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TopicTemple entry

Topic: Temple entry

Violent clash erupts over temple entry for Dalits in Tamil Nadu ‘minutes after peace meeting’

Members of two caste groups pelted stones & four shops were set ablaze after tensions over a Dalit community’s demand to enter the Mariamman temple in Salem district’s Deevattipatti.

Who should run Hindu temples? Tamil Nadu is the epicentre in new tug-of-war

Tamil Nadu's HR&CE Dept is on the frontlines of this war. They're credited with saving temples from casteist rot, but also stand accused of mismanaging temples & disenfranchising priests.

Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu govt to put up boards at all temples restricting entry of non-Hindus

Justice S Srimathy of the Madurai bench observed that such restrictions would 'ensure communal harmony among different religions' and 'peace in society'.

‘Not a public spot’ — how board banning ‘non-Hindus’ from Palani temple was reinstated

Madras HC allowed the board to put up again while hearing a petition by a Palani temple devotees organisation member following an incident of a Muslim family attempting to enter the temple.

How officials negotiated peace in TN village after OBC-Dalit dispute over temple entry

Temple in Karur district was sealed 2 weeks ago after protests over Dalit man being denied entry. It was reopened for everyone Wednesday following peace talks.

Tamil Nadu’s temple entry problem is spreading: Gounders, Thevars say ‘our god our temple’

A Dalit youth's entry into a temple in Melpathi, Villupuram isn’t the only point of conflict. In 2023, similar ordeals were reported from Kallakurichi, Thenmudiyanur, and Thanjavur.

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Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

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.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

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.