Over 3.65 lakh perform Amarnath Yatra in 20 days
Jammu, July 19 - Over 3.65 lakh pilgrims have so far performed the annual Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 4,821 Yatris left for Kashmir on Friday.
Assam govt to repeal Muslim marriages and divorce registration act: CM
Guwahati, July 18 - The Assam government on Thursday decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules 1935 through the Assam Repealing Bill 2024.
No house will be damaged during anti-encroachment drive in Vishalgad: Maha Dy CM
Vishalgad (Maharashtra), July 18 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday visited Vishalgad in Kolhapur district and assured the residents that no house will be damaged during the anti-encroachment drive.
Rajasthan: Tribal community calls meeting to demand for a new state
Jaipur, July 18 - The Rajasthan tribal community has called for a meeting on Thursday to demand the creation of a new state called ‘Bhil Pradesh’, a demand which the state government has already rejected.
MP Police launch probe after pro-Palestine slogans & flag in Tazia procession
Bhopal, July 18 - Madhya Pradesh Police has launched an investigation after it received complaints of the raising of pro-Palestine slogans and waving of the Palestine flag during a Tazia procession in the Khandwa district.
Remaining work on roads for Kanwar Yatra to be finished in 72 hours: CM Yogi
Lucknow, July 17 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday chaired a review meeting to oversee the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra, set to begin on July 22, and announced that the remaining work on roads to be used by the
Odisha: Lakhs of devotees relish divine Suna Besha of Lord Jagannath & siblings in Puri
Bhubaneswar, July 17 - Lakhs of devotees witnessed the divine Suna Besha (Gold Attire) or the Rajarajeswar Besha of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Subhadra and Balabhadra in the holy city of Puri on Wednesday.
Historic ‘Bibi ka Alam’ procession passes off peacefully in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 17 - Solemnity and mourning marked 'Yaum-e-Ashura' on Wednesday as the historic 'Bibi ka Alam" procession was taken out in the old city of Hyderabad in a traditional manner.
Over 3.5 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 19 days
Jammu, July 18 - Over 3.5 lakh devotees had ‘Darshan’ inside Amarnath cave shrine over the last 19 days as another batch of 4,383 pilgrims left for Kashmir valley on Thursday.
Akhara Parishad expels 13 Mahamandaleshwars, serves notices to 112 saints
Prayagraj (UP), July 16 - The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) has expelled 13 Mahamandaleshwars (religious heads) and saints who are involved in minting money and other activities instead of religious work.
ASI submits survey report on Bhojshala complex to Madhya Pradesh HC; hearing on July 22
Bhopal, July 11 - The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday submitted its ‘scientific survey’ report on the disputed medieval-era Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex to the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Odisha: Religious fervour grips holy city of Puri for Bahuda Yatra
Bhubaneswar, July 15 - Religious fervour gripped the holy city of Puri as rituals commenced with pomp and gaiety for the Bahuda Yatra or the return car festival of Lord Jagannath and siblings Subhadra and Balabhadra on Monday.
Kiren Rijiju attends Muharram Majlis in Kargil, calls for peace & harmony
New Delhi, July 14 - Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju, on Sunday, expressed his sentiments as he attended Muharram Majlis at Kargil.
J&K Police bounds down two clerics for using inflammatory language in Anantnag
Srinagar, July 13 - J&K Police on Saturday took action against two clerics in Anantnag district for using “derogatory language” against a particular community.
Thousands join 8th Muharram procession in J&K’s Srinagar
Srinagar, July 15 - Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Monday.
Over 3 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 16 days
Jammu, July 15 - More than three lakh devotees performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 16 days, as another batch of 4,875 Yatris left for the Valley on Monday, officials said.
Pastor among four arrested in UP on alleged conversion charges
Moradabad, July 15 - Four persons, including a pastor from Uttarakhand, have been arrested in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district for allegedly converting people to Christianity by luring them on the pretext of giving benefits, police officials said.
Nearly 3 lakh devotees perform Amarnath Yatra in 15 days
Jammu, July 14 - During the last 15 days since it started on June 29, nearly three lakh devotees performed Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 4,889 enthusiastic pilgrims left for Kashmir valley on Sunday.
Akhara Parishad to issue I-cards for saints, seers in Maha Kumbh
Prayagraj, July 14 - For the first time in the Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held in early 2025, saints and seers of different akharas will be given identity cards that will give them access to the Mela areas, said a top Akhara
Church body writes to Bengal CM accusing TMC councillor of trying to occupy its property
Kolkata, July 12 - The Diocese of Calcutta Church, an association of churches in Kolkata, on Friday wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing a local Trinamool Congress councillor of interfering in the land under the control of a church-run nursing