Nava Kerala Sadas – Gunman beats protester; CM justifies it

Alappuzha, Kerala (VSK). Kerala Cabinet’s luxury trip in the name of Nava Kerala Sadas leads to violent scenes wherever it goes. Alappuzha district witnessed, on December 16, an unusual incident. Even though the policemen pushed the protesting Youth Congressmen back when they waved black flags and raised anti-Pinarayi slogans, chief minister’s gunman and three security…

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Descendant of Nihang who entered Babri Masjid in 1858 to organise langar in Ayodhya

New Delhi/Chandigarh. In November 1858, 25 Nihang Sikhs, under the leadership of Nihang Baba Fakir Singh Khalsa, entered the Babri complex in Ayodhya and performed a havan (ritual) inside. Now, more than 165 years later, his eighth descendant Jathedar Baba Harjit Singh Rasulpur said he would conduct a langar (Sikh community kitchen) during the consecration…

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Banning polygamy in Assam

Nava Thakuria Assam in northeast India sets to ban the practice of polygamy. The upcoming State assembly session in February 2024 will witness a concerned bill to be tabled by the Bhartiya Janata Party led government in Dispur. After a series of consultations with a number of learned individuals and pro-active organisations, the bill has…

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I do not need police security, says Governor

Surprise visit to busy market and mitaayi theru Calicut, Kerala (VSK). Tense situation has been prevailing in Calicut University campus since yesterday. During the day on December 17, Governor Arif Mohammed Khan had asked the police officers to remove the ‘anti-Arif Mohammed Khan’ banners, erected in the campus, by the SFI men. But, since police…

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Sabarimala – Interstate devotees forced to return without darshan, criticism mounts over mismanagement

Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Devotees undertaking arduous journeys, covering vast distances, and enduring intense fasting, returned without getting darshan of Lord Ayyappa at Sannidhanam in Sabarimala. Despite hours of waiting, they couldn’t progress beyond Pampa, leading them to perform symbolic rituals like removing their Tulsimala, Neyyabhishekam (an offering to Lord Ayyappa), and coconut breaking at the temple…

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