Donations from all faiths to be accepted for Ram temple construction: Trust memberVishwaprasanna Teertha Swami, head of Udupi-based Pejawar Mutt in Karnataka, who attended a recent virtual meeting of the trust, said it wa...
26 Jul, 2020, 03.57 PM IST
Miffed Ayodhya priests: Sants promised trust place once Babri cases endAs per the Trust’s composition, two “prominent persons” are still to be nominated as Trustees by the Board of Trustees while a Chairman of ...
07 Feb, 2020, 08.54 AM IST
Vishwesha Theertha swami a liberal seer who hosted IftarVishwesha Theertha, who died aged 88 in Udupi after a brief illness on Sunday, was socially active and had reached out to Dalits with his v...
29 Dec, 2019, 04.13 PM IST
Udupi Pejawar Mutt seer Vishwesha Teertha Swami passes awayOne of prominent religious leaders of South India, the 88-year old swamiji was admitted to a hospital at Manipal a few days ago for breathi...
29 Dec, 2019, 01.14 PM IST
Swamis should not contest elections, reject offer even for post of President: Vishvesha Teertha SwamiI am neither against it nor will I extend support. I believe swamis should not even accept the post of President.
08 Apr, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Amit Shah asks party cadre to ensure PM Modi's victory march continues in KarnatakaAddressing those in charge of BJP's "Shakti Kendra" here, he said BJP had been winning polls in several states and increasing its tally and...
21 Feb, 2018, 09.34 PM IST
Iftar event: Minister Roshan Baig praises Pejawar seerMuthalik, who has said the Sene will not allow the mutt to host an Iftar event again, has planned to call for a state-wide bandh on July 2 ...
28 Jun, 2017, 06.28 PM IST
In a first, Muslims break Ramzan fast in Udupi Sri Krishna templeAs many as 150 Muslims participated in the "Souharda Upahara Koota" (harmony feast) in the dining hall, located just outside the main templ...
26 Jun, 2017, 07.56 PM IST
Administration calls halt to cattle donation at Karnataka's Mahadeshwara TempleA Dharmasthala-like goshala is not possible at the Mahadeshwara temple. And not just because the scale is 100 times more.
28 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
BJP to boycott Tipu Sultan birth anniversary celebrationsThe Opposition BJP has announced the boycott of Karnataka government's birth anniversary celebrations of the 18th century legendary king Ti...
09 Nov, 2015, 06.14 PM IST
One lakh people to attend Hindu Samajotsava: M B PuranikNearly one lakh people would participate in the "Hindu Samajotsava" to be held here on March 1, Vishwa Hindu Parishad regional working pres...
27 Feb, 2015, 05.16 PM IST
RSS takes cue from PM Narendra Modi, talks ‘inclusive’ ghar wapsiPejawar mutt pontiff Vishveshateertha, who initiated Union minister Uma Bharti into sanyas, said dalits should get the same status as savar...
09 Feb, 2015, 11.54 AM IST
Siddaramaiah led Congress government denies free land for religious institutionsThe decision has generated much debate as the previous BJP government, particularly during the stewardship of BS Yeddyurappa.
10 Dec, 2014, 06.23 AM IST
Madey Snana ritual to be revived again; 'progressive' Karnataka government fails to stop regressive practiceCritics say the state government is sitting on the draft of an anti-superstition bill, which bans madey snana among other rituals.
24 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Narendra Modi sworn in as 15th Prime Minister of IndiaDignitaries from politics, industry, cinema and religion, capped by leaders of SAARC nations, watched Modi take the oath of office and secr...
26 May, 2014, 07.50 PM IST
- BJP fails to zero in on Yeddyurappa successor
Front runners, Jagdish Shettar, KS Eshwarappa and Ananth Kumar, were engaged in marshalling support for their respective bids.
28 Jul, 2011, 05.58 AM IST
- BJP’s Radia Link? Saffron party seeks apology from Cong
BJP sought an apology from the Congress for alleging links between the NDA and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and dragging in senior leader...
27 Dec, 2010, 12.32 AM IST