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‘Hindu religion was never so narrow’: Karnataka HC dismisses pleas seeking strict implementation of section of Act that requires Temple officials to be Hindu

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The Karnataka High Court bench comprised of Chief Justice Abhay Oka and Justice S Vishwajith Shetty.
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Madras HC orders temple lands to remain in possession of deities, halts state govt’s efforts to handover land to encroachers

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The Tamil Nadu Government's long-drawn effort to acquire the temple lands to allegedly hand it over to the squatters has been impeded by the Madras High Court.
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Tamil Nadu: As Pon Manickavel’s Idol Wing wades through legal and bureaucratic delays, hundreds of seized artefacts lie in the open

OpIndia Staff -
The artefacts include centuries-old stone sculptures, idols, stone pillars, wooden artefacts, 'Vahanas' or ritual vehicles, and other antiquities. They have been lying in the premises of CBI-CID's Economic Offences Wing in Chennai.
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Madurai: Villagers protest against proposed government takeover of three ancient temples

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Tamil Nadu villagers protest HR&CE department's decision to take over three temples, reject allegations of misappropriation of temple fund
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Bihar: 114-year-old idols of Lord Ram and Laxman stolen from Ram-Janki temple in Vaishali

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The idols are made of Ashtadhadu and are believed to be worth crores in international markets.
Culture and History

The indefatigable, the defiant, the man of honour: What it means to be Pon Manickavel

K Bhattacharjee -
IG Pon Manickavel is due to retire in November.
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Senior HRCE official arrested in connection with misappropriation in making gold idols

K Bhattacharjee -
HRCE officials have claimed that they are being unfairly targeted by the Idol Wing of the Police.
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