Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Thousands of Shia Muslim mourners took out the eighth Muharram procession in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Monday.
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) More than three lakh devotees performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last 16 days, as another batch of 4,875 Yatris left for the Valley on Monday, officials said.
Moradabad, July 15 (IANS) Four persons, including a pastor from Uttarakhand, have been arrested in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district for allegedly converting people to Christianity by luring them on the pretext of giving benefits, police officials said.
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) The Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) of Jagannath Temple in Puri was finally opened after a gap of 46 years on Sunday.
Prayagraj, July 14 (IANS) For the first time in the Maha Kumbh, scheduled to be held in early 2025, saints and seers of different akharas will be given identity cards that will give them access to the Mela areas, said a top Akhara Parishad official.
Paris, July 11 (IANS) The spire of France's famous Rouen cathedral caught fire on Thursday, and while the blaze has been contained, the extent of the damage is yet to be ascertained, officials said.
Jammu, July 11 (IANS) Despite rain in the holy cave shrine area, over 19,000 devotees had ‘darshan’ on the 12th day of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 4,885 pilgrims left for Kashmir from here on Thursday.
Jammu, July 8 (IANS) Over 1.82 lakh pilgrims had ‘darshan’ inside the holy cave shrine of Amarnath during the last nine days as another batch of 5,803 yatris left for Kashmir on Monday.
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Abhay Kumar Singh, the only Indian-origin lawmaker in Russia, on Sunday said that the construction of a Hindu temple in Russia is a positive development and it will be immensely welcomed by the Hindus living in Moscow.
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (IANS) World-famous Rath Yatra began on Sunday in Puri with the triad -- Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- ascending on their respective chariots in a grand ceremonial procession amid chants of "Jai Jagannath".
