Punjabi Academy to publish booklet on Guru Nanak
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Punjabi Academy of the Delhi government will release a 35-page booklet in Punjabi, Hindi and English on the life and teachings of Guru Nanak on the occasion of his…
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Judge, counsel have some words on Ayodhya witness’s claim
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) A pointed query by a Supreme Court judge on Thursday, seeking clarification on the statement of a witness who deposed claiming to have witnessed worship of Lord…
Pak’s service charge for Kartarpur like ‘Jazia’: Punjab CM
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), Sep 19 (IANS) Comparing it with ‘Jazia’, a tax imposed in earlier times on non-Muslims in Muslim countries, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday reiterated his demand for immediate withdrawal…
Amarinder inspects construction work of Kartarpur corridor
Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab), Sep 19 (IANS) With less than two months to go for the historic 550th Prakash Purb of Guru Nanak Dev, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday took stock of the…
US backs Tibetans’ right to practice faith, choose religious leaders
Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) Amid widespread concerns over China actively planning for the successor to the Dalai Lama, a top US official has said that Beijing should allow Tibetans to practice their faith freely, including…
ED to invoke Fugitive Economic Offenders Act against Zakir Naik
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is going to invoke Fugitive Economic Offenders Act (FEOA) against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is currently residing in Malaysia, official sources said on Thursday. A…
Ayodhya bench not sitting in post lunch session on Thursday
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has decided not to conduct hearing of the Ayodhya title dispute in post lunch session on Thursday as the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi…
Mahant accused of wrongful confinement of two youth
Visakhapatnam, Sep 18 (IANS) A resident of Visakhapatnam has alleged that his two nephews are under wrongful confinement of Mahant Sunder Das in Rajasthan. Bimal Jindal said that Dipesh Jindal alias ANK Das and Anand…
Ayodhya case: Historians hard pressed to wrap up in 6 weeks
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) “We were given only six weeks’ time for the entire study. Pressure was being repeatedly exerted, so, we submitted our report without going through the excavation work done by B.B….
Ayodhya case: SC says Hindus prayed to ‘central dome’ for its divinity
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Muslim parties that Hindus may have attached divinity to the central dome at the disputed structure in Ayodhya, and that…
Govindacharya writes to SC on live streaming of Ayodhya cse
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) RSS ideologue Govindacharya has shot off a letter to the Supreme Court Secretary General about live streaming of the Ayodhya case in the apex court. K.N. Govindacharya has requested the…
Ayodhya: Mediation back, arguments to conclude by Oct 18
By Sumit Saxena New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court-appointed mediation panel in the Ayodhya title dispute case is back in the reckoning, despite it failing to evolve a consensus among the various stakeholders…
Ram Temple case: SC asks parties to conclude arguments by Oct 18
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the parties involved in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case to conclude their arguments by October 18. “Let us all make a joint effort…
SC okay with Ayodhya settlement through mediation too
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the parties involved in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute case were free to settle the matter, through mediation as well, if they so desired….
ALERT: Ayodhya title dispute to conclude on or before Oct 18: CJI
Court orders FIR against Babri litigant
Ayodhya, Sep 18 (IANS) A local court here in Uttar Pradesh has ordered the police to register an FIR against Ram Janambhoomi case litigant Iqbal Ansari for using foul language against Hindus. Hearing on a…
BJP against rebuilding Ravidas temple, says AAP
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Terming the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) anti-Dalit, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), here on Tuesday, threatened a nationwide agitation if the land was not provided for rebuilding the Sant Ravidas…
Ayodhya case: SC asks for time-frame to conclude arguments
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The parties involved in the Ayodhya title dispute should inform about the tentative time-frame to conclude their arguments, the Supreme Court on Tuesday told the counsels of the Hindu and…
Amit Shah gives push to ‘Ram, Ramayan, Ramrajya’
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) At a time when the top court of the country is seized of the title suit dispute over Ayodhya, the Modi government has given a push to ‘Ram’, ‘Ramayan’ and…
SC: Shebait cannot usurp temple property, needs to protect it
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the Shebait/Archak is duty bound to protect the property of the temple, and the Shebait “cannot usurp such property for their own gains.”…