Religion

The Madras High Court was hearing a petition from an RSS member seeking permission to conduct route marches in TN.

The police suspect that the accused, Ebin Paul, a native of Puthencruz near here, may have acted on the instructions of a person he referred to as ‘Boss’.

The three deceased were identified as Dhirubhai Chauhan (50), his son Nayan Chauhan (23) and their relative Narendra Chauhan (30), he added.

His remarks came after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Bhagwat said that unity in diversity is in Bharat's DNA, underscoring that it has to be celebrated, respected and accepted.

At a feast organised on Tuesday, the Uthradam day and eve of Thiruvonam, the monkeys arrived at the hall to partake in the feast called 'Vanara Sadya'.

The bench of Justice Alok Kumar said that while the right to profess and practise religion, is protected under Article 19(1)(b) and Article 25 of the Constitution, "this right is not absolute".

Madhya Pradesh High Court declared the religious character of the disputed Bhojshala/Kamal Maula complex to be that of Bhojshala, a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati.

Board member S Naresh Kumar suggested that the honour should not be confined to political representatives and instead be extended to a distinguished dignitary from Karnataka present at Tirumala on the day.

Hindu and Muslim litigants say courts, not mediation, should decide disputes over three religious sites in Uttar Pradesh.

The Congress has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe and the dissolution of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.

The Railway Minister said the Central government had allocated around Rs 23,900 crore for railway projects in Maharashtra