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
DK Shivakumar sees red over HD Kumaraswamy’s remarks on `misusing’ religious mutts in power struggleDeputy CM DK Shivakumar hit back at Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy for his remarks on religious mutt heads' involvement in Karnataka's power...
30 Nov, 2025, 06.48 PM IST
Bihar govt board asks temples to arrange ''akharas'', create awareness among people for holding pujasThe Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts has advised registered temples and mutts to allocate space for 'akharas' promoting physical cultu...
12 Sep, 2025, 10.18 AM IST
OBC, Dalit mutt heads rally behind Siddaramaiah in political messaging to BJP & possibly to CongressA group of OBC and Dalit religious mutt heads supported CM Siddaramaiah amid political and legal scrutiny over the allocation of plots to h...
25 Aug, 2024, 06.09 PM IST
Bihar govt mandates registration of temples, mutts, and trusts; asset details to be posted onlineThe Bihar government has instructed district magistrates to register all unregistered temples, mutts, and trusts, and submit details of the...
08 Aug, 2024, 02.16 PM IST
Religious mutt head disapproves Stalin Jr’s comments, says those in power must talk with restraintThe head of the Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Karnataka, Swami Nirmalananda Natha, disapproved Tamil Nadu minister Udhyanidhi Stalin's comments ...
07 Sep, 2023, 06.18 PM IST
Why mutts matter so much in Karnataka's electoral politicsIn Karnataka, elections can be won or lost with just a nod or a shake of head from the chief of a mutt. Though many mutts do not take part ...
02 May, 2023, 10.17 PM IST
Ahobilam Mutt temple: SC refuses to entertain plea against AP HC orderA bench of Justices S K Kaul and A S Oka said Andhra Pradesh has no authority, jurisdiction or entitlement under law to appoint an executiv...
27 Jan, 2023, 02.19 PM IST
Mahants can't own 'Kabir Mutt' land: Bihar Religious Trust Board.The move will check widespread unlawful sale and purchase of the land of these maths. The decision was taken after consulting heads of four...
11 Dec, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Demolition of temples will lead to mistrust against Tamil Nadu govt: Mutt headsThose present at the press conference included Kamatchipuram Mutt Head, Shivalingeshwar Swamigal, Goumara Mutt head Kumaragurupara Swamiji,...
20 Jul, 2021, 03.55 PM IST
When khadi confronts saffron: As swamis veer towards worldly politics, Yediyurappa sends a firm messageIn fact, the CM was so annoyed at a Veerashaiva-Lingayat event in Harihar on Tuesday that he threatened to walk out when Vachanananda Swami...
17 Jan, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
Toeing Yogi’s line, 4 seers want to battle it out with ministersAll the four seers also hail the work of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. They are: Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami (Udupi), Basavananda Swami (Dharw...
02 Apr, 2018, 07.40 AM IST
JDS opposes bill on religious muttsSiddaramaiah had said recently that the JDS-BJP ministry in 2007 had given an undertaking to the Supreme Court stating they would bring an ...
27 Dec, 2014, 04.13 PM IST
Karnataka government to withdraw bill on muttsAs the bill raised a storm of controversy, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah told reporters "Now we are planning not to pursue with bill.We will ...
24 Dec, 2014, 04.45 PM IST
Karnataka government allays fears about take over of mutts, templesThe govt has no intention to take over mutts and temples by way of a bill, which was introduced during winter session, says TB Jayachandra.
22 Dec, 2014, 04.45 PM 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