Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Film producer and educationist Latha Rajinikanth on Friday formally launched the website for 'Makkal Meddai', a citizen-led social welfare movement, under 'Bharat Seva' and Shree Dayaa Foundation, with the aim to "retain India's glorious past and culture".
New Delhi/Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The Australian High Commission in India marked 'National Handloom Day' on Friday with staff members at the mission dressed in Indian wear. While sharing the picture on X, Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green, stated that India's handloom sector reflects the country’s extraordinary cultural diversity and craftsmanship.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Opposition leaders on Thursday criticised the removal of loudspeakers from several mosques in West Bengal by the police, alleging that the issue was being politicised instead of focussing on development and governance.
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Amid several videos of Kanwariyas allegedly consuming alcohol, engaging in unruly behaviour, and creating disturbances going viral on social media, All India Imam Association President, Maulana Sajid Rashidi, on Thursday said that those involved in such acts cannot be called devotees of Lord Shiva.
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) People in large numbers thronged Lord Shiva temples across the nation to offer prayers and seek blessings on the occasion of the first Monday of the holy month of Sawan.
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A special assembly titled “Nasha-Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” was held at BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham in the national capital on Sunday, with thousands of young men and women from the city and neighbouring regions attending the event.
Haridwar, Aug 2 (IANS) As the Kanwar Yatra progresses, authorities in Uttarakhand's Haridwar have put in place extensive cleanliness, security and crowd-management measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage and provide a safe and hassle-free experience for the lakhs of devotees arriving in the holy city.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) As Purnia MP Pappu Yadav was wearing saffron attire while staging a protest in Parliament over the Ram Mandir donation theft case, priests on Friday criticised him and said that nothing could be more disgraceful for the country.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a respectful tribute to the great storyteller Munshi Premchand on his birth anniversary, saying that he will forever remain a source of inspiration for the people of the country.
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Opposition MPs, including Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Purnia MP Pappu Yadav, on Friday staged a unique protest in Parliament over the alleged embezzlement of donations made to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
