New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) BJP leaders on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s participation in the Somnath Amrut Mahotsav, while slamming the previous Congress-led governments for "destroying the Sanatan culture" by what they described as appeasement of a specific community.
Gir Somnath, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to preside over a first-of-its-kind 'Kumbhabhishekam' ceremony at the reconstructed Somnath Temple on Monday, with sacred water from 11 pilgrimage sites to be offered on the temple’s 90-metre-high shikhar (spire) as part of the 'Somnath Amrut Parv-2026' celebrations marking 75 years of the shrine’s re-consecration.
Dehradun, May 11 (IANS) The Uttarakhand administration has appealed to the pilgrims and tourists from the country and abroad to remain cautious and travel safely ahead of the possibility of heavy rainfall and adverse weather lashing various parts of the hill state, officials said.
Ayodhya, May 10 (IANS) Hindu saints in Ayodhya have extended support to a demand raised by the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Nyas President Dinesh Falahari, who has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, seeking a ban on the entry of "non-Sanatani" people and their shops during the Adhik Maas fair in Mathura and Govardhan.
Ayodhya, May 9 (IANS) Mahant Sitaram Das Maharaj of Ayodhya's Saket Bhavan Temple on Saturday termed the swearing-in of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Suvendu Adhikari as the ninth Chief Minister of West Bengal, a "historic day". He said that Adhikari's elevation to the Chief Ministerial post marks the fulfillment of a long-standing resolve.
Ayodhya, May 8 (IANS) People belonging from diverse walks of life on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the Somnath Temple in Gujarat on May 11. Calling the temple a "symbol" of India's heritage, they asserted that the country's culture has thrived despite repeated attempts to destroy it.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The origins of the Pakistani Armed Forces are rooted in the colonial history of British India. When the Indian subcontinent was partitioned into two sovereign states, India and Pakistan, based on the Muslim League's 'Two-Nation Theory', the division extended beyond territory. Resources and personnel, including the military, were also split. The nascent Pakistani state inherited the Muslim segment of the British Indian Army. While India opted to remain a secular democratic state, Pakistan emerged as a state where the military held significant power. Over time, religion was increasingly used as an ideological tool to motivate forces, particularly in the context of its rivalry with India.
Bengaluru, May 8 (IANS) Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Art of Living International Centre in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Sunday to participate in the celebrations marking 45 years of the Art of Living foundation and the 70th birthday of its founder.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote an OpEd on Friday about his forthcoming visit to Somnath, Gujarat, on May 11, and why this day will always be important in relation to Somnath and the greatness of our civilisation. He paid homage to everyone who endured all sorts of challenges yet always protected Somnath and restored its glory.
Athens, May 7 (IANS) The removal of a recent article titled 'Pakistan’s leaders try to contain rising anger over Iran war at home' from the front page of the Pakistani edition of a US daily – while it appeared online and in all other international editions – is not a printing error. It stands as a stark visual confession of a state at war with its own citizens, including minorities, and with reality itself, a report has detailed.
