Ram Navami: News
23 Apr 2024
Calcutta High Court'Postpone' polls in affected seats: Calcutta HC on Navami violence
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday warned that it would not allow voting in Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal that have been affected by communal violence during the Ram Navami celebrations.
18 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clashes were 'pre-planned'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of orchestrating the violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad district on Wednesday.
18 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBJP's Suvendu accuses Mamata of inciting violence on Ram Navami
Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader in West Bengal, has blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiMamata-BJP clash over Modi's promises in manifesto, Ram Navami celebrations
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promises in the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections.
17 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP launches 'AAP Ka RamRajya' website on Ram Navami
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has launched a new website, 'AAP ka RamRajya,' coinciding with the Hindu festival of Ram Navami.
17 Apr 2024
AyodhyaExplained: The science behind Ram Lalla's 'Surya Tilak'
A "Surya Tilak" (Sun's rays) illuminated Lord Ram Lalla idol's forehead at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2024
Narendra Modi'After waiting for 500 years...': Modi extends Ram Navami wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday wished the country on the occasion of Ram Navami saying his heart is filled with "joy and gratitude."
17 Apr 2024
West BengalBengal: 5,000+ Ram Navami processions today, police on high alert
Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tensions ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported.
10 Apr 2024
Ram MandirExplained: 'Suryatilak' to illuminate Ram Lalla idol on Ram Navami
Those visiting Ayodhya's Ram Mandir would be able to witness the first-ever "suryatilak" of the Ram Lalla idol on this year's Ram Navami.
28 Nov 2023
Nitish Kumar'Islamic Republic of Bihar': BJP on Nitish's new holiday calendar
Bihar's Education Department on Monday triggered a controversy with its 2024 school holiday calendar that reduced Hindu festive holidays but increased the same for Muslim festivals.
10 Apr 2023
GujaratWho is Kajal Hindustani, arrested for hate speech in Gujarat
The Gujarat Police arrested Kajal Hindustani, a right-wing activist who calls herself the sherni or lioness of Gujarat, on Sunday in the state's Gir Somnath district for her alleged hate speech before Ram Navami, which triggered communal unrest in Una on April 1.
10 Apr 2023
JharkhandJamshedpur: Riot police deployed after clash over Ram Navami flag
Riot control police have been deployed and mobile internet has been temporarily suspended in Jharkhand's Jamshedpur on Monday following clashes over the alleged desecration of a Ram Navami flag on Saturday.
06 Apr 2023
West BengalHeavy police deployment in West Bengal ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
The West Bengal Police is on its toes for the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday following the recent communal unrest on Ram Navami in West Bengal's Hooghly and Howrah districts.
05 Apr 2023
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police deny permission for Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri
The Delhi Police on Wednesday denied permission to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other groups to hold processions in Jahangirpuri on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, which will be celebrated on Thursday.
05 Apr 2023
Ministry Of Home AffairsMHA issues advisory to states ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states ahead of Hanuman Jayanti to prevent any communal violence.
04 Apr 2023
HooghlyWest Bengal: Clashes erupt again in Rishra, train services affected
Communal violence following Ram Navami celebrations continued on Monday, with new clashes reported in Hooghly district's Rishra in West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
Mamata BanerjeeBJP-led processions 'deliberately' entered minority areas, triggered violence: Mamata Banerjee
Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) for the clashes in the state during Ram Navami rallies last week.
03 Apr 2023
BiharAfter fresh Ram Navami clashes, internet suspended in Hooghly, Nalanda
Incidents of communal violence during Ram Navami celebrations extended over the weekend as fresh clashes reportedly broke out in Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal.
03 Apr 2023
HooghlyBengal: BJP MLA injured in clash during Ram Navami-themed rally
West Bengal continues to witness communal tensions, as fresh clashes erupted between two communities in the state's Hooghly district during a Ram Navami-themed procession on Sunday.
02 Apr 2023
BiharBihar violence: Over 100 arrested; schools, colleges shut
Communal tensions prevailed in Bihar on Sunday, a day after fresh violence was reported in the state's Nalanda and Rohtas districts.
02 Apr 2023
BiharBihar violence: 6 injured in Sasaram bomb blast; 2 arrested
As many as six individuals sustained injuries in a bomb blast in Bihar's Sasaram after fresh violence erupted in the state on Saturday, confirmed the police.
02 Apr 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Bengal: BJP leader Raju Jha shot dead in Purba Bardhaman
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Raju Jha was allegedly shot dead in Shaktigarh of West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district on Saturday night, reported IANS citing officials.
02 Apr 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 2 groups clash in Jalgaon over vandalized statue
Nearly a dozen people have been arrested after fresh clashes broke out in Maharashtra's Jalgaon between two groups over an alleged vandalization of a statue on Saturday, reported the news agency ANI.
31 Mar 2023
AurangabadCommunal violence engulfs country on Ram Navami
Ram Navami celebrations on Thursday saw communal violence break out in several states. Scores of people were injured in clashes, while the police arrested hundreds to restore law and order.
31 Mar 2023
IndoreDeath toll in Indore temple tragedy rises to 35
As many as 35 people were confirmed dead on Friday in the Indore temple tragedy, a day after a slab constructed on top of an old well collapsed during a Ram Navami celebration at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple in Madhya Pradesh (MP).
31 Mar 2023
West BengalWest Bengal: 1 dead after violence erupts on Ram Navami
One person died and several others sustained injuries after a clash broke out between two communities during a procession of Ram Navami in West Bengal's Dalkhola on Thursday, reported India Today.
30 Mar 2023
Madhya PradeshIndore: Temple stepwell collapses during Ram Navami celebrations, 13 dead
At least 13 people have died after the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal Temple built on an ancient stepwell caved in while devotees were celebrating Ram Navami in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on Thursday.
30 Mar 2023
MaharashtraMaharashtra: DJ in front of mosque triggers communal violence
Communal violence broke out in Paldhi village of Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Tuesday night when a religious procession accompanied by speakers blaring music passed in front of a mosque.
17 Apr 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi violence: 'Words cannot describe what I saw,' says cop
Communal clashes broke out in Northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday after alleged stone-pelting at a Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra procession.
11 Apr 2022
JharkhandRam Navami: Communal violence reported from four states during processions
Communal clashes erupted in four states on Sunday during the Ram Navami processions.
10 Apr 2022
AyodhyaRam Navami 2022: History, celebrations, and more
Ram Navami is one of the most significant festivals among the Hindu community and it will be celebrated on April 10 this year.
09 Apr 2022
Navratri5 dishes to prepare on the occasion of Ram Navami
Celebrated on the ninth day of Navratri, Ram Navami marks the birth anniversary of Lord Ram.
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11 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: Ram Mandir's construction may begin on Ram Navami
On Saturday, the Supreme Court pulled off one of the most impossible feats by ending the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.
14 Apr 2019
West BengalMamata on BJP's Navami celebrations: Whose throat will you slit?
Launching a fresh salvo on BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday questioned 'armed' processions which were taken out on Ram Navami by the saffron party and VHP.
01 Apr 2018
West BengalDefying prohibitory orders, BJP delegation visits violence-hit Asansol
Defying prohibitory orders, a four-member BJP delegation visited violence-hit Asansol in West Bengal amid tight security to take stock of the situation in the town in the wake of violence over Ram Navami processions.
01 Apr 2018
BiharBihar communal violence: Union Minister's 'missing' son arrested
Arijit Shashwat, son of Union Minister Ashwini Choubey, was arrested late Saturday night in Patna.
30 Mar 2018
West BengalWB-violence: Two more killed, Babul Supriyo barred from entering Asansol
The violence that began in the aftermath of Ram Navami celebrations continues unabated in West Bengal.
28 Mar 2018
West BengalCentre seeks WB government's report on violence during Ram Navami
Union Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from West Bengal government on incidents of arson and violence during Ram Navami processions in the last two days.
27 Mar 2018
West BengalRam Navami clashes in Bengal intensify, 2 more killed
At least two people died and an unknown number, including police personnel, were injured on Monday as the Bengal administration tried to quash the violence in the aftermath of the Ram Navami celebrations.
27 Mar 2018
West BengalWB: BJP-chief in trouble for brandishing weapons at Ram-Navami rally
West Bengal BJP Chief Dilip Ghosh is in trouble after his antics at the party's Ram Navami rally in Kharagpur.
25 Mar 2018
West BengalKolkata: TMC, BJP take out rallies to celebrate Ram Navami
The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the opposition BJP organized rallies and colorful processions to celebrate Ram Navami in the state on Sunday.
10 Apr 2017
HyderabadComplaint registered against BJP's T Raja Singh for hate speech
A police complaint has been filed against BJP MLA from Hyderabad, T Raja Singh, for indulging in hate speech at a Ram Navami event in Hyderabad.