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Next hearing in Babri mosque demolition case on July 11th
A special court in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh has fixed July 11 as the next date for hearing of the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case. ANI
Hearing in Babri mosque demolition case today
A special court will hear the Babri mosque demolition case today. ANI
Country witnesses nation wide shutdown called by BJP.
Several cities and towns in India were hit by the nationwide shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) against the revocation of land transfer to the Sri Amarnath Shrine Board by Jammu and Kashmir Government. ANI
BJP, VHPs nationwide shutdown affects normal life
A nationwide shutdown called by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to protest against the revocation of the order transferring land to the Amarnath shrine board has disrupted normal life in large parts of the country. ANI
River Gomti gets a facelift
Various Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians in a unique show of unity have recently joined hands to clean the River Gomti in response to a public appeal by Municipal Corporation of Lucknow and several non-government organizations here. ANI
River Gomti gets a facelift
Various Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and Christians in a unique show of unity have recently joined hands to clean the River Gomti in response to a public appeal by Municipal Corporation of Lucknow and several non-government organizations here. ANI
All party meeting on Amarnath forest issue evokes mixed reaction
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azads decision to hold an all party meeting to resolve the issue over the transfer of forest land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today has attracted mixed reaction from political parties. ANI
Khanduri meets agitators against Bhagirathi project
Uttarakhand Chief Minister B C Khanduri said here today that he is ready to stop construction of hydel projects in Uttarakhand provided its power needs are fulfilled by the Central Government. ANI
Hindu caucus on HIV AIDS
Spiritual leaders from across the nation took part in AIDS awareness seminar conducted in Bangalore in collaboration with UNAIDS on Sunday. ANI
Hearing in Babri mosque demolition case today
A special court will hear the Babri mosque demolition case today. ANI
NHRC team to visit riot-hit Orissas Kandhamal District
A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is scheduled to visit riot-hit areas of Orissas Kandhamal District today. ANI
Minority panel visits riot-hit Kandhamal, finds people still living with fear
A two-member team of the National Commission on Minorities today visited riot-hit areas on Kandhamal district in Orissa and found that people here were shocked and scared. ANI
Rehabilitation work on in violence-hit Orissas Kandhamal District
Rehabilitation work is going on in full swing in violence-hit Kandhamal District of Orissa, State Government officials said today. ANI
Independent probe into Orissa attacks can bring out the truth: Yechury
CPI (M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury has said that only a probe by an outside agency could bring out the truth about recent attacks on the Christians in Orissas Kandhamal District. ANI
Christians protest against killings, burning of churches in Orissa
A large number of Christians on Wednesday staged a demonstration here against the recent killings and burning of churches in Kandhamal district of Orissa. ANI
Patil reviews situation in violence-hit Kandhamal, minorities demand protection
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today reviewed the situation in the violence-hit areas of Kandhamal district in Orissa. ANI
Shivraj Patil to visit riot-hit Orissa district
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil will visit Orissa today to take stock of the situation arising out of recent attacks on the Christian community and its institutions. ANI
Orissa still waits for normalcy
In spite of government claims of total normalcy prevailing in Orissa, some parts of the state are still under curfew. ANI
Manmohan assures to restore communal harmony in Orissa
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today assured that communal harmony would be restored in the violence-hit areas of Orissa. ANI
Thousands protest in Delhi against Sethusamudram Project
Thousands of supporters of Hindu religious groups participated in a massive rally here today to protest against the controversial Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project. ANI
Law and order situation improves in Orissas Kandamal District
The law and order situation in Orissa has largely improved, even as the victims of the communal violence in Kandhamal District continue to wait for rehabilitation. ANI
Orissas Khandamal District limping back to normalcy
The overall situation in Orissas Khandamal District improved on Saturday with no violence reported from there. ANI
Orissas Khandamal District remains tense for fifth consecutive day
Orissas Khandamal District continued to remain tense for the fifth consecutive day with stray incidents of violence taking place on Friday. ANI
Curfew in Orissa continues for second day
Curfew continued for the second day on Wednesday in four towns of Orissas Kandhamal District following the killing of a youth and the ransacking of three churches. ANI
Riot-scarred Muslim voters apathetic to Gujarat polls
Muslim voters of Naroda-Patia, who witnessed the most gruesome massacre during the 2002 communal riots, are apathetic to the assembly elections in Gujarat. ANI
2002 Godhra-riot accused campaign against Modi
Former supporters of Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Gujarat, who were accused in the infamous 2002 Godhra riots case, have now become opponents of him alleging that the Chief Minister has let them down. ANI
UP blasts: In all, sketches of four suspects released
The Uttar Pradesh police has released sketches of four suspects in connection with the Fridays multiple blasts in Varanasi, Faizabad and Lucknow. ANI
Blasts in Uttar Pradesh evoke protests
The simultaneous bomb blasts that rocked three cities in Uttar Pradesh have angered the people who blame the State as well as the Centre for inaction against terrorist threat. ANI
BJP to support UPA if it enacts POTA like law: Rajnath Singh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh today said that his party would support the Centre if it enacts a law on par with POTA that was promulgated during the NDA regime. ANI
BJP, VHP call for shutdown in Uttar Pradesh
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) have called for a state-wide shutdown today in protest against the simultaneous bomb blasts in court premises in Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad on Friday. ANI
VHP protests slander against Lord Rama
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has launched a fortnight long campaign here to protest against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhis slanderous remarks against their revered Lord Rama. ANI
AIADMK also seeks dismissal of Karunanidhi Government
Scores of AIADMK activists today staged a demonstration in the capital, calling on the Centre to dismiss the Karunanidhi-led DMK Government in Tamil Nadu for hurting the sentiments of Hindu community on the Ramar Setu issue. ANI
Case registered against VHP leader Vedanti over fatwa row
A case has been registered against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ram Vilas Vedanti, who allegedly issued a fatwa against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief M Karunanidhi. ANI
DMK activists protest against Vedantis remarks
Activists of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) took to the streets in Tamil Nadu today to protest against the alleged remarks made by Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ram Vilas Vedanti for beheading DMK chief M Karunanidhi for the latters remarks on Lord Ram, even as Vedanti denied having issued any fatwa. ANI
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