Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas (RJN) president Mahant Nritya Gopal Das on Sunday rejected the proposal of former BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti that a mosque should be constructed in Lucknow in lieu of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. read more

Deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Keshav Prasad Maurya said, “Since the matter is in court, we won’t be able to set a temple date.” read more

Speaking to a TV channel here, the jathedar said, “I am not feeling well for some days. I will first get a medical check-up done and will then take a call.” read more

Falling for the fourth straight session, the BSE 30-share barometer fell 169.20 points, or 0.53 per cent, to 34,207.79 after hitting a low of 34,106.24 on Monday. read more

Ram Janambhoomi Nyas (RJN) president Ram Vilas Vedanti also said a mosque will also be constructed in Ayodhya but not in the name of any terrorist or dacoit. read more

The NGT had on August 9 allowed Vedanta to enter the administrative unit inside its Sterlite copper plant, observing that no environmental damage would be caused by allowing access to the administrative section. read more

Prominent gainers were Vedanta, Sun Pharma, Adani Ports, Tata Motors, HDFC, SBI, ONGC, RIL, Bharti Airtel, M&M, Axis Bank, Maruti Suzuki and NTPC, rising up to 2.06%. read more

Tamil Nadu ordered the permanent closure of the Vedanta copper smelter in May following protests that turned violent and culminated in the police opening fire on protesters, killing 13 of them. read more

Taking positive cues from global equities, the BSE Sensex was trading higher by 262.91 points, or 0.69%, at 37,926.47. The index had lost 188.44 points in the previous session. read more

The Madras high court had earlier this week issued a notice to the Sterlite Copper plant on a petition seeking Rs 750 crore towards rehabilitation of people affected by pollution allegedly caused by it and relief for victims of the police firing during... read more

Thirteen people were killed in police firing in May when violence broke out during protest by locals demanding closure of the Sterlite copper plant. read more

The Tamil Nadu government ordered permanent closure of the Thoothukudi plant and disconnected its power supply in May following protests that turned violent and culminated in police firing on protesters, killing 13 of them. read more

The plant was closed in May after 13 people were killed in police firing during protests against the plant on allegations of causing health and environmental issues. read more

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had earlier this month sought response from the Tamil Nadu government and state pollution control board on a plea moved by Vedanta challenging the order to permanently close the Sterlite copper plant. read more

At close, the BSE Sensex gained 33.13 points or 0.09% to end at 36,858.23, while the broader NSE Nifty dipped 2.30 points or 0.02% to close lower at 11,132.00. read more