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Plea in SC seeks direction for rituals at 'Shivling' found in Gyanvapi survey
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The plea filed by Rajesh Mani Tripathi, President of the Shri Krishan Janm Bhumi Mukti Dal, said the petitioner has come before the top court seeking permission to offer puja in the month of Shravana, commencing from July 12 to August 12, and exercise the rights of "freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion" as guaranteed under Article 25 of the Constitution.
AIMPLB moves SC against pleas challenging Places of Worship Act
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"The assailed Petitions relate to unsettling a law about which the Supreme Court has already stated that the said law is 'the commitment of India to the equality of all religions' and further stated that the Act 'is an affirmation of the solemn duty which was cast upon the State to preserve and protect the equality of all faiths a an essential constitutional value, a norm which has the status of being a basic feature of the Constitution'," the AIMPLB has submitted in its application. according to the statement.
Patna SSP issued notice for comparing PFI with RSS
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The show-cause notice issued by ADG (law and order) Jitendra Singh Gangwar said that "the SSP must clarify why he made such a statement publically". After the Patna police arrested three persons allegedly linked to the banned outfit PFI on Thursday, Dhillon compared the radical outfit with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). "The way RSS Shakahs are organised and its activists are trained, a similar pattern was being followed by the PFI. Under the garb of martial arts, they are providing arms training to activists," said Dhillon.
PM Modi was target of arrested individuals in Patna raids
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Patna Police have arrested Athar Parvez and Mohammed Jalaluddin -- a retired sub-inspector from Jharkhand -- from the Phulwari Sharif area. Later, three more individuals -- Margoob Danish, Arman Malik and Shabbir -- were arrested. They were allegedly running a terror module and were engaged in brainwashing the Muslim youth, the police said. Parvez is said to be a member of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), who was providing training to the youth.
Controversy over namaz in Lulu Mall in Lucknow
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In a statement issued in this regard, the organisation also asked the Hindu community to boycott the mall. The Hindu outfit has further stated that since the opening of the mall, it has been allegedly said that 'love jihad' is promoted there. It noted that 80 per cent of the employees hired in the mall belonged to the Muslim community while the remaining 20 per cent are Hindu girls so that love jihad can be started.
Amarnath Yatra: Charri Mubarak taken for 'Bhoomi Pujan' to Pahalgam
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As per age-old tradition, the special rituals, led by Mahant Deepindra Giri, were conducted in presence of sadhus and devotees. Adequate arrangements were put in place by the district administration for smooth conduct of the ceremonies. The Charri Mubarak was also taken to the historical Martand Sun Temple Mattan and similar rituals were performed there.
Australia's Sydney to use AI technology to smooth bumpy roads
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The project announced on Tuesday would fund a 2.9-million-Australian dollar ($1.96-million) trial from AI company, Asset AI, which would install sensors on 32 public buses with routes across greater Sydney. The sensors use AI to combine visual data with local weather conditions to predict the rate of deterioration in the city's roads.
Over 1.28 lakh Yatris perform ongoing Amarnath Yatra
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Officials of Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) that manages the affairs of the Yatra said that so far over 1.28 lakh pilgrims have performed the Yatra, which was suspended for two days because of flash flood near the cave shrine last Friday.
Jharkhand: Minister livid over Friday holiday in schools in Muslim-dominated areas
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The revelation -- to which Jharkhand Education Minister Jagarnath Mahto took a strong exception -- came after an investigation was initiated into the matter, following which it was learnt that a similar trend was being followed in some Muslim-dominated areas in Palamu and Pakur districts as well. In fact, the teachers of these schools also take week-offs on Friday instead of Sunday. However, the education department of the state government seemed clueless about it.
Religious seers closer to us than politicians: Mohan Bhagwat
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"If not, India won't be what it is. The presence of religion must be ensured everywhere in the country," said Bhagwat while addressing a gathering of religious seers from the Dalit community and backward classes at the Shiva Sharana Madara Chennaiah Mutt in Karnataka's Chitradurga district. "Religious conversion will lead to separation among ourselves. Those who get converted will go far away.
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