Midnight protests at Sabarimala temple
Sabarimala, Nov 19 (IBNS): The police have detained 70 people for flouting prohibitory orders outside the Sabarimala temple in Kerala on late Sunday night.
After daylong standoff with protesters over Sabarimala, Trupti Desai decides to return
Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): After facing a daylong standoff at Kochi Airport while trying to enter the Sabarimala Temple, activist Trupti Desai has decided to return to Pune, media reports said on Friday.
Sabarimala Temple reopens, Trupti Desai still stuck in airport
Kochi, Nov 16 (IBNS): Amid a wave of protests over the Supreme Court verdict on women's entry, the Sabarimala Temple situated in the south Indian state of Kerala opened on Friday for two months time.
Kerala CM Vijayan holds all-party meeting over Sabarimala row
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 15 (IBNS): The all-party meeting, which has been called by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, to discuss the row over the entry of menstrual women into the state's Sabarimala Temple is presently underway, media reports said.
SC decides to review Sabarimala Temple verdict in open court
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): In a major move, the Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to review in open court its own order that had ended Sabarimala temple's ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into the shrine.
Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging its Sabarimala verdict today
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a batch of petitions seeking a review of the top court's verdict which allowed menstrual women's entry into Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, media reports said.
Sabarimala Temple opens for puja, security tightened
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Sabarimala temple was reopened for devotees on Monday.
Sabarimala temple to open today, security tightened
Chennai, Nov 5 (IBNS): Amid tight security, Sabarimala temple will be opened for few hours on Monday.
Heavy security in place as Sabarimala Temple set to reopen for puja tomorrow
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 4 (IBNS): As the Sabarimala Temple of Kerala is all set to open for one-day puja on Monday, heavy security arrangements have been made with about 2000 cops being kept on alert, media reports said.
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IBNS): Hours after he made a comment on the Sabarimala protesters, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said his remarks were an attack on the apex court and the Constitution.
Smriti Irani's Sabarimala Temple remarks triggers controversy
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IBNS): Union Minister Smriti Irani is drawing flak after she was quoted on Sabarimala debate that "everyone has the right to pray but not to desecrate (by entering the shrine during menstruation)", a remark that she denied making and dubbed fake news.
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan blames RSS for denying women entry in Sabarimala Temple
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IBNS): A day after Kerala's Sabarimala Temple was shut without the entry of a single menstruating woman, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has come down hard upon Hindu, right-wing organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), blaming it for not allowing women to enter the shrine, media reports said.
Sabarimala Temple closes today after five-day puja; media asked to leave
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 22 (IBNS): Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, which opened on Wednesday for the first time for all women irrespective of their ages, is scheduled to close on Monday, after the conclusion of a five-day puja, media reports said.
Sabarimala: Rajinikanth supports SC verdict but says 'traditional matters must be handled with care'
Chennai, Oct 20 (IBNS): Amid row over the Supreme Court's historic verdict which allowed entry of menstruating women in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple, actor-turned politician Rajinikanth has supported the top court's judgement but said "traditional matters should be handled with care".
Sabarimala standoff: Two women who attempt to enter shrine returns
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 19 (IBNS): Failing to create history, two women- an activist and a journalist- who on Friday attempted to enter Kerala's Sabrimala Temple, which has now been opened for female persons across all age groups, returned without entering the shrine, media reports said.