Tirupati, July 13 (IANS) President Ramnath Kovind offered prayers at various temples in and around Tirupati Saturday evening. After praying at various temples, he reached Tirumala, where he will have a night halt. He will…
Tirupati, July 13 (IANS) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman K. Sivan on Saturday prayed at Tirumala temple here for the success of second moon mission Chandrayaan-2, which is set for launch on July 15….
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Amid increasing incidents of mob lynching and communal spat in the country, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind said on Saturday said it would initiate dialogues at the grass-root level to end Islamophobia…
New Delhi/Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Acceding to India’s request, Pakistan has removed pro-Khalistani leader Gopal Singh Chawla from a panel linked to the Kartarpur corridor, ahead of Sunday’s meeting between officials of the two sides…
Islamabad, July 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem has said that the government was committed to protecting the country’s Islamic law, including those pertaining to Blasphemy and the Finality of…
Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) Tensions were building in the rural interiors of eastern Uttar Pradesh between fringe Hindu outfits and Christians over the issue of conversion. While the outfits are accusing Christians of forcibly converting…
Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has denied that students of a madarasa in Unnao district were forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’, saying that the news was wrongly spread to malign the…
Jammu, July 13 (IANS) The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Saturday with no pilgrim allowed to move towards the Kashmir Valley from Jammu due to a separatist-called protest shutdown, police said. “Taking stock of the…
Kolkata/Myapur, July 13 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees across Bengal participated in as Ulto Rath Yatra or the return chariot journey of lord Jagananth and his two siblings on Friday. After their nine-day stay in Gundicha…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday flagged off first train of Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra to Golden Temple-Wagah Border-Anandpur Sahib corridor. The train, equipped for medical emergency, food and volunteers…
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad witnessed Bahuda Yatra — the home coming of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Lord Sudarshan and Devi Subhadra — from Gundicha temple to…
Chennai, July 12 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday had ‘darshan’ of Athi Varadar at Devarajaswami Temple in Kanchipuram. The 12-foot idol of Athi Varadar (made out of fig tree), lying in a silver…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Two hundred and fifty labourers and 30 engineers are working three shifts a day to ensure completion of the Kartarpur corridor — comprising a four-lane highway to the Pakistan border…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India is going “with high expectations” for the Kartarpur corridor meeting on Sunday and is expected to raise with the Pakistani side several issues, including the presence of pro-Khalistani leader…
Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Two pilgrims on Amarnath Yatra died here on Friday, police sources said. According to police sources, 65-year-old Srikanth Doshi from Gujarat and 55-year-old Shashi Kumar from Jharkhand died today during the…
Dehradun, July 12 (IANS) Rishikesh’s iconic Laxman Jhula bridge on the river Ganga was closed for public on Friday citing security reasons. The 96-year-old narrow suspension bridge was used only by pedestrians and two wheelers….
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to give an early hearing on a plea that challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and ‘nikah halala’ among Muslims in…
Lucknow, July 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath now wants Janamashtami in Vrindavan to be celebrated on a much grander scale, similarly like the ‘Deepotsav in Ayodhya. Addressing a meeting of the Braj…
Jammu, July 12 (IANS) 1,44,058 pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra since it started on July 1 as another batch of 5,395 Yatris left Jammu for the Valley on Friday. Officials said 1,44,058 pilgrims…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has alleged that Muslim parties in the Ayodhya dispute are resorting to ‘delaying tactics’ following Supreme Courts decision to begin daily hearings in the case…