'Difficult to declare millions of beliefs wrong': SC hears PIL limits in Sabarimala case debateThe Supreme Court is examining the permissibility of public interest litigations concerning religious practices. A nine-judge bench is hear...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.32 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
Woman can't be treated as 'untouchable' for 3 days: Justice Nagarathna in Sabarimala caseSupreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna stated women cannot be considered untouchable for three days monthly. This remark came during hearings ...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
PM Modi silent on Sabarimala issue, doesn't care about religion, claims Rahul GandhiKerala elections: Addressing a Congress election meeting in Adoor, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, claimed that the party wa...
30 Mar, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
Sabarimala Temple gets new 'melsanthi'Prasad E D from Thrissur has been appointed as the new chief priest of the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple ahead of the annual pilgrimage se...
18 Oct, 2025, 11.15 AM IST
No new affidavit submitted in SC, says TDB president on Sabarimala women's entry caseTravancore Devaswom Board President P S Prasanth stated that the 2016 affidavit aimed to protect Sabarimala's rituals regarding women's ent...
10 Sep, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
Arun Kumar Namboothiri new 'melsanthi' of famous Sabarimala templeS Arun Kumar Namboothiri is appointed as the new Melsanthi for Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple, while Vasudevan Namboothiri takes the role f...
17 Oct, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Sabarimala all set for Makaravilakku; Heavy security at Ayyappa shrineIn view of the continuing heavy rush, more personnel of police, NDRF and Rapid Response Force have been deployed in and around the shrine f...
14 Jan, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Sabarimala temple to open this eveningThe Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala would open for the two-month long pilgrim season at 5pm. Devotees have started arriving at Nilackal a...
16 Nov, 2019, 11.03 AM IST
Political parties in Kerala welcome SC decision to refer Sabarimala case to larger benchThe Supreme Court's verdict that has not overturned its earlier ruling that allowed women in the age 10-50 to visit Lord Ayyappa's temple. ...
14 Nov, 2019, 04.02 PM IST
Sabarimala shrine closes after 2-day pujaEarlier, hundreds of devotees witnessed the 'padipuja', an auspicious ritual, by standing below the sacred 18 steps, chanting Ayyappa mantr...
06 Nov, 2018, 10.25 PM IST
TV cameraman attacked in Sabarimala templeHundreds of devotees shouted at Vishnu, the cameraman, as he was taking visuals of them protesting.
06 Nov, 2018, 02.30 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 issue: Tribals allege government trying to demolish centuries-old customsTribals claimed that restrictions imposed on women in the menstruating age group were part of a custom prevailing in tribal societies livin...
17 Oct, 2018, 11.18 AM IST