FairPoint: Takht-i-Sulaiman & Koh-e-Maran, Farooq Abdullah’s NC renames iconic temples

Deepika Bhan | September 8, 2024 10:30 AM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Studying the manifestoes of National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or People’s Conference (PC), one wonders what more could be separatist, divisive and communal. The only difference is that separatism and communalism are given an ideological and dignified status by these parties who make a show of secularism, but hidden inside is an agenda that reeks of mala fides.

K'taka celebrates Ganesh festival with fervour; Hubballi procession begins at Idgah maidan

IANS | September 7, 2024 11:07 AM

Bengaluru, Sep 7 (IANS) People across Karnataka, cutting across religious lines, are celebrating the Ganesh festival with fervour, including in the capital city, Bengaluru.

'Woh Kaun Thi': The many facets of Sadhana from hit actress to fashion trendsetter

Vikas Datta | September 2, 2024 9:58 AM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Her film career's foundation was laid when she was just five and her father renamed her after his favourite actress - Sadhana Bose. Sadhana kept the faith, not only becoming one of the Hindi films' most popular and eagerly sought actresses, with almost every film she did, from breezy rom-coms to suspense thrillers to tear-jerkers, emerging a box office hit, but also an abiding fashion influencer.

Shivaji statue row: MVA seeks FIR against state-Centre; calls for ‘Malvan bandh’ tomorrow

IANS | August 27, 2024 6:57 PM

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Mounting pressure on the ruling Mahayuti government ahead of the Assembly elections, the Maharashtra Congress on Tuesday demanded lodging of FIRs against the Centre and state governments for the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot Fort, while issuing a call for ‘Malvan shutdown’ on Wednesday, August 28.

Chhatrapati’s statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored

Quaid Najmi | August 27, 2024 12:51 PM

Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Aug 27 (IANS) The Public Works Department (PWD) Assistant Engineer Malvan Division had shot off a warning letter to the Indian Navy’s Area Coastal Security Officer Commander Abhishek Karbhari on the precarious condition of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue which crashed on August 26 in the Fort Rajkot at Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, officials said on Tuesday.

Rishab Shetty, wife Pragathi share pictures of kids from Janmashtami celebrations

IANS | August 27, 2024 11:58 AM

Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Kannada star Rishab Shetty, who broke out on the pan-India canvas with his film ‘Kantara’, has shared glimpses of his Janmashtami celebrations with his wife and kids.

Ram Mandir float joins diaspora celebration of nation’s diversity at New York India Day Parade

Arul Louis | August 19, 2024 9:43 AM

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) The Indian diaspora joyously celebrated their homeland’s cultural richness and religious diversity at the 42nd India Day Parade honouring the nation’s Independence.

State’s interference in religion is root cause of desecration of all tirths: Spiritual sovereign

IANS | August 4, 2024 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The 79th successor to Tirthankar Mahavir Swami, spiritual sovereign Jainacharya Yugbhushan Suri has said that not just Shikharji Hills but all tirths (pilgrimage sites) nationwide which have been taken over by the state, are facing severe attack to their sanctity.

Pandits still living in Kashmir are true symbols of resistance, says Iranian photographer Sarah Jabbari

Sukant Deepak | August 1, 2024 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) She smiles that for her it is easy to relate to Kashmiri Pandits in India more than even the Parsis here who came from Iran long back.

Meena Kumari: A life steeped in tragedy on and off-screen - with one solace

Vikas Datta | August 1, 2024 11:13 AM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The 10th Filmfare Awards in 1963 had the first ever - and only - instance of one actor scooping up all the nominations in a category. Hindi films' "Tragedy Queen" Meena Kumari, known for portraying a wide gamut of wronged and long-suffering yet stoic Indian women, was the only contender for Best Actress - for "Aarti", "Main Chup Rahungi" and "Saheb Bibi Aur Ghulam".

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FairPoint: Takht-i-Sulaiman & Koh-e-Maran, Farooq Abdullah’s NC renames iconic temples

K'taka celebrates Ganesh festival with fervour; Hubballi procession begins at Idgah maidan

'Woh Kaun Thi': The many facets of Sadhana from hit actress to fashion trendsetter

Shivaji statue row: MVA seeks FIR against state-Centre; calls for ‘Malvan bandh’ tomorrow

Chhatrapati’s statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored

Rishab Shetty, wife Pragathi share pictures of kids from Janmashtami celebrations

Ram Mandir float joins diaspora celebration of nation’s diversity at New York India Day Parade

State’s interference in religion is root cause of desecration of all tirths: Spiritual sovereign

Pandits still living in Kashmir are true symbols of resistance, says Iranian photographer Sarah Jabbari

Meena Kumari: A life steeped in tragedy on and off-screen - with one solace

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