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45 kg gold used in Ayodhya Ram Temple, cost Rs 50 crore

45 kg gold used in Ayodhya Ram Temple, cost Rs 50 crore

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

A total of 45 kilograms of pure gold has been used in the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, according to Nripendra Mishra, the chairman of the Ram Temple Construction Committee.

Stripped, urinated on at birthday party, UP boy ends life

Stripped, urinated on at birthday party, UP boy ends life

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

A 17-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide after four men purportedly assaulted him and urinated on his face in Captainganj area of Basti district, police said on Tuesday.

UP horror: Woman molested in ambulance; husband's O2 support removed

UP horror: Woman molested in ambulance; husband's O2 support removed

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

The woman's husband was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Lucknow.

In protest, he let loose LIVE snakes in govt office!

In protest, he let loose LIVE snakes in govt office!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

A snake-charmer let loose a number snakes in a government office of a small Uttar Pradesh town to shake-up lethargic government officials ,who would not respond to repeated requests for allotment of a small piece of land to him to set up a serpentarium.

Encephalitis: Centre assures all help

Encephalitis: Centre assures all help

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

The Centre will formulate both short term and long-term strategies to tackle the disease, which had acquired epidemic proportions.

Centre rushes forces to Ayodhya, VHP leaders go into hiding

Centre rushes forces to Ayodhya, VHP leaders go into hiding

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The Centre has rushed additional security forces to Ayodhya to prevent the much hyped yatra that is being planned by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in spite of a ban on it by the Uttar Pradesh government.

IAF Jaguar crashes, pilot killed

IAF Jaguar crashes, pilot killed

Rediff.com11 May 2005

A Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft of the Indian Air Force on Wednesday crashed in Khalilabad village near Gorakhpur air base minutes after take off, killing the pilot Flight Lieutenant A Singh and injuring three women on the ground.

Congress expels 6 MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls

Congress expels 6 MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The MLAs who have been expelled for six years are Sanjay Pratap Jayaswal (Basti district), Madhuri Verma (Bahraich), Vijay Dube (Kushinagar), Mohammed Muslim (Tiloi-Amethi), Dil Nawaz Khan (Bulandshahar) and Nawab Kasim Ali Khan (Rampur).

HC dismisses petition against UP govt's ban on VHP yatra

HC dismisses petition against UP govt's ban on VHP yatra

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Saturday dismissed a petition against the Uttar Pradesh government's ban on Vishwa Hindu Parisha's proposed Yatra from Ayodhya.