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Gyanvapi Mosque row: AIMPLB legal team to extend assistance to Muslim side

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) held an emergency meeting amid the ongoing row surrounding the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi

Govt committed to protecting ancient sites of cultural importance: J&K LG

His remarks came as he participated in 'Navgrah Ashtamangalam Pooja' at the Martand Sun temple in Anantnag

11 persons electrocuted during temple chariot procession in Tamil Nadu

The temple car was negotiating a turn and faced some obstacle before being reversed when it came in to contact with the overhead line, police and eyewitnesses said

Kashi Vishwanath Dham: A Symbol of the "Sanatan Culture of India"

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Kashi Vishwanath Dham is testament to India's culture, history: Modi

Speaking after inaugurating the Rs 339 crore project here, the Prime Minister said, "Vishwanath Dham is a testament of India's culture and ancient history.

Case registered over unauthorized sale of Siddhivinayak temple passes

Dadar police in central Mumbai had recieved a complaint that these 'darshan' QR codes were being traded

Illegally temple in South Delhi to be demolished: Delhi government to HC

The city government has informed the Delhi High Court that authorities plan to demolish an illegally constructed temple in South Delhi's Defence Colony. The Delhi government's submission was made when a plea seeking removal of encroachment in front of a property came up for hearing before the court. Justice Rekha Palli issued notice and sought response of the Delhi government, DCP (South), Hauz Khas on the petition filed by the property's owner . The court asked the authorities to file a status report and listed the matter for further hearing on October 8. Advocate Anupam Srivastava, representing the city government and DCP (South), submitted that the authorities are conscious of their duty and have already planned to demolish the illegal encroachment at the site on October 4. He said it would be necessary to have requisite police assistance to carry out the demolition and assured the court that police will render the necessary assistance to the Delhi government's PWD Department

Nepal's iconic Pashupatinath temple opens after nearly 5 months

Nepal's iconic Pashupatinath temple, the 5th century holy Hindu shrine, opened for devotees on Friday after nearly five months as the number of fresh Covid-19 cases declined in the country

Deity is owner of land attached to temple, priest can't be 'Bhumiswami': SC

A priest cannot be treated as Bhumiswami (owner of land) and the deity is the owner of the land attached to a temple, the Supreme Court has ruled

Pak religious alliance refuses to condemn desecration of Hindu temple

The leaders of Milli Yakjehti Council , an alliance of 22 parties, organisations in Pakistan, have declined to condemn vandalism and desecration of a Hindu temple in Rahim Yar Khan, last week.

Karnataka mulls reopening temples in phased manner after July 5

Among the government's notified 34,558 temples, there are only a select few which fall in 'A' grade category which attract huge devotees.

Telangana CM Rao directs officials to finish Yadadri temple work soon

With plans to open Yadadri Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at the earliest, Telangana CM K Chandrashekhar Rao instructed officials concerned to complete the remaining work as early as possible

Supreme Court allows Prayushan prayers in 3 Jain temples in Mumbai

The Supreme Court Friday allowed devotees to offer Paryushan prayers in three Jain temples in Mumbai amid the Covid-19 pandemic

UP BJP MLA protest at police station over action against 'innocent' people

Gupta has alleged that police harassed people who were building the temple at Indiranagar locality

India pledges to build sanitation facility at Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple

The project would be constructed under the Nepal-Bharat Maitri: Development Partnership as a high impact community development scheme by India.

Social distancing, masks, sanitisers must in religious places from June 8

Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari said stickers will be affixed on the floor and verandas of the mosque to ensure social distancing during namaz

Preparations begin for opening of Badrinath Dham portals on May 15

Snow has been removed from the temple premises. And the water and power system has been restored

On the goddess trail in Mumbai: A city of many goddesses, big and small

Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs

Narendra Modi to launch $4.2-million Hindu temple project in Bahrain

The project also envisages a facility for hosting Hindu weddings, in line with the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority's initiative to make the Kingdom a hub of Indian weddings

How a Delhi temple became rallying point for Dalit activists, politicians

After the demolition on August 10, the entry to the temple has been blocked with a newly built wall, while police patrol its barricaded boundary