New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) A controversial speech by UP-based Maulana Jarjis Ansari has triggered a major uproar and backlash from both the political class and community leaders, with many demanding action against the cleric for vitiating communal harmony.
Dehradun, July 16 (IANS) Amid a row over the alleged embezzlement of management of offerings made at Badrinath temple in Chamoli district, the Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has submitted its 18-page internal enquiry report to the Uttarakhand Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT), sources said on Thursday.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The BJP, along with Hindu saints, on Thursday strongly reacted after a Class 2 student of a private school in Hyderabad was asked by a teacher to recite the 'Kalma', calling it a "backdoor conversion of Hindu students" and urging people to keep children away from exposure to religious issues.
Hyderabad, July 16 (IANS) A controversy erupted at a private school in Hyderabad following an allegation that a Hindu student of Class 2 was assigned Islamic religious verses as homework.
Puri, July 16 (IANS) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who was in Odisha's Puri on Thursday to witness the annual Rath Yatra procession, said that "only those who are fortunate" get to have a 'darshan' of Lord Jagannath while he is on the chariot.
Puri, July 16 (IANS) As lakhs of devotees gather at Sri Jagannath Temple for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balram and Goddess Subhadra in Odisha's Puri, several dancers who had come to perform before the beginning of the procession said that it was a one-of-a-kind experience and a divine feeling to perform for the 'Mahaprabhu' amid rainfall.
Ahmedabad, July 16 (IANS) As lakhs of devotees lined the streets on Thursday for Ahmedabad's 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra, one of the procession's most eye-catching traditions quietly carried the work of a young artist whose canvas is unlike any other.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his heartfelt greetings to the global Kutchi community on the occasion of Ashadhi Bij, the Kutchi New Year.
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings on the Jagannath Rath Yatra, calling it a "radiant expression" of the country's spiritual and cultural heritage and wishing for peace and prosperity in society.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a major boost to infrastructure development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s parliamentary constituency, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday approved the construction of a 43.218 km link corridor along the banks of the Varuna River in Varanasi.
