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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicRam Janmabhoomi

Topic: Ram Janmabhoomi

Jamiat chief says ‘PM must keep distance’ after Ayodhya unit urges Modi to lay foundation of mosque

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should keep away from events involving places of worship, says JUH (Mahmood faction) chief, warns local leaders against endorsing any such proposal.

Ram temple inauguration in Ayodhya on 22 January. ‘Feel very blessed,’ says Modi on getting invite

Around 4,000 priests and 2,500 eminent personalities are expected to attend. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath will also be present during the ceremony.

After sharing pictures of ‘ancient Ram temple remains’, trust general secretary says there’s more

These were found three years ago when temple construction began & machinery dug deep inside ground, says Champat Rai. Consecration of idol likely between 16 & 24 January,

‘Worth appreciating’: Ram temple trust’s Rai on ‘50-yr-old youth’ Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo

Rai praised Gandhi's efforts to cover 3,000 km on foot. Later in the day, he said there wouldn't have been any hearing of Ram Janmabhoomi case in SC had it not been for Amit Shah.

‘Sarvajan sukhaye, sarvajan hitaye’ — how Ram Janmabhoomi chief priest praised Bharat Jodo Yatra

Chief priest of Ram Janmabhoomi since before Babri demolition, mahant Satyendra Das said Congress invited him to meet Gandhi. Added Bharat Jodo Yatra unrelated to Ram temple issue.

Frenetic work in Ayodhya — ‘Rs 3,200 cr collected, mandir 45% complete, darshan by Jan 2024’

Temple trust, which has raised funds almost double the temple's construction cost via donations, says idol of Ram Lalla will be installed, ready for darshan by Makar Sankranti next year.

‘Shiva’s crown atop mosques’ & Hardik’s blink-and-miss Congress stint

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3rd RSS chief Balasaheb Deoras: Organiser, strategic thinker who made swayamsevaks ‘introspect’

Deoras, who was born on 11 December 1915, staunchly opposed caste discrimination and brought about important changes in RSS functioning that had a long-lasting impact.

‘Have donated for Ram Mandir,’ says Kejriwal after offering prayers at Ram Janambhoomi

Kejriwal, whose party is contesting the upcoming UP polls, had offered 'aarti' on the banks of the Saryu river Monday and said it was an honour to visit the birthplace of Lord Ram.

Haryana CM Khattar donates Rs 5.10 lakh for Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya

Khattar handed a cheque to representatives of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust in Chandigarh, where VHP secretary Surendra Jain was also present.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.