Patna, April 30 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his watershed decision to conduct a caste-based census in the country.
Uttarkashi, April 30 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday offered prayers at Gangotri and Yamunotri Dhams as the Char Dham Yatra officially commenced in Uttarkashi district, marking the start of one of India’s most sacred pilgrimages.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The holy festival of Akshaya Tritiya was marked with vibrant spiritual fervour across Varanasi and Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, as thousands of devotees thronged temples, ghats, and riverbanks to participate in age-old rituals, seeking blessings, prosperity, and ancestral peace.
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended heartfelt greetings on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, expressing hope that the festival would serve as a catalyst in strengthening the nation's collective resolve towards building a 'Viksit Bharat'.
Visakhapatnam, April 30 (IANS) At least eight devotees were killed and four others injured in a wall collapse during an annual festival at Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Simhachalam in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.
Dehradun, April 29 (IANS) With the sacred portals of Gangotri and Yamunotri set to open on Wednesday, the annual Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand is ready to commence.
Riyadh, April 29 (IANS) The first batch of Indian Haj pilgrims were accorded a warm welcome at the Madina Airport in Saudi Arabia by Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom, Suhel Khan and Consul General Fahad Suri on Tuesday. They were joined by the Saudi Deputy Minister for Haj and Umrah, Abdulaziz A. Wazzan, and several other senior Saudi officials.
Rome, April 29 (IANS) On May 7, with the solemn pronouncement of extra omnes — "everyone else out" — the doors of the Sistine Chapel will close as they have for the election of each Pope since 1492, and the Conclave will begin to elect the new Bishop of Rome. The death of Pope Francis brings to a close one of the most transformative — and at times polarizing — eras in modern Church history. Now, the eyes of the world turn to the Vatican, where one of the most global and diverse assemblies of cardinals ever gathered will undertake the weighty task of choosing the next Pope.
Attari Border, April 28 (IANS) In a significant development, Rukhsar, has found herself stranded at the Attari border after she was refused entry into Pakistan.
Shivamogga, April 28 (IANS) The deceased tourist Manjunath Rao’s wife, Pallavi, said on Monday that terrorists didn’t ask them about their religion before killing Rao, but asked the other tourists about their identities during the mayhem in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22.
