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Topic: Lord Ayyappa

Sabarimala Temple to open on 16 November, doctors say only Kerala residents be allowed

As Covid-19 numbers continue to rise, Kerala devaswom minister says state will ensure all protocols will be followed and number of devotees will be restricted.

What the Sabarimala review petition Supreme Court will rule on today is all about

Hearing on the review petitions against SC's Sabarimala order lasted only for a day, on 6 February, after which the court reserved its verdict.

Why Sabarimala devotees go to this 16th century church & pray to Saint Sebastian

St. Andrew’s Basilica is an example of religious harmony, a characteristic common to many churches and temples in Kerala.

Forgive me liberal friends, but I can’t completely overlook faith of Sabarimala devotees

On Sabarimala, Congress is treading the difficult middle path of standing by believers, but pursuing matter only through constitutional means.

Next door to Sabarimala temple district, a menstruating goddess is worshipped

The Chengannur Mahadeva Kshetram is located in Kerala’s Alappuzha district, which neighbours Pathanamthitta, where Sabarimala temple is situated.

Hartal over entry of women in Sabarimala temple begins in Kerala

Protests erupted at several places, with Hindu right-wing activists blocking highways, forcing closure of shops and burning tyres.

Sabarimala temple shuts down temporarily after two women walk in, offer prayers

The temple was opened on December 30 for the Makaravillaku festival and there has been a heavy rush of pilgrims.

Middle-aged women stopped from entering Sabarimala temple more than 2 months after SC order

Middle-aged women stopped from entering Sabarimala temple more than 2 months after SC's order

Sabarimala row: Bandh in Kerala after the arrest of senior Sangh Parivar leader

The temple had opened Friday amid a tense standoff involving social activist Trupti Desai in Kochi and a move by its administrator to seek time from the Supreme Court to implement its verdict.

52-year-old prevented from entering Sabarimala temple by frenzied devotees

The woman from Tirur was turned away by protesting devotees as they suspected her to be of menstrual age. 

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.