"The swamiji is of the view that only a CBI probe can help get to the truth and ensure justice."
The district administration has prohibited the entry of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia to sensitive Kandhamal in Odisha on Saturday fearing trouble.
The 10-day long event, called Mahamaham, will take place in Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.
The outfit also refused to comment on the rejection by the Muslim Law Board of Kanchi seer's proposals to resolve the Ayodhya issue.
VHP leader Pravin Togadia insisted any negotiated settlement should involve handing over the disputed site to Hindus unconditionally.
The pontiff's fresh peace initiative has been rejected by both the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the All India Muslim Personal Law Board while the Centre has termed it as a 'personal initiative'.
On Sunday, he had said that Muslim religious leaders were prepared to hand over the disputed site in Ayodhya to Hindu religious heads.
They are protesting against the Centre's move to take over lands of Hindu muths and temples all over the country.
Part II of the Kanchi Shankaracharya's exclusive interview to rediff.com
He urged Muslims not to make Ayodhya a 'prestige issue'.
The outfit's international president Ashok Singhal said there was no need for a new mosque in Ayodhya.
When a university allows a small group of students to prevent classes being held; when the professor selected to hold those classes gives up and goes back to his hometown; what conclusion can be drawn, asks Jyoti Punwani.
Thanjavur collector J Radhakrishnan recalls the horrifying tragedy.
Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.
Britain's Cairn Energy Plc has struck oil and gas in Rajasthan, the fourth discovery by the British firm, in the block which borders Gujarat.
He told Paul Dinakaran that some people were misleading the minority community on the issue to gain political mileage.
Scottish explorer Cairn Energy has struck an estimated 20 million tonnes of oil and gas reserves in Rajasthan.
Thousands were on the banks as Amitabh immersed the ashes at Sangam, where the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati meet.
God is still existing in the site. Now he is in a makeshift hut. Later, he will be installed in a temple, Jayendra Saraswati.
Modi praised Kumar for his "commitment" to state's development.
A Sai Baba idol was moved from a temple in Valsad and kept 'safe' in the basement after a resolution to this effect was passed in the recently concluded Dharma Sansad (Religious Convention) held in Chhattisgarh.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
"It (mosque) should be built where it is required....It is not required in Ayodhya where people are already worshipping...," the seer told NDTV 24X7.
'We don't want him to get embroiled in any controversy,' Minister of State for Home Swami Chinmayananda said.
In a major achievement for Odisha police, top Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda wanted in over 60 criminal cases, has been arrested prompting Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to appeal to Naxals to eschew violence and join the mainstream
He, however, asserted that all infiltrators will be thrown out of the country.
In an age of patents and intellectual property rights, it would be improper to deny that yoga comes from the Hindu tradition, says Sankrant Sanu.
M C Mary Kom (51kg) and Shiva Thapa (60kg) were among the prominent names assured of medals as the host nation continued to dominate the ring in the US $100,000 India Open boxing tournament for men and women, in Delhi, on Tuesday.
'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'
The list of the prestigious Padma Awards 2016 awardees is out and superstar Rajnikanth is set to be honoured with the nation's second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan.
When you think of Indian Maharajas of yore what is the one thing that comes to mind? Jewels! And that is exactly what the world will witness at Christie's, New York during its upcoming auction -- "Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence". The "unprecedented group" of objects is from The Al Thani Collection of the royal family of Qatar. It is expected to see competitive bidding from across the globe. As per Christie's, this collection is poised to be the most valuable auction of jewellery and jewelled objects. The current record is held by The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, which totals $144 million (Rs 1,003 crore). Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's jade hilted dagger, the priceless jewels of the Nizams of Hyderabad, and a string of pearls belonging to Rajmata Gayatri Devi of Jaipur are among the 400 royal artefacts that would be auctioned on Wednesday. Here's a glimpse of the astounding jewels that will be auctioned.
Two key Hindu religious leaders will campaign against Narendra Modi in the holy city of Varanasi from where the BJP's prime ministerial candidate is contesting the Lok Sabha election.
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