Lack of arrangements, 15-hr waiting at Sabarimala, Oppn slams Kerala govt

IANS | December 11, 2023 10:14 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (IANS) The famed Sabarimala pilgrimage’s present season has seen unprecedented rush of pilgrims and with the entire focus of the police on the statewide trip of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the otherwise properly organised pilgrimage has become a nightmare with pilgrims having to wait for more than 15 hours to get the temple 'darshan'.

Teacher in UP's Hathras dismissed for not responding to 'Ram Ram' greeting

IANS | December 11, 2023 7:10 AM

Hathras, Dec 11 (IANS) A teacher in a school in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district has been dismissed because he did not respond to a greeting by a class 11 student, a school official said.

Upcoming Kashi-Tamil Sangamam will train its gun on Sanatan Dharma critics

Vivek Tripathi | December 10, 2023 3:06 PM

Varanasi, Dec 10 (IANS) Preparations are underway to “respond” to the critics of the ‘Sanatan Dharma’ through the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam.

Muslim personal law says women have share in inheritance: Scholars

IANS | December 10, 2023 2:43 PM

Lucknow, Dec 10 (IANS) Islamic scholars have said that Muslim personal law mandates that women -- mother, sister, wife, daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, stepsister, grandmother and great-grandmother -- should get shares in inheritance as directed by holy Quran.

Macron draws criticism for 'betraying' French Republic

IANS | December 9, 2023 5:46 PM

Paris, Dec 9 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has been accused of "betraying" the French Republic and "compromising" with secularism, after he took part in a Jewish ceremony inside his official residence, the media reported.

‘RSS stands for equality, unity’: Union Minister Karandlaje on MLA Dalit controversy

IANS | December 9, 2023 5:33 PM

Bengaluru, Dec 9 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Saturday said that the objective of RSS is to ensure equality and unity among all the classes of the country.

Three Ram Lalla idols to be ready for selection in mid-December

IANS | December 8, 2023 1:42 PM

Ayodhya (UP), Dec 8 (IANS) All three idols of Ram Lalla (child form of Lord Ram) will be ready for final selection by a five-member committee of prominent seers of the ‘Ramanandi’ Sampradaya (sect) in mid-December.

Demand for Ram temple models surge as consecration date nears

IANS | December 5, 2023 1:28 PM

Lucknow, Dec 5 (IANS) As the countdown begins for the opening of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the demand for memorabilia related to the temple is catching on.

Newly elected BJP MLA orders closure of non-veg shops in Jaipur

IANS | December 4, 2023 7:16 PM

Jaipur, Dec 4 (IANS) The newly elected BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya on Monday ordered the closure of non-veg shops in the city, saying operations of these shops will not be tolerated at any cost.