Karma, climate and consequences: As the Char Dham Yatra reopens, a warming Himalaya reveals karma in its oldest public senseA road journey through Uttarakhand’s mountain towns reveals a deeper shift in both climate and pilgrimage. Unusual heat, felt by locals as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.25 AM 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
Chennithala alleges govt plays 'hide and seek' on Sabarimala issues, flags CPI(M)Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala accused the Kerala government of mishandling Sabarimala temple matters. He alleged protection for...
29 Mar, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Badrinath–Kedarnath Temple Committee proposes ban on non-HindusA proposal has been made to restrict non-Hindu entry at Gangotri Dham. This restriction follows a resolution passed by the local temple bod...
26 Jan, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
China extends visa-free entry to over 70 countries to draw touristsChina's tourism sector is experiencing a resurgence, fueled by relaxed visa policies allowing citizens from 74 countries to enter visa-free...
08 Jul, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
SC calls VIP treatment in temples arbitrary, declines to intervene as it's policy matterThe Supreme Court declined to hear a plea against VIP darshan facilities in temples, labeling it a policy issue for the Centre. Chief Justi...
01 Feb, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
Ram temple consecration to be beginning of campaign for reconstruction of 'Bharatvarsh': Mohan BhagwatRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stated that the entry of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya and the temple's 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony will mark the beginning o...
21 Jan, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
Nine-judge SC bench to hear issue of allowing entry of women of all age group into SabarimalaOn November 14, last year, a five-judge constitution bench in a 3:2 majority verdict had referred to a larger 7-judge bench, the pleas seek...
06 Jan, 2020, 07.14 PM IST
No stay on 2018 Sabarimala verdictThe Supreme Court has refused to stay its 2018 ruling allowing women of all ages to enter the Sabarimala shrine but left it to a larger ben...
15 Nov, 2019, 06.33 AM IST
While censuring management at Jagannath, Supreme Court Cites Vaishno Devi, Tirupati good practicesSupreme court said, even VIPs are pushed, harassed for money. There is always stampede-like situation even when we go there The three-membe...
23 Oct, 2019, 09.34 AM IST
All women should be allowed inside Sabrimala temple: Rahul GandhiThe Supreme Court last month lifted the ban on entry of women of menstrual age into the shrine of Lord Ayyappa.
30 Oct, 2018, 10.23 PM IST
Sabarimala row: Indian sacked in Saudi Arabia for 'offensive remarks' on womenDeepak Pavithram, an employee of Lulu Hypermarket in Riyadh, was fired on Tuesday for making misogynist and insensitive comments about wome...
18 Oct, 2018, 02.27 PM IST
Soft-Hindutva a trademark of Congress in Dakshina KannadaIn Mangaluru, a communal hot spot, politicians from parties other than the BJP, walk that extra mile to convince people of their secular cr...
10 Apr, 2018, 10.43 AM IST
Kerala wants entry for women of all ages in SabarimalaSC had hinted that it would examine all constitutional dimensions, including the issue of temples, could violate the right to equality.
08 Nov, 2016, 12.35 AM IST
Shani Shingnapur entry row: High Court asks Maharashtra government to protect 'fundamental right' of womenThe court said that it can only pass a general direction to the government and cannot go into individual and specific cases.
01 Apr, 2016, 02.49 PM IST
Sabarimala ban on women: Kerala government to file affidavitThe court asked on what basis is the temple not allowing women in its premises? It asked the state government to submit an affidavit on the...
13 Jan, 2016, 12.09 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi keen on projecting India as a ‘soft power’, uses Buddha connect in foreign policyModi leading the prayers on Buddha Poornima Diwas is part of the government’s growing focus on Buddhist activism as part of its foreign pol...
05 May, 2015, 04.12 AM IST