Milan, July 27 (IANS/AKI) Governor of Italy’s Lombardy region has urged the Pope to fast-track the awarding of sainthood to the elderly French priest slain by Islamic State (IS) terrorists on Tuesday. “Father Jacques Hamel,…
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday launched book “Compassion in the 4 Dharmic Traditions” by author Bed Prakash Nanda. BJP veteran L. K. Advani was also present among others at…
Ghaziabad, July 26 (IANS) With crores of kanwarias expected to converge here in western Uttar Pradesh, police have reviewed security issues ahead of an annual gathering that will end on August 3. Uttar Pradesh Additional…
Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria Vatican City, 26 July (IANS/AKI)…
Lucknow, July 26 (IANS) The first flight from Uttar Pradesh for Haj this year will take off on August 10, officials said on Tuesday. The flights will continue till August 21. Every day three flights…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) A priest and both the hostage-takers were killed in an attack by two men armed with knives at a church near Rouen in northern France, police said. The armed men entered…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) At least two men armed with knives have taken hostages in a church near Rouen in northern France, BBC reported. The France 3 network said a priest, two sisters and churchgoers…
Ludhiana, July 26 (IANS) A woman accused in a case of desecration of Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib was shot dead by unidentified people near a gurdwara here in Punjab on Tuesday, police said….
Bhubaneswar, July 25 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched the free pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens in the state, an official said. The Chief Minister flagged off the first pilgrimage train to…
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) Over two lakh pilgrims have so far performed the Amarnath Yatra even as another batch of 1,000 left for the Kashmir Valley on Monday for the pilgrimage, officials said. “Another batch…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Finance Ministry has given an in-principle approval to provide additional funds up to Rs 2,070 crore in the current financial year for the government’s Char Dham programme, parliament was…
Ghaziabad, July 25 (IANS) The Ghaziabad district administration has asked about a dozen schools and colleges located along the National Highway-58 to close for a week in view of Kanwaria Yatra, the annual pilgrimage of…
Lucknow, July 25 (IANS) Shiva devotees in huge numbers thronged temples across the state on the first Monday of the holy Shravan month amid tight security. Shiva temples in Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow and Agra saw…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) The Travancore Devasom Board (TDB) that looks after the affairs of the famed Sabarimala temple is firm on its stand that it does not wish to allow entry of females in…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) At 86, Dakshayani shows no signs of ageing and looks absolutely fit as she gets all set to enter the Guinness World Records as the oldest living elephant. The Travancore Devasom…
Chandigarh/New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Sunday arrested Delhi AAP legislator Naresh Yadav in connection with the Quran sacrilege incident in the state’s Muslim-dominated town of Malerkotla last month. Punjab Police sources…
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Telangana has urged the central government to increase the Haj quota for the state in view of the increased demand. Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali has written a letter to…
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Secunderabad Ujjaini Mahankali Jatra, popularly known as Lashkar Bonalu, was being celebrated with much pomp and enthusiasm here on Sunday. Thousands of people, including the Chief Minister of Telangana, state ministers…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, July 24 (IANS) There is no place for death, birth or recreation in centuries-old Ker Puja in Tripura. Steeped in intricate, time-honoured rituals, this mega tribal event is about well-being and…
Ranchi, July 23 (IANS) Main opposition party Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) has alleged that state Tourism Minister Amar Bawri, who belongs to the Dalit community, was “humiliated” by the Jharkhand government as he was “prevented”…