Imphal, Sep 30 (IANS) The Manipur government extended the promulgation of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the entire state, except in the jurisdiction of 19 police stations in seven districts of the Imphal Valley, for another six months with effect from October 1, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court is set to hear several petitions on Monday regarding the controversy surrounding the alleged use of animal fat in the renowned Tirupati laddus.
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) The country has seen two significant purification ceremonies that have sparked discussions about corruption and religious sanctity. The first took place at the renowned Tirupati Temple in the wake of allegations of adulteration in its famous laddus. The second occurred at the Jaipur Municipal Corporation, where a BJP MLA aimed to "cleanse" the civic body of corruption.
Amaravati, Sep 27 (IANS) Ahead of former Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s visit to Tirumala temple amid the raging row over alleged adulteration of laddu prasadam, CM N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday appealed to pilgrims visiting the temple to follow the conventions and traditions.
Bhopal, Sep 26 (IANS) A scuffle broke out between the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal members and police personnel when the right-wing activists were protesting against a mosque in Jabalpur on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid the escalating Tirupati "laddu controversy," the call to free temples from government control is growing stronger.
New Delhi: Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inspired organisation recently organised its triennial workers’ conference at Samalkha, Haryana. This three-day event witnessed the participation of around 2,000 VKA functionaries and workers from all over the country.
Bhopal, Sep 26 (IANS) The locals in Madhya Pradesh’s Shajapur on Thursday claimed that the violence which claimed one life and injured ten others could have been averted had the local area police acted swiftly.
Shimla, Sep 26 (IANS) A day after Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh courted a controversy by saying the government had decided to make it mandatory for all street vendors in Shimla to display their name, photograph and identification as per their ID cards, the Himachal government on Thursday clarified that no decision to display nameplates by the vendors had been taken.
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Less than 10 days after the desecration of a temple in New York, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California in the US was desecrated with a "Hindus go back" message.
