Bodh Gaya, Dec 16 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, The Dalai Lama, on Saturday recited prayers in front of the statue of Buddha in the inner sanctum of the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar and prayed to overcome difficulties.
Yadgir (Karnataka), Dec 16 (IANS) The State Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (Krantikari unit) here has filed a complaint with district and police authorities, urging them to stop the tradition of forcing Dalits to eat the meat of buffaloes sacrificed to the gods.
Lucknow, Dec 15 (IANS) The Imam-e-Haram from Mecca will reportedly lay the foundation stone for the mosque proposed to be built at Dhannipur in Ayodhya district of Uttar Pradesh.
Imphal, Dec 15 (IANS) The last rites of the 23 Kuki-Zo tribals, killed in Manipur’s ethnic violence more than seven months ago, were performed on Friday with thousands of men and women, including their kin, attended the mass burial ceremony in Kangpokpi district.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15 (IANS) For the past few days the authorities concerned with the pilgrimage at the famed Sabarimala temple were caught unawares on account of the huge turnout, but the revenue generated appears to have fallen as compared to the previous season.
Chandigarh, Dec 14 (IANS) Eight years after the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib during the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal-BJP government in Punjab, Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday unconditionally sought forgiveness of the Khalsa Panth (community) for failing to arrest the culprits.
Guwahati, Dec 14 (IANS) The Assam government has renamed at least 1281 Madrasas across 31 districts in the state and turned them into general schools, officials said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) Global Kashmir Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) on Tuesday welcomed the SC’s decision which declared the reading down of Article 370 as constitutionally valid and permanent.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 12 (IANS) With reports of the famed Sabarimala pilgrimage coming to a standstill due to poor facilities, the BJP slammed the CPI-M led Pinarayi Vijayan Government for doing this on purpose and the Congress-led UDF MPs raised slogans like ‘Save Sabarimala’ and ‘Justice for pilgrims’.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (IANS) The famed Sabarimala pilgrimage’s present season has seen unprecedented rush of pilgrims and with the entire focus of the police on the statewide trip of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the otherwise properly organised pilgrimage has become a nightmare with pilgrims having to wait for more than 15 hours to get the temple 'darshan'.
