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TopicTemple cities

Topic: Temple cities

Madhya Pradesh HC orders ‘status quo’ on temple construction in police stations, seeks govt explanation

The order comes in response to petition seeking demolition of such illegal religious structures on grounds that they violate Supreme Court ban on religious construction on public land.

How KCR built his ‘Tirumala’ dream in Telangana — Rs 1,200 cr & non-stop work through Covid

Telangana CM has envisioned Yadadri in the lines of the Tirumala temple. Political observers believe it will consolidate ruling TRS's Hindu vote base, & undermine BJP’s ‘Hindutva pitch’.

How Scotsman Patrick Geddes may have started India’s obsession with vastu

Sociologist and pioneering town planner Patrick Geddes also coined the term ‘temple-city’ after seeing the towns of Madras Presidency.

On Camera

India has a solid defence structure on paper. But it lacks a national security vision

After Operation Sindoor, there is a realisation that the Indian Air Force has been good but needs to be better both in quality and quantity.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.