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"Lamp Can Be Lit On Hilltop": High Court Upholds Order In Deepam Row
The case arose from a petition filed by Hindu Tamil Party leader Rama Ravikumar, seeking directions to light the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the hilltop pillar.
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RSS Flags 'Love Jihad', Pushes For Women's Empowerment At Bhopal Meet
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday projected women's empowerment and social cohesion as key pillars of its ideological and organisational strategy.
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Indian Army Hits 91% Ammunition Self-Reliance, Bolstering Long-War Endurance
As global security dynamics grow more volatile, the Indian Army is reshaping its preparedness around a critical pillar of modern warfare: endurance.
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Portugal Boss Speaks On "Three Pillars" That Make Cristiano Ronaldo Valuable Starter For Team
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez said that 40-year-old iconic striker Cristiano Ronaldo remains a crucial starter for the national side as the FIFA World Cup 2026 draws closer.
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"Never Shared Pain With Us": Family Of Man Who Immolated Self Amid Deepam Row
The man died by self-immolation amid an ongoing legal and political dispute over whether the 'deepam' could be lit on a pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hill.
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No Evidence Pillar Meant For Lighting Lamps: Tamil Nadu To Court On Deepam Row
Arguments concluded in the writ appeal over the Thiruparankundram hill lamp dispute, with the Tamil Nadu government opposing a single judges order allowing the petitioner to light a deepam on an ancient stone pillar near the hilltop dargah.
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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Baba Adhav, Pillar Of Maharashtra's Labour Movements, Dies At 95
Veteran social activist Dr Baba Adhav passed away in Pune on Monday night following a prolonged illness, his aide said.
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No Lamp Allowed On Pillar For Karthigai Deepam. BJP, Right Wing Groups Protest
Tamil Nadu's Thiruparakundram witnessed unprecedent scenes on Thursday evening as the BJP and right-wing supporters staged a protest when the police refused to allow them to light the Karthigai Deepam on the top of the hill despite High Court orders.
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Court Order On Lighting Lamp "Not A Setback": DMK On Deepam Contempt Case
The ruling DMK has said the development is "not a setback" for the party. The judiciary must also "respect the powers of the state," the party insisted.
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At Ancient Pillar In Madurai's Thirupparankundram: High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered that, apart from the customary lighting of the festival lamp near the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, the Deepam must also be lit at the Deepathoon, an ancient stone lamp pillar.
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4 Assam Rifles Soldiers Injured In Militant Attack Near India-Myanmar Border In Manipur
Four Assam Rifles soldiers were injured after terrorists fired at their patrol in Manipur's Tengnoupal district along the border with Myanmar today, defence sources said. The attack happened near border pillar No. 87 near Saibol village, they said.
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Robbers In Bengaluru Pose As RBI Officers, Loot Crores From Cash Van
In a major daylight robbery in Bengaluru, a group of armed men posing as RBI officers interepreted an ATM cash-loading vehicle near the Ashoka Pillar and looted worth crores of rupees.
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"Lamp Can Be Lit On Hilltop": High Court Upholds Order In Deepam Row
The case arose from a petition filed by Hindu Tamil Party leader Rama Ravikumar, seeking directions to light the Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the hilltop pillar.
-
RSS Flags 'Love Jihad', Pushes For Women's Empowerment At Bhopal Meet
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday projected women's empowerment and social cohesion as key pillars of its ideological and organisational strategy.
-
Indian Army Hits 91% Ammunition Self-Reliance, Bolstering Long-War Endurance
As global security dynamics grow more volatile, the Indian Army is reshaping its preparedness around a critical pillar of modern warfare: endurance.
-
Portugal Boss Speaks On "Three Pillars" That Make Cristiano Ronaldo Valuable Starter For Team
Portugal manager Roberto Martinez said that 40-year-old iconic striker Cristiano Ronaldo remains a crucial starter for the national side as the FIFA World Cup 2026 draws closer.
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"Never Shared Pain With Us": Family Of Man Who Immolated Self Amid Deepam Row
The man died by self-immolation amid an ongoing legal and political dispute over whether the 'deepam' could be lit on a pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hill.
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No Evidence Pillar Meant For Lighting Lamps: Tamil Nadu To Court On Deepam Row
Arguments concluded in the writ appeal over the Thiruparankundram hill lamp dispute, with the Tamil Nadu government opposing a single judges order allowing the petitioner to light a deepam on an ancient stone pillar near the hilltop dargah.
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Man Immolates Self In Tamil Nadu, Cops Suspect Link To Deepam Row
A 40-year-old man died after setting himself on fire in Madurai this evening in an incident the police suspect is suicide linked to the ongoing controversy over the lighting of a deepam on a pillar at the Thiruparankundram hilltop.
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Baba Adhav, Pillar Of Maharashtra's Labour Movements, Dies At 95
Veteran social activist Dr Baba Adhav passed away in Pune on Monday night following a prolonged illness, his aide said.
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No Lamp Allowed On Pillar For Karthigai Deepam. BJP, Right Wing Groups Protest
Tamil Nadu's Thiruparakundram witnessed unprecedent scenes on Thursday evening as the BJP and right-wing supporters staged a protest when the police refused to allow them to light the Karthigai Deepam on the top of the hill despite High Court orders.
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Court Order On Lighting Lamp "Not A Setback": DMK On Deepam Contempt Case
The ruling DMK has said the development is "not a setback" for the party. The judiciary must also "respect the powers of the state," the party insisted.
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"Cocking A Snook": Court Raps Tamil Nadu For "Disobeying" Temple Lamp Order
In a late-evening development today, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for wilful disobedience after the Karthigai Deepam (holy lamp) was not lit on the ancient Deepathoon pillar at Thirupparankundram.
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After Court Order, Tamil Nadu Temple May Light Lamp Amid Row Over Location
The traditional lighting of a temple lamp in Tamil Nadu's Thirupparankundram is rapidly turning into a political row that could cost the ruling DMK in the assembly election due early next year.
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Karthigai Deepam To Be Lit At Ancient Pillar In Madurai's Thirupparankundram: High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered that, apart from the customary lighting of the festival lamp near the Uchi Pillaiyar Temple, the Deepam must also be lit at the Deepathoon, an ancient stone lamp pillar.
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4 Assam Rifles Soldiers Injured In Militant Attack Near India-Myanmar Border In Manipur
Four Assam Rifles soldiers were injured after terrorists fired at their patrol in Manipur's Tengnoupal district along the border with Myanmar today, defence sources said. The attack happened near border pillar No. 87 near Saibol village, they said.
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Robbers In Bengaluru Pose As RBI Officers, Loot Crores From Cash Van
In a major daylight robbery in Bengaluru, a group of armed men posing as RBI officers interepreted an ATM cash-loading vehicle near the Ashoka Pillar and looted worth crores of rupees.
