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Ram Temple Trust to hold key meet in Ayodhya today; decision likely on CEO post

IANS | September 2, 2026 8:31 AM

Ayodhya, Sep 2 (IANS) The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will hold a crucial meeting in Ayodhya on Wednesday to finalise the appointment of its first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and discuss other trustee-level positions, as the temple body moves ahead with major administrative and leadership changes.

Pakistan court condemned for giving minor Christian girl's custody to her kidnapper

IANS | September 1, 2026 7:59 PM

Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Christian rights advocates have criticised a Pakistan court for granting custody of a 13-year-old Christian girl to a man accused of kidnapping, forcibly converting and getting married to her. Rights advocates said that the court's decision could expose the girl, identified as Amber Nadeem, to further abuse and coercion and urged authorities to protect the child.

100-year-old Hindu temple demolished in Pakistan for expansion of seminary

IANS | September 1, 2026 5:49 PM

Islamabad, Sep 1 (IANS) A Hindu temple, constructed over 100 years ago, has been demolished in Narowal city of Pakistan's Punjab province, sparking massive concerns. A minority rights group has said that the structure was intentionally demolished to make space for the expansion of an adjacent seminary and called for reconstructing the temple in its original form, local media reported on Tuesday.

Ram Temple CEO selection committee recommends three names, Trust to take final call

IANS | September 1, 2026 2:48 PM

Ayodhya, Sep 1 (IANS) Three names for the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Temple were recommended by the three-member search committee comprising Lt General Vishnu Kant Chaturvedi (retd), former scientist Suresh Haware, and former Justice Pramod Kohli, in its report submitted to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Tuesday.

Leaders across party lines slam Kerala cleric over remarks on women's roles

IANS | August 31, 2026 3:49 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kerala’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has stirred a fresh controversy with his remarks that women should remain confined to their homes and should not enter the public sphere, with leaders across party lines on Monday criticising his statement and maintaining that women should have the freedom to be independent and participate in public life.

Karnataka minister’s ‘Islam superior to other religions’ remark triggers political uproar

IANS | August 31, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi over his remarks, where he described Islam as "superior to other religions" and also expressed desire to visit Mecca. Congress leaders however brushed aside the criticism and backlash, calling it a matter of personal choice and opinion.

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