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Top news developments in Karnataka on March 10, 2024

Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on March 10, 2024

The Hindu

Tripura govt suspends IFS officer after row over naming lion, lioness 'Akbar' and 'Sita'

The Tripura government has suspended IFS officer Pravin L. Agrawal following the row over naming a lion and lioness ‘Akbar’ and ‘Sita’

The Hindu

Hamas to halal: How anti-Muslim hate speech is spreading in India

Ahead of national elections, a new report tracks how hate speech events map geographically across India.

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Can a ‘Muslim’ lion, ‘Hindu’ lioness live together? An Indian zoo dilemma

A Hindu group is upset because a zoo kept a lion named after a Mughal king with a lioness named after a Hindu deity.

Al Jazeera

Consider renaming lioness called Sita, Calcutta High Court tells West Bengal after VHP complaint

Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to consider renaming a lioness named Sita. Sita, along with a lion named Akbar, had arrived in the Siliguri zoo as part of an animal exchange programme from Tripura

The Hindu

Yogathiripad to lead Saindhava Prathishtanam trust

aindhava Prathishtanam, a trust formed for the promotion of Sanatana values under the leadership of Manavendravarma Yogathiripad popularly known as Ambotti Thampuram, was launched here on Sunday.

The Hindu

Gyanvapi mosque committee should handover structure to Hindus: VHP chief

VHP calls for the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi to be shifted and handed over to Hindus based on ASI's report.

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MP: Hindutva mob hoists saffron flags over 4 Christian prayer halls, no FIR filed

A mob of Hindutva activists reportedly climbed on top of four Christian prayer halls after Sunday mass, and hoisted the saffron flag while chanting Jai Shri Ram, in Ranapur tehsil of Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district.

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Pro-Hindutva activists denied permission to hold ‘homa’ at cave shrine, stage protest in Chikkamagaluru

VHP activists conduct homa at Deputy Commissioner's office after being denied permission at Bababudangiri shrine.

The Hindu

Cherry-picking, tenuous ‘evidence’: Why Supreme Court Observer’s profile of Justice Bhat is flawed

Since its founding in 2017, the Supreme Court Observer, which describes itself as a “living archive” of the Supreme Court, promised to be a breath of fresh air in a world of social media-driven legal journalism and commentary that is often polemical and partisan.

Newslaundry

Popcorn and curfews: India gets ready for Ram temple with frenzy and fear

The stock market will be shut, movie halls will show the launch live. But it’s joy for some, pain and anxiety for others

Al Jazeera

Life turned upside-down for Muslim teens arrested for ‘spitting on yatra’

Five months after he was arrested for allegedly spitting on a religious procession in Ujjain, Adnan Mansoori, 18, got bail this week.

Newslaundry

Uttarakhand: Kedarnath Dham receives heavy snowfall

After a sudden shift in the weather pattern in the high-altitude areas of Uttarakhand, Kedarnath Dham has been experiencing continuous and heavy snowfall. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Akhilesh Yadav, Meira Kumar receive Ram Temple invitation

In a letter to Ram Janmabhoomi Theerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai, the SP chief thanked him for the invitation received on Saturday morning.

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Ramanandi akharas vs Ram temple trust: Inside the battle to control the Mandir

A change of guard in the Ram temple’s management – from the traditional system of sadhus and mahants to the central government nominated trust – has triggered perhaps an unforeseen succession battle over the claim of the right to conduct worship. After all, it’s the first time in Ayodhya’s history…

The Guardian - UK

Netflix pulls Indian film after backlash from rightwing Hindu groups

Annapoorani: the Goddess of Food criticised for depiction of deity and member of vegetarian caste cooking and eating meat

The Independent UK

Netflix removes Indian film showing Brahmin eating meat after protest by Hindu group

Hindu hardline groups protest Tamil language film ‘Annapoorani - The Goddess of Food’

The Hindu

Have not received Ram temple event invite: Akhilesh; VHP says his name in list of invitees

Ram Mandir inauguration invite: When a reporter stated that the invitation had been sent to him by courier, Mr. Yadav said if it was so, then the postal receipt should be shown to him

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Morning Digest | Under new R-Day deal, each State can field tableau once in 3 years; Maldives signs 20 agreements with China amid diplomatic row with India, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 10, 2024

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Ram Temple consecration | Opposition would lose ‘core Hindu support’ if they stay away, says VHP leader

Ram mandir inaugration: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad flayed the Opposition parties, saying they would lose “core Hindu support” if they choose to stay away from the event

The Hindu

L.K. Advani will attend consecration ceremony of Ram temple: VHP leader

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said that veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, who spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, would be attending the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Hindu

Religious leaders slam ‘politicisation’ of Ram temple consecration

Top religious leaders came out in public criticising the way the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is taking over the ‘Pran Pratistha’ (consecration) of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to inaugurate the ‘semi-constructed’ temple for ‘political gains’.

The Hindu

VHP files complaint alleging some duping people by collecting funds in name of Ayodhya temple trust

The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Sunday said “some people” have been seeking funds in the name of the Ayodhya Ram temple trust

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Mamata Banerjee proposes Mallikarjun Kharge as prime ministerial face of INDIA bloc; Women MPs of BJP seek more time to discuss criminal law Bills, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 20, 2023

The Hindu

VHP invites Advani, Joshi for consecration ceremony of Ram temple

Senior VHP and RSS leaders met L.K. Advani and M.M. Joshi and invited them for the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in January

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