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Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha seeks review of 5-acre plot to Muslims

Ayodhya: Hindu Mahasabha seeks review of 5-acre plot to Muslims

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While, Mahasabha plea seeks 'limited review' of the verdict, another review plea has been filed by activists.

Converse withdraws shoes with image of Hindu Gods

Converse withdraws shoes with image of Hindu Gods

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

Designer shoes carrying pictures of Hindu deities were withdrawn from sales in the United States after an outcry by the Indian community.

'A tradition which prevents women at temples needs to change'

'A tradition which prevents women at temples needs to change'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'I want to know, how can any God become impure if woman enters the temple?'

In PHOTOS: Gaddaffiti in Benghazi

In PHOTOS: Gaddaffiti in Benghazi

Rediff.com25 Mar 2011

Anti-Gaddafi caricatures and graffiti have sprung up across cities such as Benghazi, most of them portraying him in an unflattering light. Let's take a look at some of them.

How this sleepy town became the centre for a major steel plant

How this sleepy town became the centre for a major steel plant

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

With 22,000 people working relentlessly to complete a Rs 17,000 crore (Rs 170 billion) makeover for IISCO Steel Plant, formerly, Indian Iron and Steel Company, the energy is palpable.

Lord Ram's arrows were like 'missiles' of ISRO: Rupani

Lord Ram's arrows were like 'missiles' of ISRO: Rupani

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Rupani also praised Ram for his 'engineering skills' by having a bridge constructed between India and Sri Lanka.

BJP Dalit MP Savitribai Phule quits, says party playing divisive politics

BJP Dalit MP Savitribai Phule quits, says party playing divisive politics

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

"Desh ke chowikdar ki pehredari mein, sansadhono ki chori karai ja rahi hai (the country's resources are being looted under the watch of the country's gateman)," she said in a derisive reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

'Nirmohi Akhada has mislead the media'

'Nirmohi Akhada has mislead the media'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2010

A day after the Nirmohi Akhara voiced its readiness to cooperate with the Ram Lala Virajman for building a temple in Ayodhya following talks with a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader, the man who represented the deity in the court said he did not authorise anyone to negotiate on his behalf.

Thousands participate in London Rath-yatra

Thousands participate in London Rath-yatra

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

The devotees pulled three 40-foot high colourful chariots carrying the sacred deities of Lord Jagannatha, Lady Subhadra and Lord Balarama from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square. The giant chariots were accompanied by a procession of singers, musicians and dancers. At Trafalgar Square, where the procession concluded, thousands of people had gathered to witness cultural and educational displays and exhibitions linked to the Rath-yatra.

Mumbai's most beloved God is back in town

Mumbai's most beloved God is back in town

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

Snapshots of the many forms of the elephant-headed deity.

Ram temple crowns Modi as first Hindu Hriday Samrat

Ram temple crowns Modi as first Hindu Hriday Samrat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2020

By all yardsticks 2024 isn't expected to be like 2014 or 2019. But with the mandir expected to be ready in time for the next Lok Sabha polls, Modi will have a new ally in Ram to see him through, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Vedanta: For Niyamgiri tribals, half the battle is won

Vedanta: For Niyamgiri tribals, half the battle is won

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

Even though Vedanta Resource's proposal to mine bauxite at the sacred mountain in Orissa's Kalahandi district is rejected, for thousands of tribals like Laksa Majhi, who for countless generations have lived in the shadow of Niyamgiri, the insecurities persist.

PIX: Animal art to help conserve wildlife

PIX: Animal art to help conserve wildlife

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Graphic artist Divya Thakur has undertaken to create a show, 'Animania', inspired by the animals venerated in Indian mythology as deities.

SC declines to stay verdict allowing women of all ages into Sabarimala temple

SC declines to stay verdict allowing women of all ages into Sabarimala temple

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The apex court had on Tuesday agreed to hear on January 22 in open court the pleas seeking review of its verdict but refused to stay its judgment.

PIX: Bajrang Dal protests against PK in Jammu

PIX: Bajrang Dal protests against PK in Jammu

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Members of the right-wing outfit burn PK posters.

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