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Don’t confine Ram to religion, nothing wrong in PM going to Ayodhya: Chilkur Balaji temple head priest

04 Aug 2020 05:16 AM IST

The head priest of Hyderabad’s famous Chilkur Balaji temple, C.S. Rangarajan, talks to The Daily Guardian on the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Uma Bharti opts out of ‘bhoomi pujan’ ceremony

04 Aug 2020 04:43 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti has asked the senior officials of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to remove her name from the list of invitees for the “bhoomi pujan” ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on 5 August. Taking to Twitter, Uma Bharti

India restricts entry of Chinese firms in commercial coal mine auctions

04 Aug 2020 04:42 AM IST

New Delhi: The government has restricted participation of companies from countries sharing a land border with India in the ongoing auction of coal mines for commercial extraction by the private sector. The Coal Ministry has issued a corrigendum to the tender document issued for commercial coal mining, bringing out the

Traders write to Amit Shah slamming BCCI’s move to retain Chinese firm as IPL sponsor

04 Aug 2020 04:39 AM IST

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, opposing the recent decision of the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) to retain Chinese company Vivo as its title sponsor for the Indian Premier League (IPL) which

India increasing military might to ‘unnerve’ China

04 Aug 2020 04:38 AM IST

With China not giving any indication of de-escalation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India is keeping its powder dry. Apart from cornering China through diplomatic channels, India has accelerated its efforts to strengthen itself on the defence front. As part of this exercise, New Delhi has started to

Rahul takes dig at PM Modi as Covid tally crosses 18-lakh mark

04 Aug 2020 04:31 AM IST

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi by putting a graph on his Twitter handle showing India first in the list of top 10 countries with highest spike of Covid cases in the last 24 hours. Taking a dig at PM Modi’s handling of the

All’s not well in Rajasthan BJP, Vasundhara sidelined

04 Aug 2020 04:30 AM IST

The BJP, which was allegedly digging a pit for the Ashok Gehlot government, seems to be slowly slipping into it. The crisis in the BJP has begun with the announcement of the state executive of the party. In the newly announced executive, BJP heavyweight Vasundhara Raje seems to have been

Lord Ram is the symbol of unity, not division

04 Aug 2020 04:20 AM IST

Lord Ram is a part of the heritage of every citizen of India, and it is only right that on 5 August 2020 citizens from across the spectrum of language and faith congregate or watch on their screens the celebration of a glorious chapter in the history of the subcontinent.

135 saints from 35 religious bodies invited for 5 August ‘bhoomi pujan’ in Ayodhya

04 Aug 2020 04:19 AM IST

Champat Rai, general secretary of the Ram Mandir Tirtha Kshetra Trust addressed a press conference on Monday to give information on the Ram Mandir bhoomi pujan ceremony. The bhoomi pujan, which is going to take place on 5 August, will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be

Centre issues fresh SOP for gyms reopening from 5 Aug

04 Aug 2020 04:19 AM IST

Giving a huge relief to gym owners across the country by allowing reopening of gyms from 5 August, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday issued fresh guidelines for gym owners which have to be strictly followed to prevent spread of the Covid-19. The guidelines include mandatory social

Political defection and intra-party democracy vs right to free speech to legislators in India: A matter of constitutional principles

04 Aug 2020 03:57 AM IST

India is not only the world’s largest democracy but also the most dynamic and flourishing democracy in the world as of now. Various social and political changes have been taking place in the country and the pillars of governance have been increasingly becoming democratic in its functioning. The democratic principles

Extension of Covid-19 loan moratorium: The implications

04 Aug 2020 03:52 AM IST

It is important to remember that this is no ‘free lunch’ and that there is fine print to consider. To some homebuyers, the loan moratorium is a temporary respite and provides additional time to sort out their finances. To others, it adds to the monthly financial burden since the EMI