Tag: Indian temple
Eleven die after eating ‘toxic’ rice at Indian temple
AFP | Eleven people have died after eating rice that had likely been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony, a health...
Women not allowed to worship in Modi’s India
AFP | Indian police arrested 68 people taking part in protests around a flashpoint Hindu temple after a plea was made to the Supreme Court...
Radicals attack Hindu retreat as gender protests mount
AFP | Suspected Hindu radicals on Saturday attacked a spiritual retreat founded by a preacher who backed letting women enter a renowned Indian temple, police...
Clashes as Hindu hardliners block women from Indian temple
AFP | Clashes erupted on Wednesday as Hindu hardliners prevented women visiting one of India's most sacred temples, with baton-waving police charging stone-throwing protesters. Ugly...
Police on high alert ahead of Indian temple opening to women
AFP | India deployed hundreds of police Tuesday in southern Kerala state where protesters have threatened to stop women from entering a Hindu temple, despite...
Tensions rise over women’s entry to Indian temple
AFP | Thousands of devotees joined street marches in southern India on Monday as tensions mounted over a recent Supreme Court verdict revoking a ban...
