As Ayodhya's Ram Temple opens, Chief Priest Acharya Satyendra Das joyfully likens the scene to 'Treta Yug,' recalling Lord Ram's era. The Nagari, pure post-Pran Pratishtha, witnesses unprecedented crowds seeking darshan. Chief Priest anticipates sustained enthusiasm. He credits the turnout to 4,000 saints bringing devotees. The consecration ceremony on Monday marks the beginning of Ram Rajya, promising harmony and equality. However, the sheer number of visitors poses a challenge, prompting heightened security measures along the 13-km Ram Path. The Bhakti Path experiences an unforeseen crowd, with authorities managing the influx using barricades and ropes.

Billionaire Elon Musk slammed the absence of India as a permanent member in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) as "absurd" and called for a revamp of the council's structure. Musk criticized the UNSC's failure to represent the world's most populous nations adequately. He pointed out that India, despite being Earth's most populous country, lacks a permanent seat, terming it absurd. Musk also voiced support for Africa collectively having a permanent UNSC membership. India has long sought a permanent seat, but China's resistance, backed by its veto power, has been a hurdle. Other permanent members like the US and France support India's candidacy.

A harrowing incident in Joliet, Chicago, sees eight individuals shot dead across three locations in two days. The suspect, 23-year-old Romeo Nance, was later found dead in Texas, an apparent suicide after a manhunt. Nance, connected to Sunday's fatal shooting, knew the victims, all believed to be related. The violence spanned multiple areas, leaving a community shaken. Joliet Police Chief Bill Evans called it the worst crime scene in his 25-year career. Distraught neighbors express shock at the seemingly random nature of the crimes. Nance, with a prior arrest record, faced charges related to a 2023 shooting case.

Highlighting both the benefits and drawbacks of globalisation, India's External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, criticized its negative impact on economic power concentration during an address in Lagos. He remarked that currency, trade, and tourism have become "weapons," controlled by a few regions, fostering dependency. Jaishankar emphasized a reluctance to alter the 1945-established world order, limiting opportunities for others. He stated, "The world was diverse and it was distorted by the period of Western domination." While acknowledging positive aspects, he noted globalisation's economic concentration challenges. The minister's insights were shared during an interaction session at the Nigerian Institute Of International Affairs.

The highly anticipated opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya drew massive crowds as devotees flocked to witness the historic moment following the consecration ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Thousands gathered as early as 3 am, eagerly awaiting entry, with gates open from 7 am to 11:30 am and 2 pm to 7 pm. PM Modi, expressing his emotions on Twitter, shared the extraordinary moment and later addressed a gathering of seers and Ram Janmabhoomi movement associates. The temple's construction, concluding a prolonged legal battle, symbolizes India's maturity in dispute resolution, emphasized the Prime Minister in a powerful speech.

Parts of Delhi-NCR grappled with dense fog as coldwave conditions persisted on Tuesday, prompting the meteorological department to issue a yellow alert for the day. The visibility drop led to delays in several flights. The weather forecast for Delhi indicated mainly clear skies with temperatures hovering around 18 and 7 degrees Celsius for the maximum and minimum, respectively. On Monday, temperatures in the capital were below the season's average. Rajasthan experienced chilly weather and fog, with Fatehpur recording a low of 1.6 degrees Celsius. Similar conditions were reported in Haryana and Punjab. The weather office anticipates these conditions to persist for the next 24 hours.

Coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Ram Lalla's 'Pran Pratishtha', three babies were delivered by cesarean operation at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. At the same time, a 42-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Thane city had a 'muhurat delivery'. A Muslim woman in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad also gave birth to a boy and named him Ram Rahim to signify Hindu-Muslim unity. The births of babies named after Lord Ram on the day of the Ayodhya temple consecration underscored the spiritual and unifying essence of the historic milestone. The celebrations highlighted India's cultural heritage while the newborns marked the dawn of a new era centered around the ideals of Lord Ram.   

Responding to Rahul Gandhi being denied entry to Batadrava Satra temple, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, "Why are you talking of Ravan? At least talk about Ram today." He added, "After 500 years, today is a good day to talk about Ram. Let us not talk of Ravan." Rahul Gandhi is currently conducting the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra that's passing through Assam, where the Congress claimed its convoy has been attacked. Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi was stopped from entering Assam's Batadrava Satra temple, the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva, an Assamese saint and scholar from the 15th century, in Nagaon. The Congress leader protested by sitting on dharna, singing 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram.'

"The light of Suryavanshi Lord Shri Ram always energizes devotees worldwide. My resolution got strengthened after the auspicious Ayodhya visit that people of India should have solar rooftops," said PM Modi on social media. Announcing his first decision after returning from the Ram temple consecration ceremony, the PM stated, "Our government will launch 'Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana' targeting installation of solar rooftops on 1 crore houses." He added, "This will not only reduce electricity bills of poor and middle class, but also make India self-reliant in energy." Earlier, Modi had presided over the 'pran pratishtha' of the Ayodhya Ram temple. The PM said the solar scheme will "reduce electricity bill of poor and middle class, but will also make India self-reliant in energy sector."

"Our Ram has finally arrived," said PM Modi addressing the gathering at the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya's Ram Temple. "I'm witnessing the divine in the sanctum sanctorum. There's a lump in my throat," he added emotionally. The PM said, "After unprecedented patience and sacrifice, Lord Ram has arrived. Ram Lalla will no longer live in a tent." Equating the event to "breaking free of slavery mindset," Modi termed it the "dawn of a new era," saying the date will be eternally remembered. He sought forgiveness for the long wait, saying "There must have been some lapse." Calling it Ram's blessing to witness this historic moment, the PM congratulated the nation, saying the consecration is "Not a date on the calendar, but a dawn of a new era." [Video: @narendramodi]