Dhaka, Sep 9 (IANS) The question of repatriation of Rohingya refugees, who escaped Myanmar’s military crackdown in 2017, came up as Bangladesh hosted a three-day international conference on Rohingya in late August.
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar paid a special visit to the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Swaminarayan Mandir in Mumbai on Tuesday. The spiritual leader was given a warm welcome at the BAPS temple by the swamis, volunteers and a swarm of devotees who were present there.
Ahmedabad, Sep 9 (IANS) More than 40 lakh devotees gathered at the Goddess Ambaji temple in Gujarat’s Banaskantha during a fair organised recently. The large congregation of devotees also won the praise of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel as he lauded the efficient management of resources and manpower.
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Since its independence in 1971, Bangladesh has experienced several ups and downs in politics and governance. Sometimes the country’s youth, especially students, have played a dominant role in the change, while at other times our eastern neighbour has been a victim of political manoeuvrings.
Suva, Sep 8 (IANS) Ganesh Visarjan was celebrated with zeal in Fiji as several people joined the grand festivities held in the Capital city, Suva.
New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s first-ever Economic Census, since its independence in 1947, exposes the startling ground reality that the number of mosques is over two times the number of schools in the country, which has very few factories or hospitals for a population of 250 million people -- most of whom live below the poverty line.
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees have thronged at Girgaum Chowpatty and other immersion points on Saturday to experience the grand culmination of the Ganesh festival with Ganapati Visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi amid chants of ‘Ganpati Bappa Morya, Pudhchya Varshi Lavkar Ya’ (Come back soon next year).
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness on Bhutan’s PM Dasho Tshering Tobgay, who visited Ayodhya Dham along with his wife on Saturday.
Bengaluru, Sep 5 (IANS) Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh has issued an order for a complete ban on sale of liquor in several areas ahead of the Eid-e-Milad celebrations on Friday to ensure public safety in the city.
Rajgir, Bihar Sep 5 (IANS) In a moment of deep spiritual and diplomatic significance, the Royal Bhutan Temple in Bihar's Rajgir was formally consecrated by His Holiness The Je Khenpo, marking a milestone in India-Bhutan relations.
