CEC Gyanesh Kumar offers prayers at Shri Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in MP

IANS | July 5, 2026 8:57 AM

Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar visited Omkareshwar, a town situated on the sacred banks of the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh, where he offered prayers at one of the 12 revered shrines of Lord Shiva in accordance with traditional rituals.

Geneva: Baloch activist exposes ongoing minority persecution in Pakistan

IANS | July 3, 2026 3:54 PM

Geneva, July 3 (IANS) Naseem Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has alleged that Hindu and Christian girls across Pakistan are being abducted, forcibly converted, and married off, describing the ongoing practice as a violation of their identity, dignity, freedom of conscience, family life, and fundamental human rights.

Devotees leave for Amarnath Yatra with faith, enthusiasm; praise security, facilities

IANS | July 2, 2026 9:28 AM

Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Brimming with devotion and excitement, hundreds of pilgrims gathered at the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu on Thursday as the first batch of devotees set off for the annual Amarnath Yatra. Expressing unwavering faith, the pilgrims said they had no fear and lauded the extensive security arrangements and facilities put in place by the administration for the sacred journey.