Kolkata, July 8 (IANS) Lashing out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her “appeasement politics” and “hatred” for every organisation working to uphold India’s interest, the VHP on Monday alleged she was trying…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Devotees can access online the first-ever English audio recording of the entire Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of Sikhism. The 92-hour long recording has been launched by US-based…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The temple in central Delhi’s Hauz Qazi, which was vandalised leading to communal tension in the area, is all set to be re-consecrated and renovated from Tuesday, local residents said….
Srinagar, July 8 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has said the security arrangements made for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra were “against the people of Kashmir”, but Governor Satya Pal Malik defended…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Akhila Bharatha Hindu Mahasabha’s plea that Muslim women should be allowed to enter mosques for offering prayers. A bench headed by Chief Justice…
Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has asked officials to ensure no liquor shops and unauthorised slaughterhouses function on the route of the upcoming Kanwar yatras to various Shiva temples in…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the Akhila Bharatha Hindu Mahasabha’s plea that Muslim women should be allowed to enter mosques. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said:…
Jammu, July 8 (IANS) Over 95,000 pilgrims have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra in the last seven days, officials said. However, no fresh batch of pilgrims was allowed to move from here on Monday due…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Actor Mohit Malik recently took his on-screen daughter Aakriti Sharma to a Gurudwara here. He says its the only place where he gets to sit with himself and express his gratitude…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court will on Monday hear a plea seeking formulation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The court had issued notice to the Home Ministry and Law Commission…
Kochi, July 7 (IANS) A Christian priest was arrested on Sunday for sodimising young boys, who were inmates in a Boy’s Home here, that was headed by the Father himself. Father George, alias Jerry, 40,…
Jammu, July 7 (IANS) At least 81,630 pilgrims have performed this year’s Amarnath Yatra since it began on July 1, while another batch of 4,773 pilgrims on Sunday left Jammu for Kashmir Valley, officials said….
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) One more man was arrested and four more juveniles taken into custody in connection with the vandalisation of the temple in Hauz Qazi locality here during communal tension in the…
Kolkata, July 6 (IANS) Taking a jibe at Nobel laureate Amartya Sen for saying that the ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan has no historic connect with Bengali culture, state BJP leaders on Saturday said the economist…
Dharamsala, July 6 (IANS) Donning traditional dresses, hundreds of Tibetans on Saturday joined the 84th birthday celebrations of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the main temple Tsuglakhang here. The Dalai Lama, revered by…
Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) One person was arrested for allegedly attempting to vandalise a Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district. The incident that took place in Khatauli area on Friday has led to tension…
Jammu, July 6 (IANS) Over 67,000 pilgrims performed the Amarnath Yatra during the first five days while another batch of 5,124 yatris left Jammu on Saturday, officials said. The yatris on Saturday left Bhagwati Nagar…
Bangkok, July 5 (IANS) The monks of the Wat Jak Daeng temple on Bangkok’s Bang Kachao island have been wearing orange robes made from plastic bottles and other recycled materials. “There is not a big…
Aligarh, July 5 (IANS) A Muslim man who has been reading “Ram Charitra Manas” and “Gita” since 1979 was beaten up by Muslim youths here in Uttar Pradesh. On Thursday, Dilsher, 55, was reading the…
Medina (Saudi Arabia), July 5 (IANS) A chartered flight carrying the first group of Indian pilgrims for the upcoming Haj arrived here, the media reported. Indian Ambassador Ausaf Sayeed, Consul General Noor Rahman Sheikh and…