Third woman enters Indian temple amid protests at lifting of ban

Clashes this week left one man dead and many injured after teargas fired at demonstrators

A third woman has entered a flashpoint temple in southern India, stoking tensions after two days of clashes between Hindu hardliners and police.

The Sabarimala temple in Kerala state has been at the centre of a prolonged showdown since September, when India’s top court overturned a ban on women aged 10 to 50 setting foot inside.

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