From Puri to Jamalpur: Legacy of Ahmedabad’s 147-year-old Jagannath Rath Yatra

Janvi Sonaiya | June 26, 2025 1:31 PM

Ahmedabad, June 26 (IANS) Gujarat's largest city, Ahmedabad, is all set to witness the 148th edition of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath on Friday, one of the awaited spiritual and cultural events. Rooted in centuries of tradition, the Rath Yatra, also known as the ‘Chariot Festival’, is not just a religious procession but a symbol of the state’s cultural heritage, social inclusiveness, and civic coordination.

Terrorism is enemy of humanity, must be fought together: Tarun Chugh on Kanishka tragedy

IANS | June 23, 2025 9:34 PM

Cork, Ireland, June 23 (IANS) The bombing of Air India Flight, fifty years ago, taught a lesson to the world that terrorism is an enemy of humanity and we all must need to fight it together, said BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh after paying heartfelt tributes to the victims who perished in one of the worst terror attacks in aviation history.

Act of deep sacrilege: B'desh human rights body for minorities condemns vandalism of Hindu temples

IANS | June 23, 2025 11:21 AM

Dhaka, June 23 (IANS) The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) on Monday highlighted "a horrifying act meant to terrorize the Hindu minority community" in the country, in which miscreants vandalised a Mahastri Manasa and Durga Temple in Dinajpur district.

India paves the way for global well-being through Yoga: CM Yogi

IANS | June 21, 2025 5:10 PM

Gorakhpur, June 21 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that Yoga is a timeless gift of Indian wisdom that has become a global symbol of well-being.

‘Have given free hand to police’: MP CM on Congress councillor's issue

IANS | June 19, 2025 9:02 PM

Indore, June 19 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Thursday that he has given a free hand to the police to deal with the Congress councillor Anwar Qadri, asserting that he will be put behind bars very soon.

NIA arrests four more in TN radicalisation case linked to Coimbatore blast

IANS | June 18, 2025 10:27 PM

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested four more individuals in connection with the Tamil Nadu ISIS radicalisation and recruitment case, which is an offshoot of the 2022 Coimbatore car bomb blast.

Ram Darbar at Ayodhya Temple opens for public darshan

IANS | June 14, 2025 2:00 PM

Ayodhya, June 14 (IANS) Devotees from across the country are thronging Ayodhya as the first floor of the Ram Temple -- transformed into a grand Ram Darbar -- was officially opened for public darshan on Saturday.

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on vandalism of Tagore's ancestral property in B'desh

IANS | June 12, 2025 11:46 PM

Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting the latter to take up the matter with the Muhammad Yunus-led government over the issue of reported vandalisation of the ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore in the neighbouring Bangladesh's Sirajganj.

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, deeply moved

IANS | June 11, 2025 7:43 PM

Abu Dhabi, June 11 (IANS) India’s foreign secretary Vikram Misri paid a visit to BAPS Hindu Mandir – the first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), inaugurated last year, marking a new era of ties between the two nations.

Indian envoy joins Buddha Purnima day celebrations in Mongolia

IANS | June 11, 2025 6:49 PM

Ulaanbaatar, June 11 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Mongolia, Atul Malhari Gotsurve on Wednesday participated in the opening ceremony of the Buddha Purnima day at the Battsagaan Temple of the Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar. In his address, the Ambassador highlighted that the five core principles (Panchsheel) of Buddha's teachings on ethical conduct will remain pertinent.

Religion

From Puri to Jamalpur: Legacy of Ahmedabad’s 147-year-old Jagannath Rath Yatra

Terrorism is enemy of humanity, must be fought together: Tarun Chugh on Kanishka tragedy

Act of deep sacrilege: B'desh human rights body for minorities condemns vandalism of Hindu temples

India paves the way for global well-being through Yoga: CM Yogi

‘Have given free hand to police’: MP CM on Congress councillor's issue

NIA arrests four more in TN radicalisation case linked to Coimbatore blast

Ram Darbar at Ayodhya Temple opens for public darshan

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi on vandalism of Tagore's ancestral property in B'desh

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri visits BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, deeply moved

Indian envoy joins Buddha Purnima day celebrations in Mongolia

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