Grand Ram temple in Ayodhya before 2022

New Delhi (IANS) The much-awaited temple proposed to be built at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court verdict, will be completed before 2022, the 75th year of India's independence.

The Uttar Pradesh government has released…

Ayodhya verdict: A throwback to the 1934 riot, 1949 disturbance

New Delhi (IANS) In its ruling on the Ayodhya title dispute, the Supreme Court referred to the "1934 riot" and "1949 disturbance" while deciding in favour of the Hindu parties.

"The damage to the mosque in 1934, its desecration in 1949 leading…

3 dead in WB, Odisha; Cyclone Bulbul moves to B'desh

New Delhi (IANS) Three people died in West Bengal and Odisha after the 'very severe' cyclonic storm Bulbul weakened into a 'severe' one on Saturday evening, wreaking havoc in the coastal districts of both the states and causing damage…

Group of youth stage 'protest' at JNU against SC's Ayodhya verdict

New Delhi (IANS) A group of youth, claiming to be students of Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), gathered at JNU campus on Saturday night and made provocative speeches against the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya title…

BJP opts out of Maharashtra govt race, wishes Sena 'the best'

Mumbai (IANS) In a stunning political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday conceded its inability to form the government in Maharashtra despite having the public mandate for its pre-poll alliance.

BJP State President Chandrakant…

Ayodhya verdict: Schools, colleges shut in MP, CM appeals for peace

Bhopal (IANS) Security has been tightened across Madhya Pradesh, and schools, colleges and universities will remain shut on Saturday in view of the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case.

Section 144…

Modi pays obeisance at Punjab's historical Sikh shrine

Sultanpur Lodhi (Punjab) (IANS) Ahead of inaugurating the historic Kartarpur Corridor, a first in seven decades between India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid obeisance at a highly revered Sikh shrine here.

Wearing…

SC directs Centre to form trust to build temple in Ayodhya

New Delhi (IANS) In a historic judgement, the Supreme Court on Saturday directed the Centre to form within three months a trust which will build a temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

In a unanimous judgement, a 5-member bench, headed by…

Muslim religious leaders welcome Ayodhya verdict

Lucknow (IANS) Muslim religious leaders on Saturday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case.

One of the litigants, Iqbal Ansari said, "We respect the decision of the Supreme Court and accept it. Now we will…

Sunni board will not file any petition: Faruqi

Lucknow (IANS) Zufar Faruqi, the chairman of the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, has announced that it will not go for a review of the Supreme Court verdict or file a curative petition in Ayodhya case.

Faruqi said that the board was 'grateful'…