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Keeping women out of temples: Closer home, the battle for equality continues
April 13, 2016 2:24 am
The Siddhivinayak Keshav Society that came up some 15 years ago has never had any woman from their society enter the temples in its compound and, despite the HC ruling, little, it seems, is likely to change even now.
Shani Shingnapur: Meet activist Vidya Bal, who fought the other battle — in court
April 11, 2016 9:06 am
The activist, however, said that she was disappointed by CM Devendra Fadnavis’s “absolute indifference” to her attempts to seek his intervention.
Devotees throng Shani Shingnapur temple on Saturday after lifting of ban
April 09, 2016 3:05 pm
Later, Bhoomata Brigade leader Trupti Desai, who had led a sustained campaign over the issue, reached the temple located in western Maharashtra and offered prayers.
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In new Parliament building, the story of India told through its art, craft forms
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:41 IST
From a wooden block of red sheesham used by a family of block-print artisans in UP to an eight-foot-long representation of Varanasi made in pure silk, Parliament's Shilp Gallery is home to rare installations
Infiltration bid foiled, 3 militants held with weapons, ammo in J&K’s Poonch: Army
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:41 IST
The development is seen as a major success in the fight against the terror network in Pir Panjal region, comprising Poonch and Rajouri districts, which has seen a spurt in militant activities over the last few months.
Sitting down with God, PM Modi can explain to Him how the universe works: Rahul Gandhi in US
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:38 IST
New Parliament building and 'Sengol' installation are bids to divert attention from 'real issues' like unemployment, price rise, and spread of hatred, Rahul Gandhi tells NRIs at Santa Clara
World No Tobacco Day: Govt makes display of tobacco warnings mandatory on OTT platforms
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:36 IST
According to the newly-notified rule, every publisher of online curated content displaying tobacco products or their use shall display anti-tobacco health spots for a minimum of thirty seconds each at the beginning and middle of the programme.
‘Revisions introduced by BJP (in textbooks) have to be changed… imposing ban on hijab was not needed’: Karnataka School Education Minister
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:31 IST
Newly appointed Karnataka School Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa weighs in on Congress’s promise of revising school textbooks, the main challenges before the education department, and the need for funds to improve infrastructure.
Cabinet approves scheme for circular economy in Smart Cities
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:31 IST
Loans, grants worth Rs 1,760 crore from French, German banks, EU for 18 smart cities
Cabinet nod for inter-ministry panel to set up ‘largest’ grain storage plan in co-op sector
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:29 IST
Briefing the media on the Cabinet decision, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said, “We will start the world's largest grain storage scheme in the cooperative sector with an outlay of around Rs 1 lakh crore.”
Nitish Kumar tweaks liquor law again, lowers fine to free vehicles carrying alcohol by five times
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:23 IST
Fifth change in law since April 2022 necessitated after 50,000 four-wheelers pile up across 800 police stations in Bihar, as owners found 50% of insurance cover too steep a fine
Services sector fires GDP growth to 6.1% in Q4
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:19 IST
India's growth in real GDP during FY2022-23 is estimated at 7.2 per cent as compared to 9.1 per cent in 2021-22, the NSO stated.
‘85 per cent cut’: After Karnataka, PM targets Congress in Rajasthan
Updated: June 1, 2023 01:16 IST
He said that former PM Rajiv Gandhi had publicly accepted that if the Congress government sends 100 paisa, 85 paisa is lost to corruption – something that he had also stated during the Karnataka elections, ostensibly to counter the Congress's charge that there is large-scale corruption in the award of civil contracts in the state.
