Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) The district authorities in Kollam had denied permission for any fireworks display at the Puttingal temple in Kerala where a fire tragedy on Sunday left nearly 100 people dead. The…
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said he was “shaken” by the fire at a Kerala temple that left nearly 100 people dead. “Shaken by the tragic news of Kollam…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed shock and grief over the fire tragedy in a Kerala temple that killed nearly 100 people. “Praying for…
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed It’s a common trend that where social, political and religious systems fail, the judiciary steps in – as in the case of the entry of women to the Shani Shingnapur temple….
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders will be arriving here on Sunday to visit the Paravur Puttingal temple where 96 people lost their lives…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Spreading a message of peace and harmony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over a ‘chadar’ to Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to offer it…
London, April 9 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced that a DNA test result revealing the identity of his real father has come as a “complete surprise”. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, 60, has…
Bhopal, April 9 (IANS) Pumping of Narmada’s water into Kshipra river will allow millions of pilgrims to Simhasth Kumbh in Ujjain district to take a holy bath this month, but environmentalist Rajendra Singh is shaking…
Ahmednagar: Women worship at Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar of Maharashtra on April 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 9 (IANS) A day after the Shri Shaneshwar Devasthan (Shani Shingnapur Temple) Trust’s historic vote…
Vatican city, April 9 (IANS) Pope Francis’ new 265-page manifesto, “Amoris Laetitia,” Latin for “The Joy of Love,” covers so much territory that it is going to take some time for Catholics to read and…
Vatican City, April 8 (AKI) Pope Francis on Friday told Catholic families to turn to God in time of trouble – the same day he published new guidelines on family life. “The word of God…
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) A church-backed NGO on Friday condemned the assault and arrest of 38 tribals who were protesting allegedly illegal transportation of iron ore and accusing the BJP-led coalition Goa government of working…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the north civic body to comply with its order to remove a “piao” (drinking water kiosk) near Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in Chandni…
Ahmednagar: Women worship at Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar of Maharashtra on April 8, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 8 (IANS) A group of women on Friday created history when they prayed at the…
Pope Francis waves upon his arrival to Cathedral in Santiago, Cuba, 22 September 2015. Pope Francis’s first visit to Cuba ended with a mass in Santiago. The pope delivered the last sermon of his Cuban…
Pope Francis waves upon his arrival to Cathedral in Santiago, Cuba, 22 September 2015. Pope Francis’s first visit to Cuba ended with a mass in Santiago. The pope delivered the last sermon of his Cuban…
Shimla, April 8 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees thronged temples in Himachal Pradesh on Friday to mark the start of the eight-day-long Chaitra Navratri festival. Necessary arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct…
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 8 (IANS) In a historic decision with far-reaching ramifications, the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust said women would be permitted to enter and pray at the open-to-sky platform here from Friday….
Hyderabad, April 8 (IANS) Telugu New Year ‘Ugadi’ was celebrated in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with traditional fanfare and enthusiasm on Friday. The chief ministers of the two Telugu-speaking states attended the main official celebrations…
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 8 (IANS) In a historic decision, the famed Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust said women will be permitted to enter and pray at the open-to-sky platform shrine here from Friday. The decision was…