Stone-pelting festival held in Himachal’s erstwhile princely state Dhami

IANS | November 13, 2023 5:59 PM

Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) The centuries-old, stone-pelting festival was held in an erstwhile princely estate near Shimla on Monday. The villagers throw stones at each other till one of them gets injured and applies tilak on the deity with human blood. This is considered very auspicious.

Decide representation on alleged wrong historical facts related to construction of Taj Mahal: Delhi HC to ASI

IANS | November 3, 2023 4:00 PM

New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to decide on the representation given by Surjit Singh Yadav, the president of the NGO Hindu Sena, seeking the removal of what is claimed to be “wrong historical facts” related to the construction of the Taj Mahal by Shah Jahan from history books used in schools and colleges.

12th DIFF announces 2023 line-up

IANSlife | October 25, 2023 5:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANSlife) Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) announces its eagerly awaited 12th edition, featuring a captivating showcase of the most recent and outstanding independent films from India and around the world.

India's 'muscular' foreign policy is essentially for domestic consumption: Ex-Canadian Minister Ujjal Dosanjh

Sukant Deepak | October 23, 2023 8:03 AM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Calling for immediate de-escalation in strained diplomatic relations between India and Canada, Ujjal Dosanjh, former premier of British Columbia and erstwhile Canadian Minister of Health, stressed that India's "muscular" foreign policy is essentially for domestic consumption and not granting visas to Canadian citizens hurts ordinary Indo-Canadians.