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The Latest Breaking News from Ayodhya

Mosque-temple spat: Why has India’s Sambhal exploded into violent clashes?

Claims that a mosque was built over a temple stoked tensions, but India’s top court shares blame, say lawyers.

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Nepal: Tilakdhars start off for Ayodhya for Bibah Panchami

Tilakdhars on Saturday started off for Ayodhya from Janaki Temple in Janakpur to extend the invitation carrying ritualistic gifts ahead of the Bibah Panchami. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Nepal: Janakpur Dham gears up for 'Vivah Panchami' celebration

The sacred city of Janakpur in Nepal is set to host the time-honoured festival commemorating the wedding 'Vivah Samaroh' of Lord Ram and goddess Sita on Vivah Panchami. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ayodhya DM cites workload due to Ram Temple event as NGT flags ‘illegal’ report

In an apparent violation of a National Green Tribunal order, Ayodhya district magistrate Chandra Vijay Singh changed the composition of a fact-finding committee formed by the tribunal due to his increased workload linked to “development work” and “religious events” after the Ram Temple consecration.

Newslaundry

Record-Breaking Diwali Celebration With 2.51 Million Oil Lamps

Millions gather in Ayodhya for Diwali, lighting a record 2.51 million lamps to celebrate the festival of lights.

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AP PHOTOS: Ayodhya in northern India celebrates the night before Diwali with pomp and pageantry

A priest stands with folded hands praying toward the rising sun on the banks of the Saryu River in Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Nearby, a group of women take a dip in the river dressed in their saris while a barber trims the mustache of…

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India marks Diwali by lighting a record number of earthen lamps in Ayodhya

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — for the Hindu community in particular

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Ayodhya all decked up for Deepotsav, asserts Acharya Satyendra Das

The Chief Priest of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, Ayodhya, Acharya Satyendra Das said that this Deepotsav is special as it is being celebrated after the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Ayodhya's ADM Surjit Singh found dead

The cause of his death was not immediately known. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP govt did not consult or inform army before denotifying ‘buffer zone’ village in Ayodhya: RTI

The Indian army was reportedly neither informed nor consulted by the Uttar Pradesh government before the latter “denotified” a village, earlier reserved as a buffer zone for the army’s firing and artillery practices near the Ayodhya cantonment, as per a Right to Information response.

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Army says its drills are ‘greatly limited’ due to ‘illegal’ encroachments in Ayodhya

Over the past few months, sundry headlines have indicated that the Indian army is currently battling it out with the Uttar Pradesh state government in court.

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Money, muscle, and trip to Ayodhya: How are DU student leaders asking for votes?

The Delhi University Student Union election is set to be held on September 27 with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, National Students’ Union of India, and the alliance of All India Students’ Association and Students’ Federation of India gearing up for a tough contest.

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Ayodhya temples to offer devotees online Darshan this Diwali

Within six months, 20 temples in Ayodhya will be accessible online, allowing devotees from around the world to perform Darshan from the comfort of their homes. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Akhilesh Yadav presses for DNA test in Ayodhya gang-rape case

Echoing the demand of Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad to conduct a DNA test in the case of the gang rape of a minor girl, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that DNA tests should be done on the rape accused to deliver justice to the victim. Read further…

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Laos: EAM Jaishankar unveils commemorative postage stamp on Ram Lalla of Ayodhya

A unique feature of the stamp set launched today is that it is the world's first stamp depicting Shri Ram Lalla of Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bureaucracy: 11 IAS officers reshuffle in Uttar Pradesh

Chandra Vijay Singh, the District Magistrate (DM) of Sonbhadra, has been made the new DM of Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India election: Modi’s BJP failure to retain Faizabad reveals sea change in country’s politics

Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister on June 9 for a historic third term. But his power and mandate stand unexpectedly diminished. His Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) fell short of an absolute majority and has had to rely on coalition partners to form the government.

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Uttar Pradesh: Chief Secretary, DGP holds review meeting for smooth conduct of Kanwar Yatra

Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Singh and DGP Prashant Kumar on Sunday held a review meeting in Ayodhya with various departments to ensure the smooth conduct of the Kanwar Yatra.

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Gen Z, social media helping fuel spiritual tourism in India

Spiritual tourism is seeing a boom in India thanks to the wide reach of social media and better transport connectivity.

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‘It’s true Ram bhakt’s win’: Ayodhya MP Awadhesh Prasad on his victory, Ram temple, polls

The Ram Janmabhoomi and Babri mosque dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya dominated Indian politics for three decades, culminating in the grand inauguration of the Ram temple by Prime Minister Narendra Modi months ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. It also became the main poll plank of the BJP.

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Army celebrates the International Yoga Day in Ayodhya with full ‘josh’

On this occasion a Yoga session was hosted by Dogra Regimental Centre with the objective of making Yoga a part of our daily life. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"Expectations in democracy should always thrive", says SP leader Akhilesh Yadav on forming govt at centre

Samajwadi Party chief, Akhilesh Yadav, in a press conference on Thursday, expressed his gratitude towards the public of Ayodhya for making them victorious in the seat and expressed his views on the formation of the BJP-led NDA government in the centre. Read the full report of Dynamite News

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How voters turned against Narendra Modi in his party’s heartland

Anger at rampant unemployment, stagnant wages and inflation led to surprise losses in Uttar Pradesh

The Conversation

Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But the party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, scored 240 parliamentary seats in the…