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Lord Ram’s teachings of justice and non-discrimination gave solace and inspiration to indentured labourers in Fiji: Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad

Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Biman Prasad said on Monday that the struggles and teachings of Lord Ram in exile as narrated by the Ramayana gave “solace and inspiration” to the girmitiyas or Indian indentured labourers of the 19th century who carried copies of the epic with them while travelling in…

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Ram Lalla idol consecration a courageous work, happened due to God's blessings: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on February 5 described the consecration of Ram Lalla’s idol at the Ayodhya temple on January 22 as a courageous work, which happened because of the blessings and desire of God.

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Shihab Thangal does a volte-face on Ayodhya, courts controversy

A recent statement by Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State president Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal advising party workers to accept the reality and to go ahead by setting aside protests over Ayodhya has courted a controversy.

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Satheesan justifies Thangal’s remarks on Ram Temple

The Thangal’s recent remarks on Ayodhya, that there was no need to protest against the construction of the Ram Temple as both the temple and mosque at Ayodhya would strengthen the secular values in the country, had become controversial.

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Hafta letters: Ayodhya’s history, Muslims, cultural icons

Shardool and Anand’s perspectives on the inauguration of the Ram temple are disconcerting for non-Hindus. Their assertion that their joy is organic seems myopic, as the Ram Janmabhoomi movement was undeniably political, exploited by the BJP for long-term political gains.

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Schrodinger’s Superstar: Rajinikanth and the challenges of being ‘Sanghi’ in Tamil Nadu

Last week, when Rajinikanth flew off to Ayodhya to attend the Ram Mandir consecration, no one was surprised. He sat next to Sachin Tendulkar, exchanged a couple of words with Narendra Modi, and was among the first to get darshan.

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India’s Ayodhya wakes up to harsh realities after Modi’s Ram temple event

As devotees stream in, residents say small town in one of India’s poorest states lacks infrastructure to host millions.

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Spectacular event held in Houston to mark consecration of Ram temple in Ayodhya

Houston event celebrates the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya with cultural performances and religious rituals.

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India is fastest-growing major economy: Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu hailed the Modi government’s big ticket reforms in the last 10 years and said the centuries-old desire to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya has now become reality while apprehensions over the abrogation of Article 370 are a thing of the past.

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Ayodhya temple trust officials to study crowd management practices in Tirumala

Ayodhya temple trust officials to study crowd management practices in Tirumala. Visited by around 70,000 devotees on any lean day and over a lakh during peak season, the Tirumala temple has always been a case study on understanding crowd dynamics.

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Ayodhya temple live telecast case is an attempt to portray Tamil Nadu Govt as ‘anti-Hindu’, DGP’s response in Supreme Court

Ayodhya temple live telecast case is an attempt to portray Tamil Nadu Govt as ‘anti-Hindu’. TN DGP denies allegations of banning religious events, stating they were baseless and an attempt to defame the government

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PM Modi highlights significance of Ram Mandir in 109th edition of Mann Ki Baat

In the 109th edition of 'Mann ki Baat' on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the significance of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya and how it united the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Ram Janaki Temple in Kanpur receives bomb threat; case registered

Ram Janaki Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur received a bomb threat on Sunday, six days after the Pran Prathishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Temple event bound crores of Indians in a common thread: PM Modi

Mann Ki Baat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlights the unity and strength of the country during the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya in his new Mann Ki Baat address

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Ayodhya Ram Temple | More than a house of faith

The consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya marks the beginning of a new era in Indian politics and culture.

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Visitors to Ayodhya will soon experience Ramayana through 3-D technology

After the consecration of the Ram Temple the focus has now shifted to the making of a museum at Ayodhya which will let visitors get a live experience of the epic ‘Ramayana’ through immersive 3D technology.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 306: Land deals in Ayodhya, BJP’s data collection app

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Scroll’s Ayush Tiwari and independent journalist Srishti Jaswal.

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‘Too much poison’: Attacks on Indian Muslims grow after Ram temple ceremony

As India marks Republic Day, many fear the dawn of a new nation where minorities are made to feel like ‘rubbish’.

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I miss my father, wish he was there, says Arun Yogiraj

Renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj, creator of the idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, expresses gratitude and dedication to his craft.

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Rahul Gandhi timed Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra with Ayodhya event to trigger communal clash: Assam CM Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses Rahul Gandhi of timing his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to trigger communal clash during Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya.

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Over-the-top coverage, bounty of ads: The saffron hues of Big Media on Ram Mandir

This was the first paragraph of the front-page story in The Times of India on January 23:

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Ayodhya Ram temple | Darshan timing extended, key roads to temple town closed amid huge rush

The extended timing to offer prayers at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya came into effect on January 25 with ‘darshan’ being allowed from 6 a.m. as key roads leading to the temple town remained closed to regulate vehicular movement.

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Shinde, Ministers likely to visit Ayodhya on Feb 5

Mumbai Chief Minister and cabinet colleagues to visit Ayodhya for consecration ceremony and temple visit.

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Ram Mandir: A tug at long civilisational memory, discounted by some

It isn’t surprising that a large section of the western commentariat is ill-equipped to grasp the exuberant and deep resonance of the Indian populace with the Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya. The inability to do so is often a case of lack of frames; the blinkered view missing most of…

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Ayodhya: Temple is inaugurated, ‘Balak Ram’ consecrated. What next?

Ayodhya is recording an unprecedented footfall of VIPs, film stars, and devotees from across the country. On the night of January 22, after the much-awaited consecration of the Ram Temple, the atmosphere in the city was euphoric. People were seen dancing, singing and raising slogans.

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