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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the Dhwajarohan Utsav at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir, in Ayodhya (ANI photo) AYODHYA: PM Narendra Modi‘s 31-minute speech at the Ram temple flag-hoisting ceremony focused on civilisational pride as the driving force behind what India now aspires to be. ‘Dharm dhwaj’ bears three symbols – Sun, Om and the…
Ayodhya Dharma Dhawaj (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Ayodhya on Tuesday to hoist the “Dharma Dhwaj” atop the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple, a moment residents describe as the fulfilment of a centuries-old aspiration.The specially designed flag, 22 feet long and 11 feet wide, has been crafted by a parachute specialist from…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday to ceremonially hoist a saffron flag atop the spire of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple, marking the formal completion of the temple’s construction. The ceremony, scheduled around noon, is expected to draw widespread attention across the country, with authorities stepping up security in Ayodhya…
Image Credit: Piyal Bhattacharjee/TNN NEW DELHI: The Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squads have foiled a planned chemical terror attack, arresting three suspects, including a Hyderabad-based doctor, who allegedly intended to poison prasad with ricin. The plot reportedly included Ayodhya as a target, with Nov 25—when the saffron flag is due to be hoisted atop…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) of terming the Chhath festival as “drama” while they celebrate “foreign festivals.“While addressing a rally in poll-bound Bihar’s Saharsa, the Prime Minister slammed RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav for celebrating Halloween with his grandchildren and claimed that INDIA bloc…
Ayodhya Deepotsav 2025 (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Ayodhya celebrated Deepotsav 2025 on Sunday with grandeur and devotion, drawing thousands of devotees to the city along the banks of the River Saryu in Uttar Pradesh.Organised by the state government’s tourism and culture department, the festival marked the ninth edition of the celebration of Lord Ram’s…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath applies tilak on the forehead of artists dressed up as Lord Ram, and Laxman during the Diwali festival celebration, in Ayodhya on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a fierce attack on the Congress and Samajwadi Party, accusing them of “insulting India’s eternal…
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s criticism of the government’s expenditure on diyas for Ayodhya’s Deepotsav sparked a political row, with the BJP accusing the SP of opposing Hindu sentiments NEW DELHI: On the eve of Ayodhya’s grand Deepotsav celebrations, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav triggered a political storm by questioning the Yogi Adityanath-led government’s…
AYODHYA/LUCKNOW: A massive explosion on Thursday evening in Pagla Bhari village, under the Pura Kalandar police station area of Ayodhya, destroyed a two-storey house, killing five people — owner Ram Kumar Kasodhan, alias Pappu, his two children and two others. Police confirmed the identities of three of the deceased: House owner Ram Kumar Kasodhan (38),…
NEW DELHI: At least 5 people were killed in Uttar Pradesh‘s Ayodhya after a building collapsed following a powerful explosion.According to police, several people are still feared trapped under the debris as rescue operations are under way.“Five people have died in the explosion, a few have been injured, and efforts are on to rescue those…
