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Topic: Ayodhya

IIM Lucknow study captures Ram Temple’s impact on Ayodhya— ‘reverse migration, GST revenue rise’

Lucknow: A new study by the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (IIM-L) has said that the construction of the Ram Temple has catalysed a...

Left out of Ram temple event, movement leader & ex-MP Katiyar slams ‘self-appointed general secretary’

In an interaction with ThePrint, Katiyar said a 'small group' has taken control of key decision-making and arrangements at the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

From Ayodhya, Modi signals outreach to marginalised groups, thrust on shedding ‘slave mentality’

At the Ram temple's completion ceremony, PM Modi's political messaging was loud and clear, signalling social inclusiveness and vision of Ram Rajya & Viksit Bharat.

What is the flag-hoisting ceremony that PM Modi will lead at Ram temple in Ayodhya

Around 21 Vedic acharyas, volunteers will blow conch shells as helicopters shower flower petals over the temple spire. Trust has invited 6,000-7,000 guests for the ceremony.

Amit Shah announces 7th NSG hub in Ayodhya, near Ram temple, to ensure troops available 24×7

On NSG raising day, Home Minister also opens Special Operation Training Centre at NSG facility in Manesar. Besides NSG troops, it will also train state police forces.

5 minarets, classical dome: Ayodhya mosque panel drafts fresh proposal after earlier plan rejected

‘If mosque committee submits all required NOCs, we will certainly give approval,’ says Ayodhya Development Authority official, adding ‘we are not holding back any project’.

Another grand pran pratishtha at Ayodhya’s Ram temple, this time with Yogi front & centre

Officials say it's just 'coincidence' that muhurat fell on CM's birthday. PM Modi had presided over consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla idol on ground-floor sanctum sanctorum last year.

Maha Kumbh has given CM Yogi a winning model—religious tourism for eastern UP

To fully utilise religious tourism in eastern UP, the state government must focus on developing sacred Buddhist sites.

Why BJP’s planning to flood Milkipur with Ambedkar’s photos and copies of Constitution

Last week, BJP state secretary Abhijat Mishra along with other party functionaries distributed copies of Constitution & Ambedkar's photographs to sanitation workers at Maha Kumbh.

BJP gets a shot at redemption in Ayodhya as Milkipur bypoll date out. Why party’s oozing confidence

SP & BJP have been gearing up for the crucial contest since well before bypoll was announced. SP has named Awadhesh Prasad’s son Ajit Prasad as candidate, BJP yet to announce its pick.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.