Dharamsala, July 5 (IANS) A day ahead of turning 90 and setting aside speculation over his succession by saying he would reincarnate upon his death, defying China, the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said he hopes to live another 40 years to continue serving people until he turns 130 years old.
Srinagar, July 5 (IANS) Another batch of 6,979 Yatris left Jammu on Saturday for Kashmir amid tight security arrangements to perform pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine as more than 26,800 pilgrims had 'Darshan' during the last two days, officials said.
Prayagraj, July 4 (IANS) Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure the smooth and successful conduct of the Kanwar Yatra and Muharram in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, officials said on Friday.
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Spiritual leader Swami Chidanand Saraswati of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on receiving Ghana’s highest civilian honour, drawing a parallel between PM Modi’s leadership and that of Lord Ram.
Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) Radical Islamic group Jamaat–Char Monai alliance has openly vowed to model Bangladesh after Taliban-ruled Afghanistan -- banning women from public life, enforcing burqas, curtailing minority rights, and pushing jihadi training nationwide -- the Awami League said on Thursday.
Dehradun, July 3 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday reviewed the final-stage arrangements and preparations for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra and also directed officials to ensure a clean, safe and secure pilgrimage for the devotees.
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Another batch of Yatris left Jammu for the Valley as the annual Amarnath Yatra begins officially on Thursday, officials said.
Dharamsala, July 2 (IANS) As exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, he asserted on Wednesday that there will be the 15th reincarnation, the first important announcement over continuance of the 600-year-old institution after his demise.
Dharamsala, July 2 (IANS) A three-day Buddhist religious conference began on Wednesday in McLeodganj, a small and quaint hill station in the suburbs of the northern hill town of Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, with a video statement from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who is turning 90 on July 6, that could mention the process for selecting his next reincarnation, while Beijing tries to replace centuries-old Tibetan identity and culture.
Jammu, July 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday flagged off the first batch of Yatris for this year’s Amarnath Yatra from Jammu for the Valley as the 36-day long pilgrimage begins on Thursday.
