Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has declared a half-day holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday (October 30) for Diwali festivities.
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) A Sant Diksha ceremony for the initiation of 37 educated youths was held at BAPS Akshar Mandir in Gujarat's Gondal. The ceremony was led by Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan (BAPS) president Mahant Swami Maharaj.
Varanasi, Oct 25 (IANS) In a setback to petitioners representing the Hindu side, a court in Varanasi on Friday rejected a plea seeking additional survey by the Archaeological Survey of India at the Gyanvapi complex.
Sahiwal (Pakistan), Oct 25 (IANS) Reverend Azad Marshall, President Bishop of the Synod, the Church of Pakistan, Reverend Azad Marshall, in a recent letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed his concern regarding the remarks made by controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik about the Christian community and their faith during his recent visit to the country as a state guest.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Kedarnath Yatra is one of the most-revered Hindu pilgrimages which is undertaken by many devotees every year despite challenges arising due to inclement weather conditions. Even this year, though adverse weather conditions came as an obstacle for the pilgrims, the Yatra towards Kedarnath Temple resumed as soon as the weather turned conducive.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) With Diwali celebrations on the horizon, the markets and shopping plazas are filled with lights, decorative items and other accessory items. However, one remarkable feature this Diwali is the spike in demand for potteries instead of Chinese-made goods and fancy lights.
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Char Dham Yatra cannot be without problems and difficulties for an average person who does not have a VIP or VVIP connection. Such ordinary persons should keep this in mind while proceeding on the Kedarnath-Badrinath pilgrimage.
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court, in an interim order passed on Monday, stayed a National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommendation asking all states and Union Territories to discontinue funding for Madrasa Boards.
Varanasi, Oct 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his parliamentary constituency, Varanasi, on Sunday inaugurate or lay foundation stones of 23 projects worth Rs 6,611.18 crore.
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court has termed "unnecessary" the Madras High Court's order to police in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore to probe the Isha Foundation by expanding the ambit of the habeas corpus petition of a father who had alleged that his two daughters were kept under captivity in ashram.
