Mother Chamundeshwari herself invited me to her abode, Dusshera a moment of inclusion: Banu Mushtaq

IANS | September 22, 2025 3:17 PM

Mysuru, Sep 22 (IANS) Booker awardee and activist Banu Mushtaq, after inaugurating the historic Dusshera festival on Monday, said that she felt that Mother Chamundeshwari "herself has invited me to her abode" as she said that Dusshera is not just a festival, "it is the pulse of this land", "a moment of inclusion for all", and "a fair of integrity".

May this sacred festival bring new strength, faith: PM Modi extends Navratri greetings

IANS | September 22, 2025 8:19 AM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) On the auspicious first day of Shardiya Navratri, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm wishes to the nation and invoked themes of devotion and determination.

NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar presented with Acharya Tulsi Award for women empowerment

IANS | September 21, 2025 6:09 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 21 (IANS) Vijaya Rahatkar, the chairperson for the National Commission for Women (NCW), was honoured with the ‘Acharya Tulsi Kartritva Award’ at a special ceremony organised by the All India Terapanth Mahila Mandal during the weekend.

Organizers of Lav Kush Ramleela must revoke their decision to cast Poonam Pandey: Delhi BJP

IANS | September 20, 2025 10:59 PM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) A new controversy has erupted after the famous Luv Kush Ramleela Committee in Delhi signed model-actress Poonam Pandey to play ‘Mandodari’, Ravana’s wife, with the ruling dispensation in the capital, the BJP and VHP condemning this decision.

President Murmu to visit Gaya today for ancestral rituals

IANS | September 20, 2025 8:53 AM

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to visit Gaya on Saturday to perform ancestral rituals at the sacred Vishnupad Temple.

Rajasthan: Akshardham Temple’s consecration ceremony on Sep 25; Mahant Swami Maharaj to attend

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:16 PM

Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS) The Akshardham Temple, under construction by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organisation in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur is getting final touches and is all set to organise consecration ceremony (Pran Pratistha) on September 25.

'ASI's jurisdiction': SC dismisses PIL seeking reconstruction of beheaded Lord Vishnu idol at Khajuraho

IANS | September 16, 2025 7:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking judicial intervention for the reconstruction of a 7-foot-long beheaded idol of Lord Vishnu at the Javari Temple, part of the historic Khajuraho temple complex in Madhya Pradesh.

At book launch, Mohan Bhagwat highlights Narmada’s importance in shaping inner consciousness

IANS | September 14, 2025 7:17 PM

Indore, Sep 14 (IANS) In a deeply contemplative address at the Brilliant Convention Centre here on Sunday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat urged citizens to turn inward for truth and embrace spiritual discipline as a path to personal transformation and national unity.

Scholars, students hail Gyan Bharatam Portal as ‘historic step’ in preserving ancient knowledge

IANS | September 12, 2025 10:24 PM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The launch of the Gyan Bharatam Portal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been hailed as a landmark achievement in preserving and promoting India’s vast manuscript heritage. The portal aims to digitally catalogue, preserve, and share India’s priceless ancient knowledge contained in millions of manuscripts, many of which have been scattered across the world.

PM Modi to launch portal on manuscript digitisation today

IANS | September 12, 2025 6:42 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Gyan Bharatam Portal on Friday at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, kickstarting discussions on revitalising India’s rich manuscript heritage at an international conference on traditional knowledge.

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Mother Chamundeshwari herself invited me to her abode, Dusshera a moment of inclusion: Banu Mushtaq

May this sacred festival bring new strength, faith: PM Modi extends Navratri greetings

NCW chief Vijaya Rahatkar presented with Acharya Tulsi Award for women empowerment

Organizers of Lav Kush Ramleela must revoke their decision to cast Poonam Pandey: Delhi BJP

President Murmu to visit Gaya today for ancestral rituals

Rajasthan: Akshardham Temple’s consecration ceremony on Sep 25; Mahant Swami Maharaj to attend

'ASI's jurisdiction': SC dismisses PIL seeking reconstruction of beheaded Lord Vishnu idol at Khajuraho

At book launch, Mohan Bhagwat highlights Narmada’s importance in shaping inner consciousness

Scholars, students hail Gyan Bharatam Portal as ‘historic step’ in preserving ancient knowledge

PM Modi to launch portal on manuscript digitisation today

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