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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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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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Mysterious 'Pillars Of Light' Illuminate The Sky In Canada's Alberta, See Pics And Videos
This occurs during extremely cold temperatures, often producing a stunning visual effect resembling columns of light stretching into the sky.
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'Pillars Of Creation', 6,500 Light Years Away, Captured In Stunning Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the iconic "Pillars of Creation" huge structures of gas and dust teeming with stars, NASA said Wednesday, and the image is as majestic as one could hope.
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Ayodhya Ram Temple-Themed Ganesh Pandal Set Up In Gujarat
A Ganesh pandal set up on the theme of the under-construction Ram temple in Ayodhya is attracting huge crowds in Gujarat's Surat city, with the organisers saying its pillars and lighting give visitors a feel of actually being inside the temple.
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Toyota Files Patent For Innovative Cloaking Device
Toyota has filed a patent for a cloaking device which makes use of mirrors and bends the light around the pillars of a car, making it appear see-through. This technology will help improve safety and erase the problems of having blind spots in a car.
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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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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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Mysterious 'Pillars Of Light' Illuminate The Sky In Canada's Alberta, See Pics And Videos
This occurs during extremely cold temperatures, often producing a stunning visual effect resembling columns of light stretching into the sky.
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'Pillars Of Creation', 6,500 Light Years Away, Captured In Stunning Detail
The James Webb Space Telescope captured the iconic "Pillars of Creation" huge structures of gas and dust teeming with stars, NASA said Wednesday, and the image is as majestic as one could hope.
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Ayodhya Ram Temple-Themed Ganesh Pandal Set Up In Gujarat
A Ganesh pandal set up on the theme of the under-construction Ram temple in Ayodhya is attracting huge crowds in Gujarat's Surat city, with the organisers saying its pillars and lighting give visitors a feel of actually being inside the temple.
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Toyota Files Patent For Innovative Cloaking Device
Toyota has filed a patent for a cloaking device which makes use of mirrors and bends the light around the pillars of a car, making it appear see-through. This technology will help improve safety and erase the problems of having blind spots in a car.
