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PIL filed in Delhi HC seeking entry of women in all places of worship
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): After the Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala temple, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking orders to allow women of all ages to enter all temples, mosques, churches and pray along with men.
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Would you take blood-soaked pads to friend's home?: Smriti Irani on Sabari
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): Amidst a fierce debate over the quashing of restrictions on the entry of women into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple by the Supreme Court, Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani opined that every individual has the right to pray but not to desecrate.
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UP Guv approves renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Ram Naik on Saturday approved the renaming of Allahabad as Prayagraj with immediate effect.
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Sabarimala: 52-yr-old woman allowed to pray after verification
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Sabarimala (Kerala) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): A woman faced resistance from devotees on her entry to Sabarimala Temple on Saturday as she 'looked younger' than permitted age for entry into the sanctum sanctorum of Shannidhanam.
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Sabarimala Temple not for sex tourism: Prayar Gopalakrishnan
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Pamba (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Adding fuel to the ongoing controversy over women's entry into Sabarimala Temple, former president of Travancore Devaswom Board Prayar Gopalakrishnan on Friday said that the shrine is not a place for sex tourism.
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Bengalis bid adieu to this year's Durga Pooja with Sindoor Khela
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The city of Kolkata on this day of Maha Dashami prepares to bid farewell to Goddess Durga for one long year as she leaves for Kailash - her husband's abode. The sentiment of sadness is evident from the calm prevailing within the city after Dash
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Sabarimala row: Former TDB chief demands ordinance against SC verdict
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Former president of Travancore Devaswom Board, Prayar Gopalakrishnan, on Thursday demanded an ordinance from the state and central governments against the entry of women aged between 10-50 years into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple.
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As Sabarimala temple opens today, protestors guard gates
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): With Sabarimala Temple set to open to the public for the first time since the Supreme Court allowed women of all ages to enter and offer prayers to the deity Lord Ayyappa, Social activist Rahul Easwar on Wednesday said that the believers of
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Prayagraj part of our history and rich cultural heritage: Yogi
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday endorsed the state cabinet's decision of renaming Allahabad to Prayagraj and said that only those who do not have knowledge or understanding of history or tradition would raise questions
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Allahabad renamed as Prayagraj
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday formally rechristened the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj.
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Ex-TDB chief opposes appointment of non-Hindus as Devaswom Commissioner
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 16 (ANI): Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president Prayar Gopalakrishnan has approached the Kerala High Court with a writ petition challenging the state government's move to appoint Non-Hindus as Devaswam Commissioners.
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Andhra: CM Naidu offers prayers at Kanaka Durga Temple with family
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday offered prayers at goddess Kanaka Durga Temple on the Indrakeelaadri hillock in Vijayawada.
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