Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Swami Prasad Maurya, found himself in the crosshairs of Hindu saints and seers on Thursday, as they expressed strong displeasure over his controversial and distasteful remarks on the alleged embezzlement at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Commenting on the alleged Ram Mandir donation pilfering controversy in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President, Alok Kumar, on Thursday said an FIR should be registered immediately. He stressed that any diversion of offerings made to Lord Ram’s temple amounts to an injury to the faith of the Hindu community.
Saharanpur, June 25 (IANS) Mohammad Sohail, a resident of Gangoh in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, who was allegedly plotting to target the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, has been arrested in Karnataka following a joint operation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS).
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) The Balochistan government temporarily suspended mobile phone and internet services in the provincial capital Quetta as part of security measures for the Muharram processions, local media reported on Wednesday.
Haridwar, June 24 (IANS) Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind National President, Maulana Syed Arshad Madani, arrived in Kaliyar, a small town near Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, and attended the meeting of the State Executive Committee as the chief guest has sparked a fresh controversy, saying that "in 1803, when the country was under colonial rule, a call for 'Jihad' was issued for the nation's freedom. Therefore to free the nation, it was must for all Muslims to wage Jihad (war)".
Jammu, June 23 (IANS) In a significant milestone, over 50 lakh pilgrims have visited the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J&K’s Reasi so far this year, officials said on Tuesday.
Lucknow, June 23 (IANS) The three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the Ram Temple donation row submitted a report on its initial findings to the state government on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) For hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits living across Delhi-NCR, Monday was an occasion to gather, pray and reconnect with their roots at the Mata Ragnya Bhagwati temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district.
Lhasa, June 21 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami on Sunday released a video message for the pilgrims of the Kaliash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY), highlighting the preparations that are being done for them, sharing parikrama experience and key travel tips.
Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke on the corridors being constructed at the Maa Kamakhya Temple Complex in Guwahati (Assam) and the Ambabai Mahalaxmi Temple in Kolhapur (Maharashtra) on Saturday.
