In SC, Sabarimala board takes a U-turn on women’s entry

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which runs the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala, took a U-turn by supporting its verdict which had allowed women of all age groups to enter the shrine. Read More
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Two women enter Sabarimala, temple shut for ‘purification’

Two women, Bindu and Kanaka Durga, both below 50, entered the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple in Kerala before daybreak, on Wednesday, after walking to the hilltop shrine. Read More
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In Sabarimala, man sets self ablaze at BJP protest site, dies

Venugopalan Nair, 49, has set himself a blaze by pouring petrol over his body in front of the Bharatiya Janata Party protest venue in Sabarimala at around 2am on Thursday. Read More
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Activist Trupti Desai returns without entering Sabarimala

Women activist and Bhumata Brigade leader Trupti Desai along with six others had reached the Kochi airport on Friday at 4.45 in the morning. However, she was greeted by large number of police and CISF personnel and protesters at the airport. Read More
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Sabarimala: Kerala will implement SC ruling, Pinarayi Vijayan says

The Kerala chief minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, has called for an all-party meeting to discuss issue related to entry of women in the Sabarimala temple and to propose certain arrangements that can be made to let women of all ages enter the temple. Read More
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In Kerala, BJP to launch rath yatra to ‘save’ Sabarimala

The Bharatiya Janata Party is all set to launch a rath yatra in Kerala in support of Sabarimala devotees and to “save” the customs and traditions of the famous Ayyappa temple. Read More
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Sabarimala: ‘Contempt of court’ case against head priest, others

Two petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court for contempt of court petitions against head priest of the famous Ayyappa temple and others for “blocking” the entry of women in the temple. Read More
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Facing firewall, two women who tried to enter Sabarimala return

Two women in their 30s – one a journalist and other an activist – tried to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala, on Friday, and were forced to go back for fear of violence. Read More
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Supreme Court allows entry of women of all ages in Sabarimala

The in a major verdict, Supreme Court, on Friday, ruled that the women of all ages can enter the Ayyappa temple in Kerala’s Sabarimala. They said in the judgment that prohibiting the entry of women in the temple is gender discrimination. Read More
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