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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicAyodhya

Topic: Ayodhya

Just Rs 90 lakh raised in 5 years, why not a single brick has been laid for Ayodhya mosque

All you can see at the 5-acre site, nestled in swathes of green farmland in a village about 25 km from Ram Janmabhoomi temple, is a metal board with an image of the proposed mosque.

De-notified Army buffer land in Ayodhya bought by Adani, Ramdev-linked entities, now opened for mapping

Over two months after govt quietly de-notified the area, it has gone public with its decision & issued ads in local press stating it will consider & accept maps for development.

SP-BJP slugfest over Ayodhya gangrape heats up as assembly bypolls loom

Assembly bypolls are due for 10 seats in UP, including Milkipur, which falls under Ayodhya district. Police have taken DNA samples of accused, which SP leaders had been demanding.

Bought by Adani, Ramdev, Ravi Shankar-linked entities, Ayodhya buffer zone for Army quietly de-notified

These parcels of land had previously been notified by state govt as buffer zones for Army training since Majha Jamthara is near Army lands reserved for field firing and artillery practice.

‘16 Hindu sanskaars can sustain economy.’ Indian culture is recession-proof

The Maitri Cultural Economy Summit explored the linkages between India's Sanskriti and its economy. It was attended by Nitin Gadkari, Shamika Ravi, and Arjun Ram Meghwal among others.

‘You’ve suffered, now enough is enough’ — Rahul Gandhi says BJP set to meet Ayodhya fate in Gujarat

Speaking to party workers in Ahmedabad, Rahul said Congress will contest 2027 polls in Gujarat with full vigour, admitting it did not do so in 2022, when it saw its tally shrink to 17.

SSF constable dies of bullet injury at Ram Temple complex, cops probe suicide, accidental firing

A 2019 batch recruit, Shatrughna Vishwakarma was posted at Ayodhya temple as part of special security force. His family calls for a thorough inquiry by higher-ups.

Modi fell prey to ‘too much greed’, BJP lost wherever Ram ji went on padyatra — Puri Shankaracharya

When someone aims over his capacity, he ends up performing badly, says Swami Nischalananda Saraswati. This is the 2nd jibe from a Shankaracharya since party's setback in LS polls.

Despite Ayodhya Ram Mandir, sitting BJP MP Lallu Singh loses in Faizabad

The national party is not doing well in UP overall, winning just 23 seats and leading in 10 as of 8.30pm, while the INDIA bloc marches ahead.

2 km roadshow, obeisance to Ram Lalla, sea of supporters — PM Modi’s blockbuster procession in Ayodhya

Modi visits Ram temple before embarking on a roadshow from Sugriva Fort. Hundreds in Ayodhya gather to get a glimpse of the PM ahead of election that will take place on 20 May.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.