Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted that caste is not a determining factor in the selection of the organisation’s Sarsanghchalak (chief or head), stating that being a Brahmin is not a prerequisite for the position, while emphasising that being a Hindu is the only qualification.
Banaskantha, Feb 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on Saturday, laid the foundation stone for development works worth Rs 950 crore under the first phase of the Shakti Corridor at Adyashakti Dham Ambaji, a key project aimed at strengthening pilgrim infrastructure and connectivity at the revered Shakti Peeth.
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) With the upcoming web series "Ghooskhor Pandat" being embroiled in controversy even before its release, the Congress on Friday joined the criticism, terming the title an insult to the Brahmin community and Sanatanis, and demanding that the matter be looked into.
Colombo, Feb 5 (IANS) Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi met Sri Lanka's Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti in Colombo on Thursday, discussing collaboration through connecting industries of Gujarat and Sri Lanka for exploring opportunities in investment and industrial development in the island nation.
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) Christian community leaders in Pakistan's Faisalabad have voiced their concern over what they termed as 'discriminatory policing' and stereotyping under the ongoing anti-drug drive in Punjab province. They alleged that members of the minority community have been facing raids and criminal cases falsely linking them to narcotics over the past two months, local media reported.
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Marking a first, the Holy Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha reached Sri Lanka on Wednesday, aboard an Indian Air Force C-130J aircraft for a historic international exposition, marking a significant moment in cultural and spiritual ties between the two nations.
Kathmandu, Feb 3 (IANS) A Nepali Congress leader has urged the party leadership to incorporate a commitment to establish a Vedic Sanatan Hindu state and restore a constitutional monarchy in the party's election manifesto for the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) By the second decade of the 19th century, the British East India Company (EIC) had ceased to be a mere commercial concern. It was a staggering, debt-ridden empire, ruling over a vast population of seventy to eighty millions of souls.
Vadodara, Feb 2 (IANS) A Guinness World Records certificate recognising the largest simultaneous Hindu text recital was presented to Mahant Swami Maharaj on Monday as the 92nd birth anniversary celebrations of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) spiritual head culminated in Gujarat's Vadodara, drawing nearly two lakh devotees from across the country.
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Former actress and founder of the Ishika Shree Mahalakshmi Foundation, Ishika Taneja, on Monday underlined the need to reconnect with India’s cultural roots while speaking in favour of the idea of a Hindu nation, asserting that spiritual values, service and strength must go hand in hand for the country’s progress.
