Temples
- India
Amid communal tensions, Sambhal authorities reopen 46-year-old Shiva temple
In a major move amid communal tensions in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal region, a Shiva temple that reportedly remained shut for the last 46 years was discovered and reopened on Saturday, December 14…
- India
Temples in India not safe under BJP: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday sought to corner the BJP over Hindutva and said the party-led central government should inform Parliament what steps it is taking to protect…
- India
SC refuses to examine plea for regulations on quality of temple ‘prasad’
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a plea seeking regulations over the quality of “prasad” or food offerings being distributed at temples, observing its prayers were within the…
- Hyderabad
Temples in Hyderabad to boost security, cleanliness: Police
Hyderabad: Temples across Hyderabad were recommended to increase security by installing CCTV cameras with backup footage of 30 to 45 days said the North Zone deputy commissioner of police (DCP) on Saturday,…
- India
Petition filed claiming Sambhal’s Jama masjid built on temple, survey ordered
The Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district is making headlines with a Supreme Court lawyer arguing the mosque is built on the remains of a temple. A petition was filed by…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tension in Shamshabad after idols damaged at temple
Hyderabad: Tension erupted in Shamshabad on the outskirts of the city on Saturday night after miscreants damaged deity idols at a temple. According to the police, a group of miscreants allegedly entered…
- India
QR code-based security system to prevent smuggling of TN temple idols
Chennai: A QR code-based security system is being put in place to prevent the smuggling of idols from the temples across Tamil Nadu, state Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department Minister P…
- Telangana
Telangana village celebrates US election results at ‘Trump Temple’
Hyderabad: Villagers of Konne village in Jangaon district celebrated Donald Trump’s re-election as the 47th President of the United States by worshipping him at the temple made for the American businessman-turned-political-leader. The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Shamshabad observes complete bandh over vandalism at temple
Hyderabad: A complete bandh was observed in Shamshabad in protest against the alleged vandalism of idols at a Hanuman temple on Monday night. Local Hindu organizations called for the Shamshabad bandh on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Woman arrested for burning flag in temple, threatened guards
Hyderabad: The Borabanda police arrested a woman who entered the temple and burnt a flag holding religious significance in a particular community. The woman Sowjanya, a resident of Vengal Rao Nagar came…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Shamshabad tense over idols vandalism at temple
Hyderabad: Trouble erupted in Shamshabad on Tuesday after some individuals allegedly entered a temple and damaged idols of deities the previous night. The incident came to light on Tuesday morning when the…
- World
Four arrested, cop injured after protest at temple in Canada
Ottawa: The Peel Regional Police said on Monday that four people were arrested and a police officer was injured following several protests in Mississauga and Brampton last week, including one at a…
- Bangalore
Temples too marked as Waqf property: Karnataka BJP
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP on Thursday alleged that along with agricultural lands in Karnataka, the Hindu temples have also been marked as Waqf properties. Karnataka Leader of the Opposition (LoP) R. Ashoka said…
- India
IAS officer’s remark on temple loudspeakers triggers row
A senior IAS officer, Shailbala Martin, has ignited a heated controversy in Madhya Pradesh after her social media post criticizing the use of loudspeakers in temples. The IAS officer’s comment has sparked…
- Telangana
Telangana Bajrang Dal to protest Secunderabad temple desecration on Sat
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bajrang Dal on Friday, October 18, demanded authorities act against those vandalising temples in Hyderabad and announced a protest at the collectorate on Saturday, October 19.…
