New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The revered Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati will reopen on Friday after remaining closed for three days as part of the annual Ambubachi Mela, one of the largest and most significant religious gatherings in eastern India.
London, June 25 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing an escalating wave of attacks on religious minorities, particularly Hindus, while hundreds of incidents targeting Christians have also been reported. The country ranks 33rd on Open Doors' World Watch List, an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most severe persecution, a report has highlighted.
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Swami Prasad Maurya, found himself in the crosshairs of Hindu saints and seers on Thursday, as they expressed strong displeasure over his controversial and distasteful remarks on the alleged embezzlement at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Commenting on the alleged Ram Mandir donation pilfering controversy in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President, Alok Kumar, on Thursday said an FIR should be registered immediately. He stressed that any diversion of offerings made to Lord Ram’s temple amounts to an injury to the faith of the Hindu community.
Saharanpur, June 25 (IANS) Mohammad Sohail, a resident of Gangoh in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, who was allegedly plotting to target the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, has been arrested in Karnataka following a joint operation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported on Wednesday.
Haridwar, June 24 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief guest has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that "in 1803, when the country was under colonial rule, a call for 'Jihad' was issued for the nation's freedom. Therefore to free the nation, it was must for all Muslims to wage Jihad (war)".
Jammu, June 23 (IANS) In a significant milestone, over 50 lakh pilgrims have visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi so far this year, officials said on Tuesday.
Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the Ram Temple donation row submitted a report on its initial findings to the state government on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) For hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits living across Delhi-NCR, Monday was an occasion to gather, pray and reconnect with their roots at the Mata Ragnya Bhagwati temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district.
