India’s PM opens temple on site of razed historic mosque in Ayodhya

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Ayodhya, India: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a temple Monday that embodies the triumph of his muscular Hindu nationalist politics, galvanizing loyalists in an unofficial start to his re-election campaign this year. Modi, in flowing golden-colored traditional dress, unveiled the black stone idol to the deity Ram in the heart of the 50-meter (160-foot) … Read more

New mosque construction in India’s Ayodhya to begin in May, Muslim group says

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WASHINGTON: When attacks with missiles and drones surged in the Red Sea late last year, crewmembers of the USS Bataan worked round the clock to make sure they were shot down before reaching passing merchant vessels.Weeks later, they are still perfecting that operation in training and simulations, along with a dozen other scenarios, despite moving … Read more