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Topic: religious places

Yogi govt plans new law to regulate temples, mosques, churches, will keep tab on donations

Prashant Srivastava - January 12, 2021

UP govt looking to bring in the law, which will likely set rules for registration & operational practices among others, 'without much noise' to avoid controversies.

No prasad, no holy water, no flowers — Religious places reopen in Maharashtra with Covid SOPs

Manasi Phadke - November 16, 2020

Places of worship reopened in Maharashtra Monday after being shut for eight months. But strict Covid-19 norms such as sanitisers, temperature checks and face masks are in place.

Sanitation tunnels, thermal screening, thin crowd — new normal at Delhi’s religious places

Taran Deol - June 8, 2020

Prominent temples, gurdwaras and mosques in the national capital opened Monday, but churches are yet to welcome visitors.

UP to AP, what’s stopping India’s temples and mosques from closing down due to COVID-19

Pia Krishnankutty - March 18, 2020

Ignoring the advice of Ayodhya chief medical officer, the UP govt has given VHP the go ahead to place lord Ram’s idols or photos in 2.75 lakh villages.

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Swasti Rao - April 10, 2026

The initial ceasefire functioned less as a resolution and more as a pause—an opportunity for both sides to recalibrate, while claiming victory.

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

April 10, 2026

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

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India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News - April 10, 2026

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 10, 2026

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta - April 11, 2026

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

Topic: religious places

Yogi govt plans new law to regulate temples, mosques, churches, will keep tab on donations

No prasad, no holy water, no flowers — Religious places reopen in Maharashtra with Covid SOPs

Sanitation tunnels, thermal screening, thin crowd — new normal at Delhi’s religious places

UP to AP, what’s stopping India’s temples and mosques from closing down due to COVID-19

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What can be expected from the ongoing talks in Islamabad? Odds of resolution remain slim

Pig politicisation isn’t unique to Delhi’s Tri Nagar. It’s a worldwide anti-Muslim strategy

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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