Haj begins as Saudi Arabia expects 2 million pilgrims
Riyadh, June 14 - Muslims from around the world started the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Friday, with authorities expecting 2 million people to gather this year amid sweltering heat.
Record number of devotees pay obeisance at Kashmir’s Mata Kheer Bhawani temple
Srinagar, June 14 - Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the country converged at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple shrine on Friday to celebrate the annual ‘Mela’ of the Hindu deity.
Jordan condemns Israeli settlers’ ‘incursions’ into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Amman, June 13 - Jordan's Foreign Ministry has condemned "the continuous and escalating incursions by extremist settlers" into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli Police.
BJP govt in Odisha keeps its promise; throws open all 4 gates of Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar, June 13 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha on Thursday fulfilled one of its poll promises by throwing open all four entrance gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple for devotees.
Over 100 pilgrims from Haryana leave for Ayodhya under Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana
Karnal (Haryana), June 12 - Under the 'Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojana Haryana', more than 100 pilgrims from Karnal left for Ayodhya in two AC buses for pilgrimage to the Ram Mandir.
Heavy security arrangement ahead of Mata Kheer Bhawani festival in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 11 - Extensive security arrangements have been made for the annual festival at Mata Kheer Bhawani temple in Kashmir's Gandarbal district on June 14.
Vadodara readies for next month’s Rath Yatra
Vadodara, June 8 - Vadodara is gearing up for the annual Rath Yatra to be organised by the ISKCON temple on July 7 during the auspicious occasion of Ashadi Bija Parva.
Over 70 houses burnt in trouble-torn Manipur district, commandos deployed
Imphal, June 8 - Amidst serious tension in Manipur’s Jiribam district, adjoining Assam, more than 70 houses of a particular community have been burnt while additional security forces including Manipur police commandos were deployed in the area, officials said on Saturday.
Over one lakh devotees throng Baba Nagri shrine in J&K’s Ganderbal District on annual Urs
Srinagar, June 8 - More than one lakh devotees on Saturday paid obeisance at the Baba Nagri shrine in Wangat area of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Ganderbal District on the 128th Urs of Sufi saint, Baba Jee Sahib Larvi Naqashbandi.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq placed under house arrest in J&K
Srinagar, June 7 - Senior separatist leader and Chief cleric, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was placed under house arrest on Friday, Anjuman-e-Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar said in a statement.
महाबली हनुमान: अष्ट सिद्धियां और नौ निधियां
हिंदू धर्म के प्रमुख देवताओं में महाबली हनुमान का विशेष स्थान है। उन्हें भगवान शिव के अवतार के रूप में माना जाता है और उनकी अद्वितीय शक्तियों के कारण वे विशेष रूप से पूजे जाते हैं। महाबली हनुमान के प्राप्त अष्ट सिद्धियां और
माता के दर्शन: माता वैष्णो देवी दर्शन
माता वैष्णो देवी का इतिहास हिंदू पौराणिक कथाओं और प्राचीन लोककथाओं में गहराई से निहित है। यह कहानी पीढ़ियों से मौखिक परंपरा और धार्मिक ग्रंथों के माध्यम से प्रचलित है। माता वैष्णो देवी की कथा के प्रमुख बिंदु इस प्रकार हैं: वैष्णो देवी
Mizoram’s apex church body urges govt to take measures to encourage population growth of Mizos
Aizawl, June 6 - Mizoram's apex church body has urged the state government to implement measures encouraging couples to have more children to address population concerns and to ensure an increase in the Mizo population, a church leader said on Thursday.
J&K ADGP chairs security review meeting for Amaranth Yatra
Srinagar, June 6, - Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, J&K ADGP (law and order), Vijay Kumar, chaired a security review meeting with the officers of the police, army, CAPF, and other agencies in Srinagar, an official statement said on Thursday.
BJP’s debacle in Ayodhya: Akhilesh and uncle Shivpal blame it on saffron politics
New Delhi, June 6 - Samajwadi Party (SP) Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s excessive push on saffron politics and utter disregard for local issues was the reason behind its loss in Ayodhya and also added that
Gujarat: 1500 CCTV cameras to be installed for 15 km Jagannath Rath Yatra
Ahmedabad, June 6 - The Jamalpur Jagannath Temple Trust, along with administrative and police authorities in Gujarat, is gearing up for Lord Jagannath's 147th Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad.
Karnataka govt bans ‘Hamare Baarah’, says it may disturb communal harmony
Bengaluru, June 7 - The Congress government in Karnataka has banned the release of the Bollywood movie 'Hamare Baarah' in the state, alleging that it may disturb communal harmony.
Sindh govt proposes Kartarpur-like religious corridor for Hindu, Jain pilgrims
Islamabad, June 6 - Sindh Tourism Minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah on Thursday proposed the development of a Kartarpur-like religious corridor from contiguous areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan to Umarkot and Nagarparkar in his province to enable Hindu and Jain devotees to worship at
Pumped by Exit Poll findings, ‘Bada Mangal’ celebrations scaled up in Lucknow
Lucknow, June 3 - Pumped up by the findings of the Exit Polls carried out by different agencies, BJP leaders and supporters in Lucknow are now planning to scale up celebrations for the second ‘Bada Mangal’ festival on Tuesday, the day counting of
Dalai Lama travelling to US for medical treatment
Dharamsala, June 3 - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is travelling to the US this month for medical treatment of his knees and there will be no public engagement during the visit, his office said here on Monday.