Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Sabarimala Row: Supreme Court asks if non-believers can claim temple entry rightsThe Supreme Court is examining the right of entry to religious places. A nine-judge bench questioned how a non-believer from North India co...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Sabarimala case: Will Constitution not come to rescue of believer who is not allowed to touch deity, asks Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court questioned the chief priest of Sabarimala if the Constitution protects believers barred from touching the deity. The cour...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Courts can't sit in judgement in matters of religious belief of denomination: TDB to Supreme CourtThe Travancore Devaswom Board told the Supreme Court of India that courts cannot judge religious beliefs, which must be determined by the f...
15 Apr, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Hinduism will be adversely impacted if temples restrict entry on ground of denominations: SCThe Supreme Court has voiced concerns that restricting temple entry based on religious sects could harm Hinduism and divide society. A nine...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
Can non-devotees of Lord Ayyappa challenge customs of Sabarimala temple: Supreme Court to CentreSupreme Court is diving into a pivotal discussion about the authority to contest religious customs, as a nine-judge bench examines petition...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.17 PM IST
Cannot be three days of untouchability for women, says Justice B V Nagarathna during Sabarimala case hearingA Supreme Court judge has voiced strong disapproval of the practice of barring menstruating women from the Sabarimala temple. Justice B V N...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.42 PM IST
Video: Govt announces special flight concession for Sabarimala pilgrims; Key details every Ayyappa devotee must knowDevotees undertaking the Sabarimala pilgrimage can now carry their sacred ‘irumudi’ as cabin luggage on flights. This new regulation, in ef...
28 Nov, 2025, 05.34 PM IST
Sabarimala triggers heated debate on election day in KeralaChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Lord Ayyappa, the presiding deity at the Sabarimala, and all other gods are with the LDF govt which ha...
06 Apr, 2021, 02.55 PM IST
Sabarimala temple opens for Makkaravilakku festivalThe temple, which had witnessed frenzied protests from devotees over the entry of women of menstruating age, had closed on Dec 27, marking ...
30 Dec, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
Sabarimala turns into police fortress as Ayyappa temple set to openAs many as 2,300 personnel, including a 20-member commando team and 100 women, have been deployed to ensure smooth 'darshan' and security o...
05 Nov, 2018, 04.25 PM IST
Sabarimala protest: Number of persons arrested crosses 3,000Condemning the police action on the Ayyappa devotees, BJP in Kerala has said it would observe a day long fast in front of the DGP office he...
29 Oct, 2018, 09.22 PM IST
Security beefed up at Sabarimala temple amid reports of entry of womenPolice have tightened the security at Sannidhanam and other areas following the reported move of some women to visit the temple.
22 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
What you might want to know about SabarimalaDespite all the latest debate surrounding Sabarimala, a lot of people still know little about the temple.
18 Oct, 2018, 09.54 PM IST
Sabarimala row: Devotees force woman journalist to turn backPolice have thrown a security ring around the woman accompanied by her colleague, a foreigner.
18 Oct, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Lord Ayyappa women devotees take vow to abide by traditionWoman devotees took the vow at Valluvar Kottam here after a puja-ceremony to the accompaniment of 'chenda melam,' a traditional percussion ...
12 Oct, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
Before arriving at Sabarimala temple in Kerala, devotees visit a mosqueEvery year, before they set out for the annual pilgrimage, the devotees take to abstinence of all sorts — in their diet and in their conjug...
27 Dec, 2015, 05.49 AM IST