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TopicRam temple

Topic: Ram temple

‘Congress never opposed Ram temple’: Group of party leaders from UP to visit Ayodhya on 15 Jan

Avinash Pande, who replaced Priyanka Gandhi as national general secretary incharge of UP last month, says visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya not a political move but a matter of faith.

‘For BJP, Ram temple is more about political gain than religious sentiments,’ says Urdu press

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Ayodhya joy sweeps NCR RWAs. LED screens, Ram recitals, temple replicas, havans

RWAs and housing societies have become the driving force of the Ram temple outreach programmes of the VHP and RSS across Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram.

20 crore Muslims have moved on from Babri Masjid and Ayodhya. Owaisi must as well

Asaduddin Owaisi says that the memory of Babri Masjid would forever remain etched in his mind. Why is the Hyderabad MP so determined to fan the flames of the past?

Tucked away in ravines near Agra, an ashram gears up to celebrate ‘second homecoming’ of Ram

‘Kalash yatra’ & ‘bhandara’ to be organised at Shringi Rishi Ashram, near Agra’s Singna village, on 22 January to celebrate consecration of idol of Ram at temple in Ayodhya.

Ram Aayenge is the new Ayodhya anthem. But race to sing at Ram temple opening heating up

Artists are now competing against each other to not just offer hits but also be anointed as the ‘it’ song of Ayodhya. Ram is the flavour of the season.

Ramayan is back on Indian TV—this time on news channels

Since PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Ayodhya to inaugurate several projects, we have watched in wonder as almost all the news channels devoted themselves to ‘celebrating Diwali’.

Rama and the King: How an ancient hero was used by Pala poets, Chola emperors

For centuries, Rama has been used by litterateurs and rulers to legitimise themselves.

Chhattisgarh declares 22 January ‘Dry Day’ to mark Ayodhya Ram Mandir consecration

CM Vishnu Deo Sai says the state’s rice millers association has sent 300 metric tonnes of aromatic rice to Ayodhya for the ceremony.

‘Proud and happy I was there when Babri Masjid structure was taken down,’ says Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra deputy chief minister's comments come after the Opposition accused BJP of politicising Ram Temple consecration.

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.