From temple to touchscreen: Haridwar welcomes ‘Ek Ishwar’ App for virtual puja

IANS | September 2, 2025 10:21 PM

Haridwar, Sep 2 (IANS) Haridwar - the ancient city known as the gateway to spiritual awakening - has now embraced the digital era with the launch of the ‘Ek Ishwar’ mobile app, an initiative that blends age-old faith with modern technology. The app was officially launched at the revered Siddhpeeth Dakshin Kali Temple by Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Kailashanand Maharaj of the Niranjani Akhada.

Extraditing Sheikh Hasina: Terrorists plot hostage siege at India’s Mission in Dhaka

Vicky Nanjappa | September 2, 2025 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) An Intelligence Bureau alert has revealed that a major attack was being planned on the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. The plot, according to the information, was being planned by Al Qaeda in the Subcontinent and the Jamaatul Ansar fil Hindal Sharqia.

‘Golden day for Maharashtra’, says Jarange-Patil after ending five-day fast

IANS | September 2, 2025 6:48 PM

Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil on Tuesday ended his indefinite fast after drinking lemon juice at the hands of cabinet subcommittee chairman and Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil after the government accepted his demands.

Christians struggling in Pakistan due to relentless persecution: Report

IANS | August 31, 2025 2:49 PM

Islamabad, Aug 31 (IANS) The Christian minority in Pakistan is struggling due to relentless persecution and legal vulnerability, and the community, which comprises 1.6 per cent of the population, faces a society increasingly moving toward religious homogenisation, a report has said.

After two brain surgeries, Sadhguru rides to Kailash Mansarover Yatra on motorcycle to prove power of yoga

IANS | August 30, 2025 8:00 PM

Bengaluru/Coimbatore, Aug 30 (IANS) Nearly a year-and-a-half after back-to-back emergency brain surgeries, spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev completed the Kailash Yatra on a motorcycle, returning to a grand welcome at the Isha Yoga Centre in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore, an official statement said on Saturday.

Gujarat CM flags off grand procession during ‘Siddhi Tap Parna Mahotsav’ in Bhavnagar

IANS | August 29, 2025 9:31 PM

Bhavnagar (Gujarat), Aug 29 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday flagged off a grand procession (Varghoda) of ascetics during the collective Parna Mahotsav of Siddhi Tap in Bhavnagar.

Historic Sikh shrine in Pakistan faces encroachment and decay: Report

IANS | August 29, 2025 9:14 PM

Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Several Hindu and Sikh religious sites that became part of Pakistan after the 1947 partition are in a dilapidated condition with many having been completely erased, including the historic Gurdwara Shaheed Ganj Bhai Taru Singh in Lahore, a report cited on Friday.

Two years after Jaranwala attacks, Pakistan's Christians still await justice

IANS | August 29, 2025 9:12 PM

Karachi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Christian minority in Pakistan — just 1.6 per cent of the population — continues to endure systemic persecution and marginalisation, a report cited on Friday.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reasserts Hindu Rashtra vision (Lead)

IANS | August 28, 2025 8:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) At the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the national capital on Thursday, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reaffirmed the Sangh’s long-held vision of India as a “Hindu Rashtra.”

RSS Chief defends Sangh's role in freedom struggle, rejects militancy label

IANS | August 28, 2025 8:09 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat robustly defended the organisation's historical contributions to India's independence movement on Thursday, dismissing longstanding allegations of non-participation and militancy as "false" and "foolish."

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From temple to touchscreen: Haridwar welcomes ‘Ek Ishwar’ App for virtual puja

Extraditing Sheikh Hasina: Terrorists plot hostage siege at India’s Mission in Dhaka

‘Golden day for Maharashtra’, says Jarange-Patil after ending five-day fast

Christians struggling in Pakistan due to relentless persecution: Report

After two brain surgeries, Sadhguru rides to Kailash Mansarover Yatra on motorcycle to prove power of yoga

Gujarat CM flags off grand procession during ‘Siddhi Tap Parna Mahotsav’ in Bhavnagar

Historic Sikh shrine in Pakistan faces encroachment and decay: Report

Two years after Jaranwala attacks, Pakistan's Christians still await justice

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reasserts Hindu Rashtra vision (Lead)

RSS Chief defends Sangh's role in freedom struggle, rejects militancy label

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