession, the authorities imposed a curfew in several sensitive areas of the city for the next 36 hours, said officials on Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Cuttack on Sunday, Commissioner of Police S. Dev Datta Singh said, "The situation ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that while it is acceptable to declare "I love Modi" in the country it draws objections if one says "I love Mohammad". His remarks came on Thursday at a public meeting in Hyderabad, against the backdrop of violent protests in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly over "I Love Mohammad" posters."In this country, one can say 'I love Modi' but not 'I love Mohammad'. Where are you taking this nation? If someone says 'I love ...Read More >
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 3 (ANI): Nasir Qureshi, spokesperson of Dargah Ala Hazrat, on Friday announced that the Gyarvi Sharif procession will not be taken out tomorrow in Bareilly, emphasising the need for peace amid recent tensions in the city. Speaking to ANI, Qureshi said, "...The Gyarvi Sharif procession is scheduled to take place in Bareilly on October 4, 2025. It has been decided that this procession will not be taken out tomorrow...Peace should prevail under all circums ...Read More >
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