Category: Religion

Mamata to attend Mother Teresa’s canonisation

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said she will attend the canonisation of Mother…

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Simhasta Kumbh Mela ends in Madhya Pradesh

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) The month-long Simhasta Kumbh ended on Saturday with the third and last 'shahi snan'…

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Six pilgrims killed in Madhya Pradesh

Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Six persons were killed when their jeep collided with a truck while returning from…

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Simhastha Kumbh ends with final sacred bath on Saturday

Ujjain, May 21 (IANS) The final sacred bath of the month-long Simhastha Kumbh started on Saturday morning with ascetics belonging…

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Panchen Lama blesses Tibetans in Lhasa

Lhasa, May 21 (IANS) The 11th Panchen Lama, a spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, blessed thousands of pilgrims in Lhasa…

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Sri Lanka grants amnesty to 540 prisoners

Colombo, May 21 (IANS) A total of 540 prisoners were released on Saturday in Sri Lanka on a presidential pardon…

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Human rights mean valuing each individual: Pope

Vatican City, May 20 (IANS/AKI) A true commitment to human rights means valuing each and every person as an individual,…

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Coptic Pope announces mass for EgyptAir crash victims

Cairo, May 20 (IANS/AKI) A mass will take place here on Sunday for the 66 killed when an EgyptAir plane…

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Herbal trees to be planted along Kshipra river

Haridwar, May 20 (IANS) A spiritual group based here will plant scores of herbal trees on a 195-km stretch along…

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Dalai Lama saddened by Pannella’s death

Rome, May 20 (IANS/AKI) Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday voiced "deep sadness" at the death of his…

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Stolen Buddha relics returned to Cambodian shrine

Phnom Penh, May 20 (IANS) A golden urn containing relics of the Buddha, which was stolen in 2013, was returned…

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Simhasth Kumbh: Where traditions remain unchanged

By Sandeep Puranik Ujjain, May 20 (IANS) It was a tough journey for 84-year-old Kantabai Nagar, but she finally made…

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Disarm those who stoke violence, urges Pope Francis

Vatican City, May 19 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday called for greater diplomatic efforts to disarm those fuelling violent conflicts…

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Pragya prays at Simhastha Kumbh

Ujjain, May 19 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, who was recently given a clean chit by the National Investigative Agency in…

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Two-day Buddhist conference begins in Nepal

Kathmandu, May 19 (IANS) A two-day International Buddhist Conference started in Kathmandu on Thursday. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, while…

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Four nabbed for attack on Sikh preacher, more raids on

Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) Four people have been arrested in connection with the attack on Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale…

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Pakistan to send Buddha relics to Sri Lanka for festival

Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) The Pakistan government will provide to Sri Lanka the bone relics of the Buddha for an…

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Gogoi prays to Kamakhya, Congress trails

Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday prayed to Goddess Kamakhya as counting trend showed that…

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Sadiq Khan invites Trump to London to change ‘ignorant’ views on Islam

London, May 18 (IANS) The newly-elected mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has invited US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to…

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Thousands pay homage as Nirankari spiritual guru cremated

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Thousands of devotees of the Nirankari sect gathered here as spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh,…

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