Temple
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Women's organisation threatens to land on Shani temple in chopper
India | Jan 25, 2016, 04:14 PM ISTAhmednagar: A women's group has threatened to storm the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple, if need be, from the sky route even via a helicopter, when its sanctum sanctorum opens on Tuesday, said an activist here.Security
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Supreme Court questions ban on entry of women at Sabarimala temple
India | Jan 11, 2016, 07:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the age-old tradition of banning entry of women of menstrual age group in historic Sabarimala temple in Kerala, saying it cannot be done under the Constitution.“The temple
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SC questions ban on entry for women at Sabarimala temple
India | Jan 11, 2016, 07:03 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today invoked the Constitution to question an age-old tradition that bars the entry of women of menstrual age group in the historic Sabarimala temple in Kerala."The temple cannot prohibit entry
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I was asked to specify my caste in Gujarat temple: Cong MP
National | Nov 30, 2015, 08:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress leader and MP Kumari Selja while speaking in Rajya Sabha today created a stir by claiming that she was asked about her caste when she had visited Dwarka temple in Gujarat as
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Islamic State damages ancient temple in Syria's Palmyra
World | Aug 31, 2015, 08:24 PM ISTBeirut: Islamic State militants in Syria severely damaged the Bel Temple, considered one of the greatest sites of the ancient world, in a massive explosion Sunday, activists said.The 2,000-year-old temple was part of the remains
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Foreigner resembling prime suspect in Thai bombing arrested
World | Aug 29, 2015, 06:24 PM ISTBangkok: A suspected Turkish national resembling the prime suspect in the Brahma Temple bombing was today arrested and several bomb-making tools and materials seized in the first detention in Thailand's worst attack that killed 20
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UAE allots land for building first temple in Abu Dhabi
World | Aug 17, 2015, 12:54 PM ISTAbu Dhabi: The UAE today decided to allot land for building a temple here, the first in the Emirati capital as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday began his two-day visit to the strategic Gulf
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North Carolina: Hindu temple sign hit with over 60 shotgun blasts
World | Jul 19, 2015, 08:47 PM ISTHouston: A sign board for a planned Hindu temple in the US state of North Carolina was fired at, leaving more than 60 holes, that prompted authorities to probe the incident.The incident, which has shocked
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Two women killed in Puri Rath Yatra stampede
India | Jul 18, 2015, 07:40 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Two women were killed and 10 other people were injured in a stampede during the Rath Yatra in Odisha's temple city of Puri on Saturday, police said.The stampede occurred during the pulling of the
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Mathura temple takes exception to dining inside premises
India | Jul 02, 2015, 09:32 PM ISTMathura: Taking exception to reported dining of some state government officials inside Bankey Bihari temple here, the temple management has issued show cause notice and sought explanation from two employees who they said were instrumental
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US customs officials recover idol worth Rs 6 crore looted from India
World | Jul 02, 2015, 10:53 AM ISTNew York: US customs officials have recovered a bronze religious statue from the 11th or 12th century that they say was looted from a temple in India.The New York office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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Suicide bomber strikes near ancient Karnak temple in Luxor, Egypt; two dead
World | Jun 11, 2015, 11:32 AM ISTEgypt: Militants tried to attack the ancient temple of Karnak in southern Egypt on Wednesday, with a suicide bomber blowing himself up and two gunmen battling police. No sightseers were hurt in the thwarted assault,
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You have illegally encroached the road: Eviction notice against Lord Hanuman in MP
India | Jun 08, 2015, 11:26 AM ISTBhind (Madhya Pradesh): Lord Hanuman has been issued a notice to evict his home, a temple, by municipal authorities in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district to ensure removal of encroachment.The temple is situated in the district's
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Modi performs 'aarti' at Dakshineswar temple
India | May 10, 2015, 01:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday offered prayers at the famed Dakshineswar temple near Kolkata in West Bengal.Modi, who was accompanied by Governor K.N. Tripathi and union minister Babul Supriyo, became the first
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500-year-old Kathmandu temple turned to rubble after quake
World | Apr 29, 2015, 04:39 PM ISTKathmandu: The devastating earthquake that struck the Nepalese capital has turned the 500-year-old Kashtamandap temple to rubble, killing several under the debris of the historic structure from which the city derives its name.Incidentally, on the
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Azam Khan wants temple for Mulayam, fatwa says it is 'un-Islamic'
National | Mar 28, 2015, 07:52 AM ISTUttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan's proposal to build a temple for his party president Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to have hit a roadblock with an eminent Islamic institution on Friday issuing a fatwa (edict), describing
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Temple not the only aim of bringing BJP coming to power: VHP
National | May 22, 2014, 11:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Building of Ram temple was not the only aim to ensure that BJP comes to power, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal today said. “Our aim was only one: that we come to
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Puri Rath yatra:Temple to ban chariot-climbing, touching idol
India | May 12, 2014, 10:25 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Ahead of the ensuing annual Rath Yatra festival, the Jagannath Temple managing committee today asked the Odisha government to stop the practice of devotees climbing atop chariots and touching the Lord.Puri King Gajapati King
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Hindu housholds, temple attacked in Bangladesh
World | May 05, 2014, 05:06 PM ISTDhaka: An around 3,000-strong mob attacked Hindu households and a temple in Bangladesh's Comilla district, media reported Monday.The attacks took place Sunday after rumours were spread over loudspeakers that two youths had defamed Prophet Muhammad,
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Madras HC refuses to allow cultural dance programmes in temple fests
India | Mar 15, 2014, 07:42 AM ISTChennai: Madras High Court yesterday refused to allow cultural dance programmes in temple festivals, saying it was a recent creation and not borne out by any tradition or culture.'Such a requirement to conduct dance festivals