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Police have said that they will provide protection. That is why I am going back, Rehana Fatima told the media. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

My life is in danger, says women activist turned back from Sabarimala

Rehana Fatima's house in Kochi was vandalised by unidentified miscreants on Friday morning.

19 Oct 2018 2:11 PM IST

I am also an Ayyappa devotee, IG S Sreejith said while negotiating for the two women. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ritualistic disaster: Top cop after 2 women returned from Sabarimala

'While we were waiting, tantri informed that if we attempt to take women ahead they would close temple,' IG Sreejith...

19 Oct 2018 12:46 PM IST

No woman has yet been able to visit the Sabarimala temple after the Supreme Court lifted the centuries-old ban. (Photo: PTI)

2 women return after Sabarimala head priest threatens to shut shrine

'If women enter the temple then we will be forced to shut the temple. I will walkout with keys', said Sabarimala head...

19 Oct 2018 9:46 AM IST

Two women, journalist Kavitha Jakkal of Hyderabad based Mojo TV and Kochi resident Rehana Fatima, have started walking towards Sabarimala temple with tight police escort amid strong protests by devotees opposing entry of women of menstrual age into Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Undeterred by protests, 2 women trek to Sabarimala temple amid...

After reaching Sabarimala temple, the women have to climb 18 steps to the sanctum sanctorum, and walk into history.

19 Oct 2018 9:12 AM IST

On September 28, the Supreme Court lifted the centuries-old ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into Sabarimala temple in Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Won't close Sabarimala temple, but urge women not to come: Head priest

Sabarimala head priest urged everyone not to turn temple complex, poonkavanam (garden) of Lord Ayyappa into war zone'.

19 Oct 2018 8:34 AM IST

A policeman charges his baton at protestors who tried to block women of menstruating age from going to the Sabarimala temple at Nilackal, a base camp on way to the mountain shrine in Kerala. (Photo: AP)

Kerala CM blames RSS for Sabarimala violence, BJP demands probe

'RSS is trying to destroy the Lord Ayyappa shrine by unleashing terror,' Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged.

18 Oct 2018 5:35 PM IST

New York Times journalist, Suhasini Raj and her colleague, who managed to climb halfway to the Sabarimala shrine on Thursday morning, were forced to return after massive protests. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

New York Times journalist, colleague forced to return from Sabarimala...

Suhasini and her colleague managed to cross Pamba and reach Marakkoottam, which is near Sabarimala shrine, but were...

18 Oct 2018 3:36 PM IST

Police tried to clear protesters who are against allowing women into the site. (Photo: AFP)

Sabarimala temple opening day 2: Section 144 imposed after protests

Several outfits called for a 12-hour shutdown. Most of the shops are shut and vehicles are off the roads.

18 Oct 2018 10:57 AM IST

CM Pinarayi Vijayan, however, said that no one would be allowed to block devotees from proceeding to Sabarimala. (Photo: File | PTI)

Temple plan has two women jobless

A group of people claiming to be Ayyappa devotees had led a torchlight protest march to her house on the night of...

18 Oct 2018 6:16 AM IST

Sabarimala melsanthi Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri opens the sanctum sanctorum of the temple for the monthly pooja at Sannidhanam on Wednesday. Thantri Kandararu Rajeevaru is also seen.

Uneasy calm at hill shrine

Goons mouthing choicest abuses attacked passengers, looking for young women devotees headed for the shrine.

18 Oct 2018 6:09 AM IST

Police removes the temporary pandal of the agitators at Nilakkal on Wednesday. Image: DC

Sabrimala: Widespread resentment against forced' inaction

The police should have used at least some force when women journalists were attacked by violent mobs.

18 Oct 2018 5:38 AM IST

P. S. Sreedharan Pillai

BJP president faces flak over violence at Nilakkal

BJP leader V. Muraleedharan MP asked the LDF government to shed its obstinacy on the issue and seek a compromise.

18 Oct 2018 5:35 AM IST