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Malegaon blasts: Court rejects Col. Purhoit's plea to drop UAPA charges
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 20 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday rejected the plea of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, seeking dismissal of charges against him under the Unlawful Activities (Preventi
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Sabarimala Temple not for sex tourism: Prayar Gopalakrishnan
Updated : 7 years, 9 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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MHA warned states in advance of trouble ahead of Sabarimala opening
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Ministry of Home Affair (MHA) through a letter sent on October 16 to Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of three southern states -- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka -- had made it clear that there might be law and order situation in Sabar
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PM Narendra Modi visits Shirdi Sai Temple
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Shirdi and visited the renowned Sai Baba shrine here.
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Sanctity of Sabarimala temple should be preserved: Devotees
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): A day after protests and violence against the entry of women of menstruating age at the Sabarimala temple was witnessed, devotees visiting the shrine reiterated that the sanctity of the temple and Lord Ayyappa "must be preserved at any cost".
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Shrines not the place to indulge in cheap politics: Shivraj tells Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Ahead of the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while taking a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, said that shrines are not meant for political purposes.
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Shiv Sena activists threaten to commit suicide if women enter Sabarimala
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): With Sabarimala Temple slated to open its door next week for a monthly ritual, Shiv Sena's Kerala unit on Saturday warned that their women activists will commit suicide if any young woman tries to enter the shrine.
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Centre receives around 50,000 nominations for Padma Awards
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs has received a record high of 49,992 nominations for the Padma Awards 2019.
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PKL: Belligerent Yoddhas pip Thalaivas in thriller
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Ajay Thakur-led Tamil Thalaivas went down in a fighting cause against the UP Yoddhas by 32-37 in group B clash of the Pro Kabaddi League played at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Monday. Despite a late surge by Tamil Thalaivas, UP Yoddhas la
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Safety of women in Sabarimala temple important: Police
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Kerala Director General of Police (DGP), Loknath Behera on Friday said that security of women visiting Sabarimala temple is important, adding 600 women police personnel are needed at the shrine, which recently opened its doors for the women.
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Karnataka: This Dargah's door is open for all religions
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Setting an example of religious harmony, people belonging to both Hindu and Muslim community pay obeisance at the Dargah of Harzat Shah Ruknuddin Tola in the Kalaburgi district of Karnataka. The doors of the shrine are apparently "open for all."
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Sabrimala verdict: Activists, temple board unhappy, to file review petitio
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Sep 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court's verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple in Kerala, is 'respectfully acceptable' but the shrine board will move the court with a review petition, said A Padmakumar, the president of Travancore Devasw
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