Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) DMK president M.Karunanidhi, a declared atheist, on Thursday, played host to a group of officials from Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD) who wanted rights to a Tamil serial he had written, said…
Vatican City, Jan 5 (AFP) The Vatican’s newspaper today criticised French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo for a front cover portraying God as a gun-wielding terrorist to mark the first anniversary of a terror attack on…
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) The West Bengal government on Monday said elaborate arrangements were being made for the annual Gangasagar Fair, with high priority on security. “We are expecting a huge turnout of pilgrims for…
(Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, Jan 4 (IANS) Celebrating the advent of Chaitnya Mahaprabhu and the 500th year of the discovery of Vrindavan and other shrines associated with Sri Krishna and his consort Radha, pilgrims and ascetics…
Tirupati, Jan 1 (PTI) Over 80,000 devotees from different parts of the country thronged the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara on new year day today. The hundi (offering box) collection was about rupees three…
Amritsar, Jan 1 (IANS) In a move likely to aggravate the religious crisis in the Sikh community, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday dismissed four of the ‘Panj Piaras'(five chosen ones of the…
Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Delhi-Dasna-Meerut Expressway & Upgradation of Dasna- Hapur Section of NH24, in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on Dec 31, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Hyderabad, Dec 31…
Vatican City, Dec 31 (IANS) Pope Francis revealed on Thursday that when he was young he dreamt of growing up to be a butcher, as he admired those who practiced this profession when he used…
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Muslim organisation Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) has issued a ‘fatwa’ against yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali products for containing cow urine, an official said. “Use of cow urine is forbidden (‘haram’)…
Tirupati, Dec 29 (PTI) Bracing itself to manage the expected huge rush of devotees on the occasion of New Year day, the administration of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara has decided not to…
Hyderabad, Dec 28 (PTI) After “successfully” performing the ‘Ayuta Chandi Yagam’, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has said that he would be performing ‘Prayuta Chandi Yagam’ if all the projects being undertaken by the…
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (PTI) The five-day mega religious ritual organised by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for universal peace and people’s welfare drew to a close today in the presence of his Andhra Pradesh…
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) A fire accident marked the final day of ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his farmhouse near here, which led to President Pranab Mukherjee…
Hyderabad, Dec 27 (IANS) A fire broke out on Sunday during ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ being conducted by Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao at his farmhouse near here. Fire engulfed Yagashala where the rituals…
Tirupati, Dec 26 (IANS) The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, which manages the Sri Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala, wants the central government to make some amendments in the Gold Monetisation Scheme so that it can invest its…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Hoping to attain divinity, a youth in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Friday buried himself in a deep pit. But he was persuaded to come out, police said. The incident happened…
Panaji, Dec 24 (IANS) There is an increasing intolerance holding sway over our lives today, Goa’s top Catholic leader said on Thursday. “Sadly we find an increasing dose of intolerance holding sway over our lives….
Hyderabad, Dec 23 (IANS) A five-day ‘Ayutha Chandi Maha Yagam’ began on Wednesday at Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s farmhouse near here amid elaborate security arrangements. Priests from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and five other…