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Man Accused In UP Priest's Murder Killed In Police Encounter
Police kill main suspect in Unnao temple priest murder during encounter
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Girl Sexually Abused By Temple Priest In Tamil Nadu, Accused Arrested
A 75-year-old temple priest has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl inside a temple near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.
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Head Priest Of Ram Temple In Ayodhya Critical After Brain Stroke
The head priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya has suffered a brain stroke and is in a critical condition at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), the hospital said on Monday.
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Temple Priest Gets 15-Year Jail Term For Sexually Assaulting Boy
A court in New Delhi has sentenced a priest to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a boy in 2016, saying the gravity of the offence was exacerbated because the offender sexually exploited a 15-year-old working as a regular volun
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"PM Working On Sabka Vikas, Congress Busy Criticising": Ayodhya Ram Temple Priest
Reacting to the remarks of Congress leader Udit Raj over his "Manuvad" remark, Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das Ji Maharaj slammed the Congress.
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Pedigree Based On Caste Will Have No Role In Appointing Temple Priests: High Court
The high court has ruled that pedigree based on caste will have no role to play in the appointment of Archakas in temples and allowed trustees to appoint any person well-versed and qualified to perform the 'pooja'.
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Temple Priest, Wife Injured In Petrol Bomb Attack In Rajasthan: Police
An elderly priest and his wife received burn injuries when a group of around eight to 10 people allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at him in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, officials said on Monday.
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Rajasthan Priest, Who Set Self On Fire Over "Harassment", Dies: Cops
The 60-year-old temple priest, who set himself on fire in the Murlipura area in Jaipur, died due to burns, police said on Friday.
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Letter Threatening To Behead Rajasthan Temple Priest Recovered: Police
The security at a temple in Rajasthan's Bharatpur was tightened after a letter threatening to behead its priest was recovered on Friday, police said.
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Newlywed Dalit Couple Not Allowed To Pray At Temple, Priest Arrested
The Rajasthan police Sunday arrested a priest for allegedly not allowing a newlywed Dalit couple to offer prayers at a temple in Jalore, officials said.
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Deity Is Owner Of Temple Land, Not Priest: Supreme Court
A priest cannot be treated as Bhumiswami (owner of land) and the deity is the owner of the land attached to a temple, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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UP Priest Shot At Allegedly Over Land Dispute, Critical
A priest in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, around 117 km from state capital Lucknow, is reported to be in critical condition after he was shot by unknown men last night allegedly over land dispute.
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Priest, 14 Cops Involved In Ayodhya Ram Temple Event Test Covid +ve
A priest and 14 policemen on duty at Ayodhya's Ram Janambhoomi complex, where the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram temple is expected to be held on August 5, have tested positive for coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with 50 VIPs.
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Placing "Foot On Head", Odisha Temple Priest's Unique Blessing. Watch
In Odisha, a temple priest places his foot over the heads of the devotees to bless them. After being "blessed" by the priest's foot, some of the devotees are seen cleaning their heads.
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Put Devotees, Not Industrialists On Tirupati Board: Chilkur Temple Priest
The priest of Chilkur Balaji temple CS Rangarajan has said that only devotees should be there in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board and not industrialists.
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Man Accused In UP Priest's Murder Killed In Police Encounter
Police kill main suspect in Unnao temple priest murder during encounter
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Girl Sexually Abused By Temple Priest In Tamil Nadu, Accused Arrested
A 75-year-old temple priest has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl inside a temple near Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu.
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Head Priest Of Ram Temple In Ayodhya Critical After Brain Stroke
The head priest of the Ram Janmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya has suffered a brain stroke and is in a critical condition at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), the hospital said on Monday.
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Temple Priest Gets 15-Year Jail Term For Sexually Assaulting Boy
A court in New Delhi has sentenced a priest to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a boy in 2016, saying the gravity of the offence was exacerbated because the offender sexually exploited a 15-year-old working as a regular volun
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"PM Working On Sabka Vikas, Congress Busy Criticising": Ayodhya Ram Temple Priest
Reacting to the remarks of Congress leader Udit Raj over his "Manuvad" remark, Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra chief priest Acharya Satyendra Das Ji Maharaj slammed the Congress.
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Pedigree Based On Caste Will Have No Role In Appointing Temple Priests: High Court
The high court has ruled that pedigree based on caste will have no role to play in the appointment of Archakas in temples and allowed trustees to appoint any person well-versed and qualified to perform the 'pooja'.
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Temple Priest, Wife Injured In Petrol Bomb Attack In Rajasthan: Police
An elderly priest and his wife received burn injuries when a group of around eight to 10 people allegedly hurled a petrol bomb at him in Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, officials said on Monday.
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Rajasthan Priest, Who Set Self On Fire Over "Harassment", Dies: Cops
The 60-year-old temple priest, who set himself on fire in the Murlipura area in Jaipur, died due to burns, police said on Friday.
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Letter Threatening To Behead Rajasthan Temple Priest Recovered: Police
The security at a temple in Rajasthan's Bharatpur was tightened after a letter threatening to behead its priest was recovered on Friday, police said.
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Newlywed Dalit Couple Not Allowed To Pray At Temple, Priest Arrested
The Rajasthan police Sunday arrested a priest for allegedly not allowing a newlywed Dalit couple to offer prayers at a temple in Jalore, officials said.
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Deity Is Owner Of Temple Land, Not Priest: Supreme Court
A priest cannot be treated as Bhumiswami (owner of land) and the deity is the owner of the land attached to a temple, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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UP Priest Shot At Allegedly Over Land Dispute, Critical
A priest in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda, around 117 km from state capital Lucknow, is reported to be in critical condition after he was shot by unknown men last night allegedly over land dispute.
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Priest, 14 Cops Involved In Ayodhya Ram Temple Event Test Covid +ve
A priest and 14 policemen on duty at Ayodhya's Ram Janambhoomi complex, where the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ram temple is expected to be held on August 5, have tested positive for coronavirus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the ceremony along with 50 VIPs.
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Placing "Foot On Head", Odisha Temple Priest's Unique Blessing. Watch
In Odisha, a temple priest places his foot over the heads of the devotees to bless them. After being "blessed" by the priest's foot, some of the devotees are seen cleaning their heads.
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Put Devotees, Not Industrialists On Tirupati Board: Chilkur Temple Priest
The priest of Chilkur Balaji temple CS Rangarajan has said that only devotees should be there in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board and not industrialists.
