Category: Religion

Communal tension in UP

Lucknow, Oct 1 (IANS) Communal tension was reported from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district after dirty water was thrown at a…

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Dasara fest begins at Mysuru amid tight security

Mysuru (Karnataka), Oct 1 (IANS) The world famous Dasara festival began here on Saturday amid tight security on a subdued…

9 years ago

Rahul Gandhi prays at Mathura’s Dwarkadheesh temple

Mathura, Oct 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday began his road show and "Kisan Maha Yatra" after…

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Thousands throng Himachal temples for Navratri

Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees from across the region on Saturday thronged temples in Himachal Pradesh…

9 years ago

Thousands throng Himachal temples for Navratri

Shimla, Oct 1 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees from across the region on Saturday thronged temples in Himachal Pradesh…

9 years ago

Thousands remember ancestors on last day of ‘Pitrapaksha’

Lucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) Thousands of people converged upon religious places and banks of holy rivers on Friday as they…

9 years ago

Bengal observes Mahalaya with prayers

Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Invoking goddess Durga to descend on the Earth, West Bengal on Friday observed Mahalaya, with devotional…

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Ladakh, where Buddhist spirituality, culture reign supreme

By Vishal Gulati Ladakh -- once the hub of the ancient Silk Route -- is aptly described as a place…

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Rahul Gandhi appears in Assam court

Guwahati, Sep 29 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday appeared before a local court in Guwahati in connection…

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Aleppo bombers ‘must answer to God’, says Pope

Vatican City, Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday deplored the bombings of the northwest Syrian city of Aleppo and…

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Two Italian ex-nuns celebrate civil union

Pinerolo (Italy), Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Two former Catholic nuns registered a same-sex civil union in northwest Italy on Wednesday after…

9 years ago

Terminally-ill cancer patient opts for ‘Santhara’

Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Ready to court death, a terminally ill elderly cancer patient here has undertaken the controversial Jain…

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Take steps for Muslim empowerment, Owaisi tells Centre

Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said that if the Narendra Modi government is really concerned…

9 years ago

President visits Kedarnath temple, offers prayers

Dehradun, Sep 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee visited the famous Lord Shiva temple at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Accompanied…

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In a first, Indian to address OIC global youth meet

By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) In a recognition of the country's Muslim community, the second-largest in the world,…

9 years ago

Pope urges sustainable, inclusive tourism

Vatican City, Sep 27 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Tuesday appealed for a sustainable, non-discriminatory tourist industry in a tweet to…

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Mata Amritanandamayi celebrates 63rd birthday, calls for protecting environment

Kollam (Kerala), Sep 27 (IANS) The 63rd birthday of popular spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi was celebrated on Tuesday at her…

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Rahul prays at temple

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Sep 27 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday resumed his 'Kisan Yatra' here after praying…

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Modi lauds Amritanandamayi on her birthday

New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Kerala-born spiritual leader Ma Amritanandamayi on her 63rd…

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Sufi leaders meet Rajnath, offer help in restoring peace in Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A delegation of heads of Sufi shrines led by the Sajjadanasheen (spiritual head) of the…

9 years ago



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