Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 (IANS) For the second time in a week, Kerala’s ruling CPI-M said that the government has no plans to implement the Church Act, with now Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan making the assurance…
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday led a protest march against the arrest of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) members in the state. Mufti led the march of her party…
Ajmer, March 6 (IANS) Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday offered a ‘chadar’ at the ‘dargah’ of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of…
Sydney, March 6 (IANS) The Australian Court of Appeal will consider in June Cardinal George Pell’s application to appeal his conviction on five charges of child sexual assault in 1996, officials said on Wednesday. The…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Uttar Pradesh for the “exceptional” organising of Kumbh 2019, and said it “showcased the best of culture and spirituality”. “Congratulations to the people…
Prayagraj, March 6 (IANS) Curtains officially came down on the 50-day religious, spiritual and cultural jamboree — Kumbh-2019 — on Tuesday evening as Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took part…
Casablanca (Morocco), March 5 (IANS) Pope Francis will visit Morocco at the end of the month and conduct mass on March 31 in the presence of 10,000 people, many of them migrants, church officials said…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan Punjab’s Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI was sacked on Tuesday over his derogatory remarks against the Hindu community which drew intense criticism from members of…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan Punjab’s Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI resigned on Tuesday amid intense criticism over his derogatory remarks against the Hindu community. The news was confirmed by…
Mandi, March 5 (IANS) Nearly 200 idols of deities from hundreds of temples were brought here — popularly known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’ — on Tuesday for the week-long Mahashivratri festivities. Though Mahashivratri was celebrated across…
Islamabad, March 5 (IANS) Pakistan Punjab’s Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI has come under severe criticism from members of his party for making derogatory remarks about Hindus. According to a…
Prayagraj, March 4 (IANS) Around 150 drones lit up the sky forming the “Brahmastra” logo at Kumbh on Maha Shivratri on Monday as actors Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and director Ayan Mukerji came together for…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), March 4 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said India is a land of faith and spiritualism that gives the country a “certain determination” and “resolve”. Speaking at the Isha Yoga…
Ranchi, March 4 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das here on Monday handed over cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to pilgrims from the state to Kailash Mansarovar. As a token gesture, 15 people were…
Amritsar, March 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh joined devotees in offering ‘kar sewa’ (voluntarily labour) for cleaning up of the sacred sarovar at the historic Durgiana Temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri,…
Dehradun, March 4 (IANS) The sacred portals of the Kedarnath temple, a top Himalayan shrine in Uttarakhand, will reopen on May 9 after a gap of nearly six months, officials said on Monday. The date…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has secured place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites,…
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Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) Punjab Governor and Administrator of Chandigarh V.P. Singh Badnore on Sunday wished the people on the occasion of Maha Shivratri and appealed to them to celebrate it in a spirit of…
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the country as to what action he took over the intelligence failure which led to the February 14…