New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Leaders across party lines on Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of Diwali -- one of India's foremost cultural and spiritual festivals -- in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, calling it a "commendable" step and a moment of pride for the country.
New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Wednesday that people in India and around the world are thrilled that Deepawali has been added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. He said that humanity should always be guided by the principles of Lord Ram.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Former Delhi Minister and BJP legislator from Gandhi Nagar, Arvinder Singh Lovely, on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his understanding of the country’s history, sentiments and recognising the Sikh Gurus’ sacrifices.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) All India Muslim Jamat chief Maulana Shahabuddin Rizvi Barelvi on Tuesday said that the national song Vande Mataram should neither be imposed on anyone nor should any person be stopped from reciting it if they so wish, emphasising that the Constitution and the courts safeguard individual choice on such matters.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Vande Mataram, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani on Tuesday said, “We will accept death, but we will never accept 'shirk (associating anyone with God)'."
Ottawa, Dec 8 (IANS) Celebrating International Gita Mahotsav in Canada, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa organised “Uttar ~ Answer”, a thematic musical dance ballet based on the Bhagavad Gita.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) BJP National Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain on Sunday launched a fierce attack on the Trinamool Congress after its suspended MLA Humayun Kabir laid the foundation stone for a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad, alleging that Kabir’s actions were orchestrated by the TMC leadership to polarise the electorate.
Meerut, Dec 6 (IANS) BJP MP Arun Govil has come down heavily on suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir for laying the foundation stone of a Babri Masjid structure on Saturday.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister Jaiveer Singh hit out at the INDIA Bloc on Saturday over the remarks of a Congress leader that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the Bhagavad Gita to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Muslim clerics on Saturday came down heavily on Congress leader Hussain Dalwai for his remarks questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to gift a Bhagavad Gita in Russian language to President Vladimir Putin during his two-day visit to India.
