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Rahul Gandhi timed Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra with Ayodhya event to trigger communal clash: Assam CM Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma accuses Rahul Gandhi of timing his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to trigger communal clash during Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya.

The Hindu · Jan 25, 2024

Over-the-top coverage, bounty of ads: The saffron hues of Big Media on Ram Mandir

This was the first paragraph of the front-page story in The Times of India on January 23:

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2024

Ayodhya Ram temple | Darshan timing extended, key roads to temple town closed amid huge rush

The extended timing to offer prayers at the new Ram temple in Ayodhya came into effect on January 25 with ‘darshan’ being allowed from 6 a.m. as key roads leading to the temple town remained closed to regulate vehicular movement.

The Hindu · Jan 25, 2024

Modi’s ‘political triumph’, ‘old wounds’: Foreign media on Ayodhya inauguration

As sections of the Indian press adopted a celebratory tone in the run-up to the pran pratishtha ceremony, ad rates surged, pages on Ayodhya turned daily, and there were special media campaigns for the Ram Mandir inauguration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Newslaundry · Jan 23, 2024

‘No toilet, drowning in debt,’ says Ayodhya Dalit woman who hosted Modi for tea

Days have been unusually busy for Meera Majhi, with media persons, government officials, and visitors flocking to her house in Ayodhya’s Rajghat since early this month. It began after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Dalit woman’s house for tea on December 30.

Newslaundry · Jan 23, 2024

‘Historic day, new India’: How front pages, editorials covered Ram Mandir inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Ram Temple on Monday amid loud cheers and hoards of prominent personalities from across the country making it to different rows on the temple’s premises in Ayodhya. 

Newslaundry · Jan 23, 2024

Devotees queue up in droves as Ram temple in Ayodhya opens doors for public

The doors of the Ram temple in Ayodhya open to the public for the first time after consecration.

The Hindu · Jan 23, 2024

Watch: When Virat Kohli duplicate felt like the original in Ayodhya

The Ram Mandir inauguration in Ayodhya on Monday saw a host of celebrities gracing the occasion; and though it's unclear whether former India captain Virat Kohli joined some fellow Indian cricketers at the event or not, his look-alike received special attention by the crowd present on the occasion.

The Times of India · Jan 23, 2024

David Warner, Keshav Maharaj, Danish Kaneria express joy over Ayodhya's Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha

NEW DELHI: Ayodhya's historic Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha ceremony garnered joyous reactions from international cricketers, with Australian batter David Warner, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj, and former Pakistani spinner Danish Kaneria expressing their happiness on social media.

The Times of India · Jan 23, 2024

Morning Digest | Home Ministry rushes team to Manipur after fresh violence; Devotees, leaders across the globe celebrate consecration of ‘Ram Lalla’, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on January 23, 2024

The Hindu · Jan 23, 2024