Yoga sharpest weapon to bring peace: Modi
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Feb 24 (IANS) Describing yoga as the “sharpest weapon” in the world to fight stress and bring peace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is also the passport for health…
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Maha Shivaratri celebrated across Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) The festival of Maha Shivaratri was on Friday celebrated in West Bengal amid traditional fervour as hundreds of thousands of devotees thronged Lord Shiva temples across the state. Women of all…
Scared Modi tries to create tension between two religions: Rahul
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 24 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying “when he gets sacred, he tries to create tension between two religions”. “When Modi ji gets…
Hindus throng temples on Maha Shivratri
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands thronged Shiva temples, big and small, all over the country on Maha Shivratri on Friday to pray and offer flowers, bel (wood apple) leaves, milk, honey and…
Two devotees die of heart attack in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 24 (IANS) Two devotees died of heart attack in Jharkhand’s Deoghar district on Friday after offering prayers at the famous Baba Baidyanath Shiva temple on the occasion of Mahashivaratri, police said. According to…
Myanmar monks rally in solidarity with Thai temple
Nay Pyi Taw, Feb 24 (IANS) Buddhist nationalist protestors in Yangon demonstrated on Friday to show solidarity with Thailand’s Dhammakaya Temple, which has been the subject of a police crackdown over the past week. Around…
Thousands throng temples in Odisha on Mahashivratri
Bhubaneswar, Feb 24 (IANS) Thousands of devotees on Friday thronged various Shiva temples across Odisha to offer prayers on the occasion of Mahashivratri. People were seen standing in long queues at all Shiva temples to…
Pope meets families of Dhaka attack victims
Vatican City, Feb 24 (IANS) Pope Francis met the families of the nine Italians killed in last year’s terrorist attack at a cafe in the Bangladesh capital, a media report said. Pope Francis on Wednesday…
Sonia, Rahul greet people on Maha Shivratri
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday greeted people on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Sonia Gandhi expressed hope in a statement that Lord Shiva would…
Maha Shivratri celebrated across Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) Maha Shivratri was celebrated on Friday in Uttar Pradesh, with hundreds of thousands thronging Shiva temples across the sprawling state. Serpentine queues of men and women were seen outside many temples…
Shivratri, a grim reminder of what Kashmir has lost
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) The auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri Friday came as a grim reminder of what and how much Kashmir has lost in its values, traditions and heritage during the…
200 deities gather for Mahashivratri in Himachal town
Mandi, Feb 24 (IANS) In this Himachal Pradesh town, popularly known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’, over 200 deities from hundreds of temples are congregating for the festivities of Mahashivratri. Though the Mahashivratri will be celebrated by…
Kabul warns Islamabad it will protect sovereignty
Kabul, Feb 24 (IANS) Afghanistan’s government warned Pakistan that it would respond to any attack on its sovereignty, with the warning coming amid rising bilateral tensions over border skirmishes last week. Afghan security forces will…
Personal conduct more powerful than social media: Pope
Vatican City, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) Our behaviour has more impact than social media posts, re-posts and “likes”, Pope Francis said on Thursday. “Do not underestimate the value of example,” Francis tweeted. “It is more powerful…
CPI-M flays BJP’s ‘communal rhetoric’ in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The CPI-M has accused the BJP of taking recourse to communal rhetoric in the ongoing assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh. “The BJP’s election campaign in Uttar Pradesh is unfolding true…
Punish policemen who jailed innocent Muslims: CPI-M
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The CPI-M has sought action against Delhi Police officers responsible for jailing two young Muslims for 12 long years after a terror attack here in 2005 killed 67 people. “The…
Vatican resumes dialogue with Cairo’s Al-Azhar
Cairo, Feb 23 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican and Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar University have resumed dialogue sessions in Cairo that were broken off in 2011 after Pope Benedict deplored an attack on a Coptic Church in Alexandria….
Modi visit will legalise Isha Foundation’s constructions: Experts
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Environmental activists and retired judges say that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Isha Foundation in Coimbatore to unveil the 112-foot face of Lord Shiva would legitimise illegal constructions by the…
Church response to child abuse flawed: Australian archbishops
Canberra, Feb 23 (IANS) The Catholic Church’s response to cases of child sexual abuse bordered on criminal negligence, Australian archbishops admitted on Thursday at a hearing of the Royal Commission that is investigating institutional responses…
US VP makes visits vandalised Jewish cemetery
Washington, Feb 23 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence made a surprise visit to a historic Jewish cemetery in Missouri state to condemn a vandalism that took place there, a media report said. “From the…