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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicRam mandir

Topic: Ram mandir

CPI(M) to miss Ram Mandir consecration, says Brinda Karat — ‘Politicisation of religious event’

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury recently received a formal invite from the chairman of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Construction Committee, Nripendra Misra, for the consecration ceremony.

After backlash over ‘request’ not to attend Ram Mandir inauguration, Advani & Joshi receive invite

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai cited age, health of Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi while making 'request'. After RSS, VHP leaders' invite, both 'express intent to be there'.

Ex-service chiefs have no place at Ram Temple inauguration. They must guard military values

Officials of senior ranks should not wear military heritage on their sleeves while navigating the rough and tumble of politics.

LK Advani, MM Joshi ‘requested not to attend’ Ram temple consecration ceremony, says temple trust

Ram Temple Trust general secretary Champat Rai said that the request, made due to their health and age, was accepted by both.

Construction work for proposed Ayodhya mosque likely to begin in May 2024

The Supreme Court on 9 November 2019 backed construction of the Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya and ruled that an alternative plot be found for a mosque in the Hindu holy town.

Ram’s name on shops & souvenirs, old jostling with new — glimpses from Ayodhya, a city being rebuilt

In the run up to the inauguration of Ram Mandir on 22 January, the city is seeing a frenzy of activity with infrastructure being developed and luxury hotels coming up.

BRS’ signal to BJP? KCR’s daughter Kavitha says Ram Mandir consecration will be ‘auspicious moment’

BRS leader, who had once asked people to grow beyond Mandir-Masjid politics, praised Ayodhya temple construction on social media following her party’s defeat in Telangana.

How BJP, VHP & RSS are mobilising people across India for Ram Lalla’s pran pratishtha in Ayodhya

This includes arranging trains, buses for devotees to travel to Ayodhya in January for Ram Mandir inauguration, building a tent city & organising Hanuman Chalisa recitals across country.

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.

Ram Mandir trust says ‘Rs 900 cr spent, Rs 3,000 cr left’, seeks licence to accept foreign funds

Trust general secretary says construction work will proceed in 3 phases & be completed by 2025-end, adds that trust has been in talks with UP govt to take over Ayodhya’s Ram Katha museum.

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Smog’s unseen impact: pollutants on our food plates

Air pollution not only harms health but also lowers protein, iron and micronutrients in food, risking nutrition and food security.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.