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Supreme Court Seeks Responses on Plea for ASI Control of Thirupparankundram Temple and 24-Hour Lamp Lighting

The case follows a Madras High Court decision that upheld limited lamp lighting under temple authority.

Madras HC Sets Feb. 2 Contempt Deadline in Thiruparankundram Deepam Dispute

Madras HC Allows Only Santhanakoodu at Thirupparankundram Dargah, Bans Animal Sacrifice

Madras High Court Orders Karthigai Deepam at Deepathoon With Police Enforcement

Kerala High Court Caps Sabarimala Footfall at 75,000, Cuts Spot Bookings to 5,000

Delhi, Noida Enforce Two-Day Traffic Plan for Chhath Puja

Delhi Opens Yamuna Banks for Chhath, Ramps Up to 1,300-Plus Ghats Citywide

As Sukkot Begins, the Sukkah’s Fragile Shelter Is Cast as a Sign of Protection

Viral Durga Puja Pandal Video Allegedly Recreates Air India Crash, Drawing Widespread Condemnation

Kolkata Posts Armed Guards for Gold-Adorned Durga Idols as Festival Security Tightens

Delhi Plans Temporary Yamuna Ghats for Citywide Chhath Puja This Year

Vaishno Devi Yatra Set to Resume Sept. 14 Pending Weather

Hyderabad’s Ganesh Laddu Auctions Set New Records at Richmond Villas and Balapur

Air India Crash-Themed Ganesh Pandals Go Viral, Fuel Dispute Over Festival Boundaries

Navi Mumbai and Thane Scale Up Artificial Immersion Sites, Mobile Tools Ahead of Ganeshotsav

Maharashtra Restricts Heavy Trucks on Bhor Ghat and NH-66, Adds Toll-Free Passes for Ganeshotsav Travel

GSB Seva Mandal Secures Record Rs 474.46-Crore Insurance for 2025 Ganeshotsav

India Gazettes August 16 as Janmashtami Holiday with Midnight Puja Slot

Amarnath Yatra Pilgrim Count Tops 386,000 as Walk-In Registrations Surge

Nag Panchami 2025 Slated for July 29 with Puja Window From 5:41 AM