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The Supreme Court on Wednesday left it to the Madhya Pradesh High Court to decide the request by the Muslim petitioners in the dispute over the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in the state's Dhar district for copies of the site videography conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). A three-judge bench presided by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant refused to interfere with the January 22, 2026, order of the high court, noting that it had not rejected the request for colou ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust reported record-breaking financial results for the 2025-2026 year. While the anticipated income was originally set at Rs 155 crore, the actual revenue reached approximately Rs 182 crore. This reflects a significant 37% increase in annual income compared to the previous year. Financial Details Announced at Board of Trustees Meeting on March 28 The financial details were announced at the Board of Trustees meeting on 28 March. The meeting was ...Read More >
Nalanda: Authorities have initiated several actions following the stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple at Maghra village under Deepnagar police station area in Nalanda district on Tuesday morning that left at least nine devotees dead and several others injured.Holding the temple committee largely responsible for the tragic incident, the police on late Tuesday evening lodged an FIR against present temple committee officials, priests and many others.In a late Tuesday night raid, the police arrested ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Madhya Pradesh High Court will consider objections raised by the Muslim side over the ongoing survey of the Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex. Refusing to intervene, the apex court said all objections related to the scientific survey conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India must be addressed in line with principles of natural justice. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, and comprising Justices Joym ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Two elephant camps established during the rule of erstwhile Maharajas of Mysore era-Kyatadevara Gudi and Budipadaga falling under Biliranganatha Swamy Temple tiger reserve in Chamarajanagar district wore a deserted look on Wednesday after its lone tamed elephant Gajendra, 63, was translocated to Mathigodu Elephant Camp in Kodagu. Earlier Gajendra was accommodated at K. Gudi camp before recently shifted to Budipadaga camp which was revived a couple of years back. Ruling out shutting d ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: A Rs 585-crore project would be implemented soon for development of Satyabadi Bana Vidyalaya and the entire region, said chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday, while attending the state-level Utkal Divas celebration held at Suando village under Satyabadi block in Puri district.Suando is the birthplace of freedom fighter and social reformer Utkalmani Gopabandhu Das. He established a model school, Bakula Bana Vidyalaya, at Satyabadi. "Around Rs 90 crore will be spent in the r ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 1 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday announced that historic schools Satyabadi Bana and the nearby Bakula Bana in Puri district will be redeveloped as a heritage tourism site at a cost of Rs 585 crore. Majhi visited Suando village in Satyabadi area, the birthplace of Utkalamani Pandit Gopabandhu Das, this morning and paid floral tribute to the statue of Das. Addressing a gathering at an event organised at a nearby college to celebrate the statehood day ...Read More >
Kadapa: The annual Sri Sitarama Kalyanotsavam at the historic Vontimitta Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple was held with grandeur on Wednesday, with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu being the main presence at the celestial wedding ceremony along with his family. The chief minister, accompanied by his spouse Nara Bhuvaneswari and grandson Nara Devansh, offered silk robes and pearl talambraalu to the presiding deity amid Vedic chants. Temple priests accorded the couple a traditional ceremonial wel ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court on Wednesday disposed of a plea filed by the Maulana Kamaluddin Welfare Society in the ongoing Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, expressing confidence that the Madhya Pradesh High Court will duly consider all objections, including those arising from videography conducted during the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi ob ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday asked opposition leaders not to indulge in empty rhetoric and submit any evidence they possess to the SIT, which is probing various allegations against rape accused 'godman' Ashok Kharat. The minister was reacting to demands raised by the opposition NCP (SP) seeking a thorough probe into the purported links of political leaders with Kharat based on their photos with him. Kharat was arrested on March 18 after ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 1 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Padi Kaushik Reddy on Wednesday termed the crime investigation department (CID) notice issued to him over an alleged altercation with police as "unfortunate", accusing Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy of acting out of "personal grudge". Speaking to ANI, he claimed he was being targeted for demanding the fulfilment of the Congress government's "six guarantees" and election promises. Also Read | Maharashtra Ladk ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city began Hanuman Jayanti celebrations on Wednesday, which will culminate with grand processions on Thursday. Festival Commemorates Birth Anniversary of Lord Hanuman The day is celebrated on Purnima Tithi, the full moon day of the Shukla Paksha (bright phase) in the lunar month of Chaitra. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman. The Tithi started at 7:06 am on Wednesday and will end at 7:41 am on Thursday. One of the largest celebrations is taking place in Ch ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (PTI) The stage is set for the 'Bengaluru Karaga,' one of the city's oldest and iconic festivals, with a grand procession on Wednesday night. As part of rituals, several camphor blocks were lit by devotees near the historic Sri Dharmaraya Swamy temple at Thigalarpet. The festivities, which commenced at the Dharmaraya Swamy Temple on March 24, will culminate in the grand Karaga Shaktyotsava procession on Wednesday night. During the procession, a priest dressed in female attire ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (PTI) A 65-year-old Dutch national of Indian origin has been arrested for allegedly sending a strange parcel to the administrative office of the Kempegowda International Airport here, police said on Wednesday. The man identified as Subhash Jai Ajeez had sent the parcel in January this year, which reportedly contained a toothpaste cover, decaying flower garlands, rotten tomatoes, pieces of iron and obscene photographs, they said. Authorities conducted a preliminary inquiry and ...Read More >
PUNE: The number of criminal cases against arrested self-styled godman Ashok Kharat rose to 10 after Nashik city police registered two fresh offences, including one of rape and another of cheating, based on new complaints from a woman and a businessman. Police said eight of the 10 cases pertain to rape and sexual exploitation, while two are related to cheating. The Sarkarwada police in Nashik registered the latest cases on Friday night following a complaint by a married woman, who alleged that ...Read More >
The incident led to chaos at the temple premises. Devotees present at the site rushed to help those affected, while the injured were taken for medical treatment. As many as 10 persons were injured after a temporary structure at a temple in Telangana's Jagtial collapsed on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the Kondagattu Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple during the three-day Hanuman Chinna Jayanthi celebrations. The incident led to chaos at the temple premises. Devotees present at the site rushed to ...Read More >
Thane, April 1: A late-night fire broke out in a residential building in Diva (West) early Wednesday morning, caused by a suspected electrical short circuit. While the incident resulted in property damage, officials confirmed that no casualties or injuries were reported. Incident details and location The Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation received an emergency call at approximately 01:54 AM from the Diva Beat Fire Station. The blaze occurred in Room No ...Read More >
Tirumala, Apr 1 (UNI) Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, accompanied by his family, offered prayers at the sacred Tirumala temple on Wednesday morning. Upon arrival at the temple's Mahadwaram, he was accorded a warm welcome by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officials. The Governor, along with his wife, Janaki Shukla, first paid obeisance at the Dhwajastambham before proceeding to the sanctum sanctorum for darshan of Lord Venkateswara. At the Ranganayakula Mandapam, Vedic scholars bl ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) The NCP (SP) on Wednesday demanded a thorough probe into the links of political leaders with self-styled godman Ashok Kharat on the basis of their photos with him, while Maharashtra minister Aditi Tatkare asserted these pictures do not imply the politicians endorsed his wrongdoings. Tatkare also said the state government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a probe against Kharat and facts will come to light. Talking to reporters, NCP (SP)'s Maharas ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court has asked the Madhya Pradesh High Court to consider objections raised by either parties over the videography conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque site, located in the central state's Dhar district. For Hindus, the Bhojshala complex is a temple dedicated to Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati) built in 11th century, while for Muslims, it is the site of the Kamal Maula mosque built during the ...Read More >
Patna: In a major crackdown following the deadly stampede at the Sheetla Mata Temple in Nalanda district, police have arrested four priests and filed a case against 40 people. The incident, which occurred a day earlier, claimed the lives of nine devotees and left several others injured. The stampede took place at a temple in Madhada village under the jurisdiction of Deepnagar police station in Nalanda, triggering immediate administrative action. Given the seriousness of the incident, authorit ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) Police have heightened security across Delhi ahead of Hanuman Jayanti, three days after the arrest of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler Shabir Ahmed Lone, who was allegedly planing terror strikes in the capital, official sources said on Wednesday. They said during Lone's interrogation, police got to know that he was collecting videos and photos of some major temples in Delhi. Lone was arrested by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police on March 29. He has allegedly co ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Madhya Pradesh High Court will consider the objections raised by the Muslim side relating to the ongoing Archeological Survey of India's survey, including videography and colour photographs of the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque premises in the state. While the apex court did not interfere with the high court's proceedings, it emphasised that all objections regarding the scientific survey must be heard in accordance wit ...Read More >
Nashik: In the Shiridi land fraud case, a criminal case has been registered not only against Ashok Kharat but also against his wife. In this connection, Kharat's wife, Kalpana Kharat, has now come under the radar of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). On Tuesday night, when the SIT team, along with the police, raided Kharat's residence in Nashik, it was confirmed that Kalpana Kharat was absconding. During the operation, Kharat's son Harshvardhan was taken into custody from the house by the pol ...Read More >
NASHIK: A court in Maharashtra's Nashik on Wednesday remanded self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, accused in multiple rape cases, to 14 days of judicial custody. Kharat was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman accused him of repeatedly sexually assaulting her over a span of three years. Following his arrest, several more women came forward with similar allegations. With his police custody ending on Wednesday, he was produced before the court, where the Special Investigation Team (SIT) sou ...Read More >
Nashik, Apr 1 (PTI) A court in Maharashtra's Nashik on Wednesday remanded rape-accused self-styled godman Ashok Kharat in a 14-day judicial custody. Kharat was arrested on March 18 after a 35-year-old woman accused him of repeated rape over a period of three years. Following his arrest, multiple rape complaints were filed against him. The Special Investigation Team (SIT) is conducting a probe against Kharat. As his police custody ended on Wednesday, he was produced before the court. During th ...Read More >
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Tirumala: The Governor S Abdul Nazeer visited Tirumala on Tuesday and had darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy along with his family members. On his arrival at the temple Mahadwaram, the Governor was received by TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra, Additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, and CVSO Murali Krishna. The temple priests accorded him a traditional welcome with Istikapal temple honours. After the darshan, Vedic scholars offered Vedasirvachanam to the Governor at Ranganayakula Mandapam. ...Read More >
Tirupati, Apr 1 (PTI) Telangana Governor Siva Pratap Shukla on Wednesday visited Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple here. The temple priests accorded him a traditional welcome and temple honours. "Shukla visited Tirumala and had darshan of Sri Venkateswara," a source from Telangana Lok Bhavan told PTI. Following the darshan, TTD officials honoured the Governor with silk clothes at Ranganayaka Mandapam. Officials from the temple body also presented him with Theertha Prasadams. TTD is the official ...Read More >
Adilabad: As many as 13 devotees suffered minor injuries and two grievous injuries when a shed made of bamboo mats for devotees who tonsure their heads (Keshakandanam) collapsed and fell on them at the famous Kondagattu Hanuman temple in Jagtial district on Wednesday. It is said that a major incident was averted as devotees were alert, and it is reported that electric wires were snapped when the shed collapsed. Hundreds of devotees thronged the temple to have darshan of Lord Sri Hanuman on the ...Read More >
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