Sabarimala Temple to reopen from today; emergency health facilities in place for pilgrims
The temple will remain open till 26 December for Mandalapooja and reopen again on 30 December and darshan will be allowed till 20 January for Makaravilakku festival
Kerala Election 2021 sees over 73% polling till 7 pm; CPM-BJP workers clash, Sabarimala issue flares up
Tempers ran high at Kattayikonam in the Kazhakootam constituency, as CPM and BJP workers clashed leaving four from the saffron party injured; three from CPM have been arrested
BJP names 112 candidates for Kerala election; 'Metro man' E Sreedharan to make poll debut from Palakkad
The BJP has given 25 seats to its four NDA allies — BDJS (Bharath Dharma Jana Sena), AIADMK, Janadhipathya Rashtriya Sabha (JRS) and Kamaraj Congress
Rahul a ‘migrant leader’, rejected by Amethi, taken shelter in Kerala, says BJP’s Prahlad Joshi
Joshi, BJP's election in-charge for Kerala, challenged Rahul to clarify his position on the Sabarimala issue, claiming that the Congress' national and state leadership have taken two different stands on the matter
Sabarimala temple reopens; only 250 people allowed per day, COVID-19 test mandatory for entry
The hill shrine, dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, opened for the monthly puja on Friday evening after staying closed for over six months due to the coronavirus lockdown
Sabarimala temple won't reopen on 14 June as per earlier plan due to COVID-19; no annual festival this year, says Travancore Devaswom Board
No devotees will be allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple for monthly prayers for now due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
K Surendran takes over as Kerala BJP chief; 50-yr-old firebrand says state party has strength to make 'political leap'
K Surendran, who arrived in the state capital in the morning, was given a rousing welcome by the party workers, before being taken to the headquarters in a road show.
Sabarimala case: SC upholds earlier decision referring matter to larger 9-judge bench; daily hearings begin 17 Feb
The Supreme Court held that its five-judge bench can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its limited power under review jurisdiction in the Sabarimala case
Sabarimala temple closes following the conclusion of the two-month-long Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season
The Sabarimala temple had witnessed unprecedented protests by right wing outfits and BJP workers in 2019 after the CPM-led LDF government decided to implement the 28 September, 2018, Supreme Court order lifting the traditional ban on women and girls in menstrual age from offering prayers.
Sabarimala row: Supreme Court says 2018 verdict allowing all women entry into temple not 'final word'; matter referred to larger bench
In September 2018, a Constitution bench had, by a majority 4:1 verdict, allowed girls and women of all ages to visit the Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala.
Sabarimala temple row: SC to hear Kerala woman's plea next week; activist Bindu Ammini had earlier said she was stopped from entering shrine
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear next week the plea of a Kerala woman who was allegedly prevented from visiting the Sabarimala temple despite the apex court's verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into the shrine
SC to hear next week plea of woman barred from entering Sabarimala temple despite apex court's nod allowing women of all age groups to visit shrine
Recently a woman activist, Bindu Ammini, and one Fathima have been prevented from entering Sabarimala temple even after five-judge Constitution bench, by majority of four is to one, in its verdict delivered in September last year, had allowed girls, women of all age groups to visit Sabarimala in Kerala
Sabarimala row: Activist Bindu Ammini asks SC to direct Kerala govt to provide security for women visiting shrine
The application filed by Bindu A, a lawyer and law teacher, said she is the first woman to enter the Sabarimala temple after the 28 September, 2018 verdict of the top court in the matter
Sabarimala row: Women devotees bear the brunt as politicians, interest groups continue to weaponise temple entry issue
It’s still early days — the Sabarimala season continues till mid-January. But the message has already been delivered: No person in authority, no government official, no police personnel is going to protect a woman who is of “menstruating age” if she tries to enter the shrine.
Bindu Ammini, first woman of menstruating age to enter Sabarimala, attacked with pepper spray enroute shrine; police detains accused
Bindu Ammini was attacked by the member of a Hindu outfit using pepper or chilli spray outside the police commissionerate
Sabarimala row: Supreme Court asks Kerala govt to formulate 'exclusive' legislation on administration of temple
A bench headed by Justice NV Ramana asked the Kerala government to place before it by third week of January next year the legislation, also covering the aspects of welfare of pilgrims visiting Sabarimala
76-year-old Sabarimala devotee from Mumbai dies of heart attack while returning from Lord Ayyappa temple
The deceased, MV Balan, from Chembur was being taken back from the Sabarimala shrine on a 'dolly' when he complained of chest pain
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi retires; tenure at helm of SC marked by controversy and consequential judgments
Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the first person from northeast to reach the top of judiciary and credited for bringing the curtains down on the decades old politically and religiously sensitive Ayodhya land dispute, retired as the Chief Justice of India on Sunday
Sabarimala temple opens on second day of annual Mandala Pooja; Devotees arrive at Lord Ayyappa temple for two-month-long pilgrimage season
The Supreme Court on 14 November said that the restrictions on women in religious places was not limited to Sabarimala alone and was prevalent in other religions as well as it referred all review pleas to a larger seven-judge bench
Daily Bulletin: Delhi tops list of world's most polluted city; Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress leaders to meet governor at 3pm; day's top stories
NCP chief spokesman Nawab Malik was quoted by News18 India as dismissing the media reports that suggested that the NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena will stake claim to form government in their meeting with Koshyari on Saturday.