Patna, Jan 14 (IANS) Like last year, RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday applied a ’tilak’ of curd on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s forehead to indicate they enjoyed cordial relations and the ruling Grand Alliance…
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Ove 1.5 million pilgrims from across India and abroad braved the icy cold water and chilly winds to took a holy dip in the river Ganga on Saturday…
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday asserted the organisation is “not against anyone” but only working to unite and strengthen the Hindu community. “We are not against anyone but only working…
Chennai, Jan 14 (IANS) Tamil Nadu on Saturday celebrated Pongal with traditional fervour with people getting up early, donning new clothes and visiting temples. The festival of Pongal is celebrated to thank the Sun, rain…
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) Over a million pilgrims from across India and abroad took holy dip in the river Ganges on Saturday braving the icy cold water and chilly winds, at the…
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Author Naseera Sharma, named last month for a Sahitya Akademi Award, laments that communal riots are continuing despite the partition of the country in 1947, saying her…
Shimla, Jan 14 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees braced the cold across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday and took dips in rivers to mark the holy day of ‘Makar Sankranti’. Large numbers of devotees were seen congregating…
Cardiff, Jan 13 (IANS) A former teacher at a mosque will stand trial here for indecently assaulting four girls as young as five, media reports said on Friday. Mohammed Haji Saddique, 80, has been charged…
Lucknow, Jan 13 (IANS) The BJP on Friday lodged a complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and his party for allegedly violating the Model of Conduct…
Hyderabad/Vijayawada, Jan 13 (IANS) Sankranti festival began on Friday in the Telugu states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with pomp and gaiety. The three-day celebrations kicked off with ‘Bhogi’ on the first day. Towns and…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that despite its small headcount, the Anglo-Indian community has played a vital role in nation building. Naqvi’s…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Union government to file a report on the plea of NRI televangelist Zakir Naik who has challenged the Centre’s decision to immediately…
Vatican City, Jan 13 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday called for the protection of vulnerable child migrants, particularly those who undertake long and dangerous journeys alone. “Young migrants, especially when unaccompanied, are especially defenceless. Let…
Allahabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The month-long Maagh Mela on the banks of the holy trinity of the Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati at Sangam began on Thursday. More than ten lakh devotees took the holy dip…
Kathmandu, Jan 12 (IANS) Hindu devotees in Nepal took part in a mass holy bath on Thursday in the ancient town of Sankhu, as they marked the first day of the Madhav Narayan festival. Hundreds…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Various political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Thursday paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his 154th birth anniversary. “We offer salutations to the…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to Swami Vivekananda on his 154th birth anniversary. “We offer salutations to the great Swami Vivekananda and remember his powerful thoughts and…
Vatican City, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) Worshipping false idols such as money, power and physical beauty is perilous because they “create confusion in our spirit” and “drive us towards death”, Pope Francis said on Wednesday. “We…
Chandigarh Jan 11 (IANS) Slamming Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for comparing the Congress party symbol ‘Hand’ with the hands of Guru Nanak, Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday described the analogy as “shocking…
Dubai, Jan 11 (IANS/WAM) Islam seeks to promote tolerance and peaceful co-existence, and similarly, the UAE pursues an approach to spread moderation and equal treatment of all people regardless of their gender, race, colour or…