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Lucknow, Nov 25: In order to pacify the saints demanding immediate construction of Ram Temple at Ayodhya, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh, on the eve of the proposed Dharam Sabha of VHP at Ayodhya, has unveiled a proposal to construct a 221 meter tall Lord Ram statue near the banks of Saryu river in the temple city. The announcement was made by the CM on Saturday night in the state

Pathanamthitta/Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 24 (PTI) A court in Kerala on Saturday denied bail to BJP state general secretary K Surendran in a case of alleged involvement in violent protests at Sabarimala earlier this month. Surendran was arrested earlier this week from Nilackal, the base camp of Sabarimala, after he refused to go back despite a request from the police. He was produced before a local

Unnao, Nov 24: In what could stoke a fresh controversy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) Sakshi Maharajhas called for the demolition of Delhi's Jama Masjid while asking the people to hang him if idols of Hindu deities are not found beneath the staircase of the mosque. Addressing a public rally in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Friday, the BJP parliamentarian said, "After entering

Kalaburagi, Nov 24: Congress leader in Lok Sabha M Mallikarjun Kharge , terming dissolution of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly is unconstitutional and demanded resignation of Governor Satya Pal Malik. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, Mr Kharge termed the Governor's act as ' Making a mockery of Democracy'. The Assembly was dissolved despite there was majority." There is no scope for

Chhatarpur, Nov 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday hit out at the Congress Saturday, days after its leader Raj Babbar compared the rupee's slide with the age of his mother, saying those who did not have issues to talk about, resort to abusing someone else's mother. Addressing a rally here, Modi, in an apparent dig at UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, said 125 crore people of the country were

Hyderabad, Nov 24: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today lashed out at Telangana's TRS government, saying it neglected dalits, tribals, minorities, women and students with Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao working only for himself and those close to him. She also said the development that was expected following the creation of Telangana did not happen under Rao. "Chief Minister Rao has cared only

New Delhi, Nov 23: The board meeting of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has ended but people who follow the Ministry of Finance and the central bank and also keep an eye on every development of the Mint Street and North Block are curious to know that what all happened in the nine-hour marathon meeting that took place at the RBI office in Mumbai on Monday. However, this story will give you a

Kolhapur, Nov 23: Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Friday assured that he would look into the long-drawn-out boundary dispute between Karnataka and Maharashtra, which is still lying pending in the Apex Court for one year. Mr Pawar, who arrived in the city yesterday evening for three days private visit, was addressing a Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti (MES) led by its president

Bengaluru, Nov 23: India is a highly aspirational country that at the cusp of a major transformation, but success depends on how we the people respond to the challenges of an uncertain but constantly changing world, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today said. Speaking at the valedictory of World Youth Meet organised by Satya Sayee Lokasamstha Trust at Muddenahalli, the birth place of legendary

Ayodhya, Nov 23: In what could stir up a possible controversy, Shiv Sena Member of Parliament Sanjay Raut on Friday implied that it would not take long to bring an ordinance for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya when it took only 17 minutes for the Ram bhakts (devotees) to demolish Babri Masjid. Raut told media, “It took only around 17 minutes for us – the Ram bhakts – to destroy the Babri