Varanasi, July 10 (IANS) With Shravan, one of the holiest and most revered months in Hinduism, beginning Friday, the festive spirit has gripped the city as well as the markets which are buzzing with activity and witnessing high footfalls for purchasing clothes and merchandise, seeped in spirituality.
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) A stark reflection of institutional neglect and religious coercion, the struggle of Shamim Bano, a Muslim woman from Ujjain fighting to reclaim her ancestral land, has sparked national outrage.
Deoghar, July 10 (IANS) The world-renowned Shravani Mela commenced on Thursday at Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, Jharkhand, with lakhs of Kanwariyas thronging the sacred town to begin their month-long pilgrimage during the holy month of Sawan.
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings on Thursday on the occasion of Guru Purnima, a festival dedicated to expressing reverence for spiritual and academic mentors.
Bhubaneswar, July 9: Senior servitors and locals on Wednesday raised serious objections over the serious security lapses at the famous Puri Jagannath Temple as some unknown persons were seen entering the 12th-century shrine, scaling the Meghanada Pacheri, the outer boundary wall of the temple, during the just concluded Rath Yatra.
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) The President of the Apostolic Church Pakistan Afrahim Roshan, on Wednesday wrote a letter to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), making an urgent appeal for protection and justice over "harassment, false police complaint, and threats against the Christian minority family" by PPP leaders.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday defended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of the Assembly elections, even as the Mahagathbandhan alliance intensified its protest, alleging a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise voters.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) In a candid conversation with IANS, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Delhi’s Minister for Food & Supplies, Industry, Forest & Environment, opened up on a range of pressing issues - from pollution control and illegal migration to political allegations and the future of Delhi's welfare schemes.
Dehradun, July 8 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a high-level meeting via video conferencing on Tuesday with senior administrative and police officials to review preparations for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra.
Brasilia, July 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Brasilia as he arrived for his State Visit to Brazil. The Indian diaspora and Brazilian performers came together in a remarkable cultural display that featured the powerful Shiva Tandava Stotram alongside vibrant Brazilian Samba Reggae rhythms, creating a striking symbol of unity in diversity.
