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Futuristic design out, Ayodhya mosque to have a traditional look

September 25, 2025 9:24 am

Revising its earlier planned modern design, the Trust is preparing to submit a new layout and map for the mosque before the Ayodhya Development Authority (ADA) in the next three months.

Govt, Ram Temple Trust should work out ways to hold back tourists in Ayodhya: Panel chief

September 09, 2025 5:39 am

Calls it ‘biggest shortcoming’: ‘There should be interesting programmes, more places to visit and religious events’.

Smart City Mission: Ayodhya and Faizabad to get 1000 CCTV cameras, says UP Govt

June 15, 2025 12:27 am

The state’s Planning Department has approved the proposal and the implementation process is set to begin soon

After nearly 8 years, Ayodhya land circle rates hiked up to 200%

June 09, 2025 10:00 am

The circle rate is the district administration’s assessment of land value in its jurisdiction, based on which stamp duty is fixed on sale or purchase

Elon Musk's father visits Ram Temple: 'Wonderful, amazing... Has inspired so many'

June 04, 2025 11:30 pm

Musk also met priests at both the temples. “Temples are marvelous and the people are even more marvelous,” said Musk. The visit came a day before the conclusion of the three-day rituals of the second Pran Pratistha at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

Modi first PM to restore Ayodhya’s glory: CM Yogi Adityanath

June 04, 2025 4:23 am

Addressing a state-level BJP workshop organised in Lucknow on the completion of 11 years of the Modi government, Adityanath urged party workers to actively participate in programmes like the Tiranga Yatra, Ahilyabai Holkar Remembrance, and International Yoga Day.

Missing Gurgaon MNC manager returns home; went to Ayodhya ‘for peace’

May 17, 2025 1:07 am

On Monday morning, his car — a white Santro — was found unlocked and abandoned near a canal in Dwarka’s Kakrola in Delhi

Ayodhya: Presiding seer of Hanuman Garhi steps out after centuries to visit Ram Temple

May 01, 2025 3:28 am

A grand procession was taken out in a horse-driven chariot and a large number of devotees and sadhus took part.

Ayodhya to have 6 entry ‘gate complexes’ with tourist facilitation centres and hotels

May 01, 2025 8:22 am

According to the Uttar Pradesh tourism department, Jatayu Gate will have the largest tourist facilitation centre out of the six tourist facilitation centres (TFCs) planned in Ayodhya as entry gates.

In Jaipur, artisans prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime event – installing idols in Ayodhya’s ‘Ram Darbar’

April 10, 2025 10:39 am

'Ram Darbar' will be open for devotees from June 6; the event will mark completion of the construction of the temple which started in 2020

Ahead of January 2024 deadline, work on Ram Temple gathers pace

January 14, 2023 12:10 pm

Ayodhya witnesses Deepotsav grandeur as over 5,00,000 diyas light up Saryu banks on Diwali eve

November 15, 2020 12:14 pm

The Deepotsav celebration in Ayodhya was started by the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh after Yogi Adityanath became the chief minister in March 2017.

Tough match: A traditional Kolkata akhada wrestles with Covid-19

August 05, 2020 9:06 pm

Chhote Lal Ki Ghat, at Mullick Ghat near the Howrah Bridge, once attracted spectators all year round. The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing lockdown have thrown up new challenges.

This is how Ram temple in Ayodhya will look like after completion

August 04, 2020 7:18 pm

The new design was finalised in a meeting of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, the body formed to facilitate construction of Ram temple, on July 18.

A sneak peek into Ramayana Express: Chants of Jai Shree Ram, bhajans and more

November 27, 2018 9:13 am

In the course of 16 days, the passengers of Ramayana Express are to cover 8,080 km on the Indian Railways’s ‘Ramayana circuit’, from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, covering major destinations associated with Lord Ram.

Ayodhya turns into fortress ahead of VHP, Shiv Sena events

November 26, 2018 7:37 am

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray visits the disputed site to offer prayers and addresses a gathering, speaking over the construction of Ram temple

Yogi Adityanath hosts grand Diwali in Ayodhya

October 19, 2017 12:23 pm

Yogi Adityanath said, "Good governance — or “Ram Rajya” — will return to Ayodhya, which was neglected by successive state governments."

Riots deepen communal divide in Uttar Pradesh

April 23, 2014 5:44 pm

With Lok Sabha elections being underway, the riots divided the political landscape of the region on religious lines.

Ayodhya dispute: Centre moves SC seeking permission to release non-disputed land

June 22, 2020 6:04 pm

The Centre on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court asking that it be allowed to had over the non-disputed land acquired around the disputed site to its original owners. Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath welcomed the Centre's move.

Explained: What has been the BJP’s stand over the years on Ram temple

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

From the Vajpayee years to Narendra Modi’s BJP, a look at how the party handled the sensitive issue of building a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

Is VHP’s Ayodhya mobilisation bringing back fears of the 1992 Babri demolition?

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

Is the Ayodhya mobilisation now as powerful and potent as it was in 1992? Are there law and order concerns for the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government, both now ruled by the BJP? And most importantly, is it fair to compare 2018 to 1992?

On board The Ramayan Express, there are bhajans, chants of Jai Shri Ram and more

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

We travelled on The Ramayan Express going to Ayodhya, Sitamarhi, Janakpur in Nepal and Prayagraj (till recently called Allahabad) and this is what it was like.

Eye for Detail EP 12: All about the Ayodhya uncertainty, RBI vs govt and Statue of Unity

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

How the BJP and RSS are reacting to the Supreme Court deferring the Ayodhya case, why the RBI and the government are at loggerheads and what it means to have a statue worth almost Rs 3000 crores. All that and more in this week’s Eye for Detail.

How the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya impacts the BJP

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

The Supreme Court has said that the date for the Ayodhya hearings will be decided in January. Here’s how it will impact the BJP and what the RSS is likely to do.

Want a dialogue with all parties to settle the Ayodhya dispute, says union minister Uma Bharti

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Union Minister Uma Bharti has said that leaders across party lines must come together and sort out the Ayodhya dispute through dialogue. She also said that those in the government want to build a temple at the disputed site but will need support from

Why Yogi Adityanath's Visit To Ayodhya Is Significant

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm

News Top 5: Blast In Kabul, Yogi Adityanath Visits Ayodhya And More

June 22, 2020 7:01 pm