After furore, Bageshwar Baba apologizes for slur on Sant Tukaram
Pune, Nov 22 - Religious preacher Acharya Dhirendra Shastri, popular as Bageshwar Baba, on Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology for his purported remarks on Sant Tukaram which had angered large sections of the Warkari community in Maharashtra.
Dalai Lama travelling to Sikkim for teaching on Dec 12
Dharamsala, Nov 21 - The office of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday announced that His Holiness is travelling to Sikkim on December 12 to give a one-day teaching.
Tibetan administration seeks Europe’s support to preserve identity
Dharamsala, Nov 21 - The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has appealed for support from European countries in its endeavor to preserve the unique Tibetan identity.
Unprecedented wildfires in California threaten wildlife habitats: Study
San Francisco, Nov 21 (IANS) A new study found that the extreme wildfires that ravaged California in recent years have affected the habitats of hundreds of wildlife species in the US state.
Three-day Rising Sun Water Festival concludes in Guwahati
Guwahati, Nov 21 - The three-day Rising Sun Water Festival hosted in Guwahati by the Indian Army and Eastern Command in collaboration with the Assam government, has concluded.
Seven-feet-long crocodile creates panic in UP’s Firozabad, rescued
Agra, Nov 20 - A seven-feet-long crocodile was rescued by the Wildlife SOS and the forest department after it was found wandering in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad district.
Leopard skins seized in Odisha village, one arrested
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 - The Special Task Force of crime branch has arrested a man and seized two leopard skins from his possession during a raid in Dasapalla area of Odisha's Nayagarh district.
Inter-state traffic diversions in Ayodhya for upcoming mela
Lucknow, Nov 20 - The Uttar Pradesh Traffic Police has announced inter-state traffic diversion routes for the upcoming Kartik Mela and Parikrama.
At minus 0.8 degrees, J&K’s Srinagar records season’s coldest night
Srinagar, Nov 20 - At minus 0.8 degrees Celsius, J&K’s Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season so far, said officials on Monday.=
Free visit to Ayodhya temple, promises Amit Shah in Telangana
Hyderabad, Nov 18 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday promised free visit to Ram temple in Ayodhya if BJP is voted to power in Telangana.
Indian Navy’s ocean sailing race from Kochi to Goa from Nov 22
New Delhi, Nov 18 - The Indian Navy is conducting an inter-Command Ocean Sailing Race from Kochi to Goa with an aim of encouraging adventure at sea, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday.
Navi Mumbai to step into Metro train travel era from Friday
Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra), Nov 16 - After a wait of over 12 years, the people of Navi Mumbai will finally enter the era of Metro Rail from November 17, an official said here on Thursday.
EcoSikh sets up 850 Guru Nanak Sacred Forests in Punjab, other states
Chandigarh, Nov 17 - Environment organization EcoSikh on Friday announced the completion of 850 Guru Nanak Sacred Forests in 56 months in Punjab and six other states.
Historian B N Goswamy passes away
Chandigarh, Nov 17 - Known for his path-breaking work on Pahari paintings, internationally-acclaimed art historian and an authority on miniature painting, Chandigarh-based Brijinder Nath Goswamy, passed away on Friday following prolonged ill health.
Virat Kohli’s wax statue to be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum
Jaipur, Nov 17 - A statue of star cricketer Virat Kohli will be installed in the Wax Museum at Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur.
Solar-powered cruise ships to operate on Saryu River in Ayodhya
Ayodhya, Nov 16 - Two solar-powered ‘mini-cruise’ ships will start operating in the Saryu River in Ayodhya before the inauguration of the Ram Temple in January next year.
GMDA to install speed limit signboards on all its arterial roads in Gurugram
Gurugram, Nov 15 - Abiding by the District Road Safety Committee's direction, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) will install speed limit sign boards on all GMDA sector roads in the satellite city.
Leopard hit by vehicle on busy Lucknow road, dies
Lucknow, Nov 16 - A two-year-old male leopard was found dead in Lucknow after the big cat was apparently hit by a heavy vehicle in a first-of-its-kind incident in a busy area of the city, said officials.
We need more Shorts & film clubs: National Film awardee director Umesh Kulkarni
New Delhi, Nov 16 - Currently busy setting up and reviving film clubs across multiple locations in Maharashtra, and also Karnataka, filmmaker Umesh Kulkarni, whose debut feature film ‘Deool’ won the National Award for Best Film (2011), feels it is paramount to establish
Whale calf found dead at Maha beach, hours after rescue
Ratnagiri, Nov 16 - Barely hours after it was successfully rescued, a five-tonner whale calf died in the Arabian Sea off Ratnagiri coast and its carcass washed up again on Ganpatipule Beach early on Thursday, locals and officials said.