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Stone pelting on Shri Ram’s procession at Bhoj village in Vadodara, women among injured: Second incident in Gujarat in 24 hours

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According to media reports, police were present during the yatra but security was minimal. But the fleet has been scrapped after the incident. Currently, high-ranking officials have also reached the spot and are trying to control the situation.
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Mumbai: 13 arrested after Hindu procession was attacked by Islamists in Mira Road, Devendra Fadnavis reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy

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Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that 13 accused have been arrested so far and a detailed analysis of CCTV footage is underway to identify and arrest the rest of the accused who were involved in the attack.
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PM Modi lights Ram Jyoti at his residence in Delhi after attending Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya

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Earlier today, PM Modi performed the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Ram Lalla in the hallowed Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
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Scuffle breaks out inside Jadavpur University over live screening of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha

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The ABVP students were stopped by security guards led by pro-Vice-Chancellor Amitava Datta. This led to a scuffle between the two, leading to injuries.
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News Reports

“I am swearing on Allah if you assist the BJP, nobody will forgive you”: Mamata Banerjee makes Kafir jibe at ‘Sarv Dharm Sambhav’ rally

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Mamata Banerjee said, "BJP ko agar tum log madad karoge koi to Allah ki kasam aap logo ko koi mafi nhi karega hum to mafi nhi karenge."
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Karnataka: Tajuddin Dafedar arrested for posting a morphed picture of Ram Mandir with Pakistani flag and ‘Babri Masjid’ written on it

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A man named Tajuddin Dafedar was arrested in Karnataka for posting a morphed picture of Ram Mandir with Pakistani flags and 'Babri Masjid' written on it.
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“Jai Sri Ram India”: Australian Cricketer David Warner wishes Indians on Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

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Australian cricketer David Warner recently took to Instagram to share a picture of Lord Ram and wish Indians on the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha.
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PM Modi launches ‘Pradhan Matri Suryoday Yojana’ after Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event, to equip 1 crore houses with solar rooftop system

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PM Modi took to X to launch 'Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana', his first decision after returning from Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony.
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News Reports

Pakistan joins left-liberals of India to whine against Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony

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Pakistan unsolicitedly issued a statement whining against the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya.
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World

Pakistan: Schools and colleges shut in capital Islamabad amid threat of a suicide terror attack

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Schools and colleges in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, remained shut after police received a threat of a terrorist attack at the education institutions by a terrorist group. As per reports, the Islamabad police received a threat call of a suicide attack.
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News Reports

“Muslims should hand over disputed Gyanvapi, Shahi Idgah structure to Hindus,” says archaeologist KK Mohammad who worked on Ram Janmabhoomi excavation

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"Kashi, Mathura and Ayodhya are very special for Hindus as they are associated with the lives of Bhagwan Shiva, Bhagwan Krishna and Bhagwan Ram. Muslims have no sentiments for the mosques built here," he reportedly said.
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Economy and Finance

Ram Mandir and tourism initiatives to add Rs 25,000 crore to UP’s tax revenue: SBI Report

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As per the estimates, by the end of the year, the total expenditure by tourists in the state could surpass the Rs 4 lakh crore mark.  
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News Reports

‘You observed strict rituals, fasted for 11 days’: Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj praises PM Modi for his devout preparation for Ram Mandir Pran...

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Swami Govind Dev Giri Ji Maharaj praised PM Modi for surpassing spiritual expectations by keeping fast and sleeping on floor while visiting sacred sites for 11 days
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Opinions

Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: The epoch-making triumph of a wounded civilisation

Jinit Jain -
The Ram Lalla Virajman at the holy site is an expression of the unprecedented grit, dauntless determination, and extraordinary courage of the millions who ensured the fight for the Janmabhoomi is not lost in the vicissitudes of the time.
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Mohan Bhagwat’s ode to unity: Celebrating Ram Lalla’s homecoming and the dawn of Ram Rajya in Ayodhya

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Mohan Bhagwat speech at Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha
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PM Modi showers flower petals to honour the ‘shramiks’ involved in the construction of the Bhavya Ram Mandir in Ayodhya: Watch

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Following the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, the Prime Minister honoured the shramiks (workers) who were involved in the construction of the mandir by showering flower on them
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“Our Ram Lalla will not have to live in tent anymore,” PM Modi says in his post-Pran Pratishtha address, seeks forgiveness from Shri Ram...

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"Humare Ram aa gaye hain (Our Ram has arrived)," PM Modi said as he began his address. The PM added that he has a lot to say but is falling short of words.
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“Mandir wahin bana hai jahan ka Sankalp liya tha”: UP CM Yogi Adityanath says all roads lead to Ram Janmabhoomi

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Yogi Adityanath said that Ram Lalla is seated after 500 years, adding that the majority Hindu community struggled for the Ram Mandir on every front.
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‘Ram aag nahi, oorja hai, Ram vivaad nahi, samadhan hai’: PM Modi slams Ram Mandir detractors after Pran Pratishtha ceremony

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PM Modi on Monday slammed Ram Mandir detractors saying Lord Ram is not an object of conflict but a source of solution.
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‘Fall of secular nation’: Left-liberals whine after PM Modi performs Pran Prathistha of Ram Mandir

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22nd January 2024 marks the day of the awakening of the Hindu civilisation and the undoing of 496 years of cultural subversion. As such, it was expected that left-liberals would suffer a prolonged meltdown on social media.
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‘Atrocious…this is a homogenous society’: SC reprimands DMK-led TN govt for banning live telecast of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event

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SC reprimands DMK led TN govt for banning live telecast of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event
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Economy and Finance

Sony calls off $10-Billion merger deal with Zee, sends notice: Report

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Sony Group has claimed that the closing conditions for the deal have not been met by ZEE and citing this reason it called off the merger deal worth $ 10 billion. 
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News Reports

Rahul Gandhi stages dramatic sit-in protest in Assam for being denied entry to Batadrava Than temple after he turned down request to visit later

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This is the second such outburst that Rahul Gandhi has had in less than 24 hours.
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Politics

Congress leader credits PM Modi for the construction of the Ram Mandir, says ‘Ram Mandir wouldn’t have been possible without his leadership’

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In response to opposition politicians declining an invitation to the consecration of Ram Mandir, Congress leader Acharya Pramod Krishnam stated that Lord Ram is the "soul of India" and that their decision not to attend the event was "unfortunate."
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Pran Pratishtha of Ram Lalla done, over a billion Hindus bow before Arun Yogiraj’s divine creation to seek blessings

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Speaking to the media, sculptor Arun Yogiraj stated that he feels like the luckiest person on earth right now. He added that the blessings of his ancestors, family members, and Lord Ram Lalla have always been with him.
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Students of Allahabad University make 50 feet long and 30 feet wide rangoli of Ayodhya Ram Mandir and Ram Lalla, applies for Guinness World Records

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A record-breaking rangoli of Ram Lalla and the Ram Mandir is said to be 50 feet long and 30 feet wide has been created by 40 students of Allahabad University
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Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha: Teary-eyed Sadhvi Rithambara hugs BJP leader Uma Bharti ahead of the consecration ceremony; pictures go viral

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Sadhvi Rithambara and BJP leader Uma Bharti shared an emotional moment ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya.
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Surat: Diamond trader donates 101 KG gold to Bhavya Ram Mandir in Ayodhya

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Diamond trader from Surat donated 101 KG gold to Bhavya Ram Mandir that is used for gates, trishul and Garbhgriha
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Specials

Understanding Pran Pratishtha: The sacred alchemy of enlivening Hindu Deities

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In Sanatan Dharma, Pran Pratishtha holds paramount importance as it infuses life force or Pran into an idol.
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Janaki Temple in Janakpur Dham, Nepal is getting ready for Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, to celebrate by lighting 1 Lakh 25,000 Diyas

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Janakpur Dham houses Nepal’s biggest temple, the Janaki temple, built for its Princess Sita who married Lord Ram at this very town.
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Guinness World Record: Over 33000 diyas lit up in Maharashtra ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha to write ‘Siyavar Ramchandra Ki Jai’

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Milind Werlekar and Prasad Kulkarni of the Guinness World Records handed the document certifying the feat to Mungantiwar on Sunday morning.
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Madhur Bhandarkar takes to X to share video of his in-flight experience where excited passengers recite Hanuman Chalisa en route Ayodhya

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On Sunday, Madhur Bhandarkar shared a clip from his in-flight experience, in which he saw exuberated passengers reciting the Hanuman Chalisa in unison as they headed to Ayodhya.
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No police permission required for telecasting in private places: Madras HC rules amid removal of LED screens in Tamil Nadu meant for live screening...

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As per a news report published by Tamil daily Dinamalar on Sunday (21st January), the DMK-led-Tamil Nadu government had reportedly given ‘unofficial verbal directive’ to temples against conducting special prayers and offering Annadanam  on the occasion of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha.
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Tamil Nadu: Cops remove LED screens meant for live screening of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha, Nirmala Sitharaman calls out repression of DMK govt

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman voiced her concerns about the repression of religious festivities and the infringement of Hindus' rights by the DMK-led state government.
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World

Times Square in New York turns saffron: Chants of ‘Jai Shree Ram’ and beat of dhols fill the air as Hindu devotees gather to...

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The images of Times Square lit up with posters of Lord Ram and saffron-colored flags have gone viral over the internet.
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Mumbai: Hindu procession attacked by Islamists in Mira Road ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

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Hindu procession celebration Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha attacked by local Islamists in Mira Road, Mumbai.
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Pran Pratishtha muhurt to last 84 seconds: Here’s a full schedule of the historic ceremony

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The formal process of Pran Pratishtha rituals began on 16th January. The entire 10-day ritual is now culminating on the day of Pran Pratishtha.
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From Times Square in US to Sydney in Australia, the Indian Hindu diaspora celebrates spirit of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha. Watch

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Chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' reverberated in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris city of France. Hindus were seen gathering in large numbers and waving the saffron (bhagwa) flag.
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World

Ahead of Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya, Mexico gets its first Ram Mandir

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The Indian Embassy in Mexico said on X, "First Lord Ram temple in Mexico! On the eve of 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony at Ayodhya, city of Queretaro in Mexico gets the first Lord Ram temple. Queretaro also hosts the first Lord Hanuman temple in Mexico."
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‘India does as many cashless payments in a month as America does in 3 years’: Dr Jaishankar in Nigeria

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The EAM will also inaugurate the 3rd edition of the Nigeria-India Business Council meeting, deliver a speech at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, interact with CII Business delegates and inaugurate the bust of Mahatma Gandhi.
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“I feel Lord Hanuman has personally invited me”: Megastar Chiranjeevi, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth among others arrive in Ayodhya for Pran Pratishtha

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The historic ritual of 'Pran Pratistha' of Ram Lalla will take place in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, saints, and a host of distinguished guests.
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Culture and History

Sea of celebration and devotion: A devotee shares his experience from Ayodhya ahead of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha

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The bhakti will continue; that isn’t going anywhere I feel. We are witnessing a miracle, a revival, a reawakening. We are witnessing a momentous history being made.
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News Reports

Himanta Biswa Sarma slams Rahul Gandhi for planning to visit Batadrava Than during Pran Pratishtha ceremony, the Vaishnav monastery asks him to visit later

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Assam's Batadrava Than management urged Rahul Gandhi to change his visit time on 22nd January to 3 PM instead of morning in view of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya
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Gujarat: Stones pelted at Lord Ram Shobha Yatra in Mehsana, Hindu groups say it happened near a mosque, police detain 15 people including women

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Hindu organisations assert that the stones were pelted on the Shobha Yatra when it reached a mosque.
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“11-day Anushthan an act of sacrifice and submission to Prabhu Shri Ram”, President Droupadi Murmu conveys heartfelt wishes in a letter to PM Modi...

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On the eve of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha, President Droupadi Murmu conveyed her heartfelt wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a letter expressing the uninhibited expression
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News Reports

“We are not anti-Modi but Modi’s admirers”, Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati praises PM Modi for reawakening Hindu’s self-respect, says media painted him ‘anti-Modi’

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Following his interviews with leftists and Hindu-baiters, Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati faced a massive backlash from Hindus
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May there be peace, harmony and spiritual enlightenment for all: South African cricket player Keshav Maharaj wishes the Indian community before Ram Mandir inauguration

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Keshav Maharaj sent his warm wishes to Indian community in South Africa ahead of Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya.
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Bihar Police arrest one Intekhab Alam for threatening to “blow up” Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, had posed as Dawood Ibrahim’s aide Chhota Shakeel

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Bihar Police arrested a 21-year-old man named Intekhab Alam for threatening to “blow up” Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on 22nd January.
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Rahul Gandhi loses his cool after people raise Jai Shri Ram and Modi slogans during his yatra in Assam, claims BJP workers carrying sticks...

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In the attached video, locals and BJP supporters can be seen waving saffron flags and raising slogans ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and ‘Modi Modi’, prompting an angry reaction from the Congress leader. 
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Pran Pratishtha ceremony: ‘HanuMan’ movie Producers Mythri Movie Makers donate over Rs 2.66 crores to Ram Mandir

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Makers of movie "HanuMan" stated that they would donate over Rs 2.6 crore to the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
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