Kozhikode (Kerala): Former archaeologist K.K. Muhammed, who headed the North Division of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has said that Saturday’s judgement is “ultimate and nothing better could have come out.” The historic judgement of the Supreme Court directed the Centre to form within three months a trust which will build a temple at the […]
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212 pillars, 128 ft high, 5 entrances: The elusive Ram Mandir
New Delhi: Now that the Supreme Court has cleared decks for temple in Ayodhya, the Ram Janambhoomi Nyas along with the help from VHP will like to start its construction at the earliest. Though, the VHP has toyed with many maps of the Ram Temple, as it conceived over the years; but there’s a blueprint based […]
India slams Pak for ‘unwarranted’ statement on Ayodhya verdict
New Delhi: India on Saturday rejected Pakistan’s “unwarranted and gratuitous” statement on the Ayodhya verdict, saying it is a civil matter that is completely internal to India. “We reject the unwarranted and gratuitous comments made by Pakistan on the judgement of the Supreme Court of India on a civil matter that is completely internal to India,” […]
Ayodhya verdict explainer: 10 takeaways
New Delhi: In what will go down in history as one of its most landmark verdicts, the Supreme Court on Saturday granted the ownership of the 2.77 acres of disputed land in Ayodhya to the Hindus, paving the way for the construction of a Ram Temple, and ruled that the Muslims will get 5 acres of […]
Build a school for us on 5-acre land in Ayodhya: Salim Khan
New Delhi: Legendary scriptwriter and film producer Salim Khan said on Saturday that a school should be built on the proposed 5-acre land in Ayodhya, to be given to the Muslims. Reacting to Supreme Court’s verdict on Ayodhya dispute, Salim Khan (83) said Muslims in India desperately need schools, not a mosque. Welcoming Supreme Court’s historic […]
UP Police told WhatsApp groups to activate ‘admin only’ mode
New Delhi: In the wake of the historic Ayodhya verdict, the Uttar Pradesh Police ensured well in advance that no WhatsApp groups in the communally-sensitive areas were able to post fake, mischievous or hate messages and disturb the law and order situation, a senior police officer said on Saturday. Not only the unusually heavy deployment of […]
I stand vindicated: Advani on Ayodhya verdict
New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani, the person credited with bringing the Ram temple movement to the political centre-stage, on Saturday said he stood vindicated after the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya title suit and that it was time to “leave all contention and acrimony behind” and embrace communal concord and peace. In a […]
Hindus’ evidence on better footing than Muslims, says SC
By IANS New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday held that the “possessory claim of the Hindus to the composite whole of the disputed property stands on a better footing than the evidence from the Muslims,” while emphasising on tolerance and mutual co-existence, which play a crucial role to nourish the secular commitment of the country […]
New dawn for country, says Modi on Ayodhya verdict
New Delhi: Hailing the Supreme Court verdict in Ayodhya title dispute case, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it marks a “new dawn” for the country where “fear, bitterness and negativity” should have no place. In a televised address to the nation, he highlighted the date – November 9 – on which the historic judgement […]
BJP takes credit for verdict, VHP says ‘It’s the beginning’
New Delhi: Even as the government insisted that the Supreme Court judgement on Ayodhya should not be seen as victory or defeat by anyone, the ruling BJP did not shy away from giving some credit subtly to the Modi dispensation over the Ram temple issue, saying its tenure “will be written in golden letters”. In a […]