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…
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), April 8 (IANS) In a historic decision, the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust has decided to throw open its doors to women from Friday, a trustee announced here. Trustee Shalini Lande informed the…
Nashik (Maharashtra), April 7 (IANS) Ramkund, the sacred bathing spot on the Godavari river here where pilgrims take a dip and perform various rituals, has gone dry for the first time in 130 years due…
Ujjain, April 6 (IANS) A 131-foot high trident, Hindu god Shiva’s weapon, has been erected in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh to mark the Sinhasth Kumbh. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan worshipped the giant trident, established…
By Sushil Kumar New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Terming the controversy related to chanting of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ as “unnecessary and uncalled for”, Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah has said that there was nothing…
By Preetha Nair New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Mughal rulers patronised Sanskrit literature in their courts, especially between AD 1560 to 1660, and also took up Persian translations of epics like the Mahabharata and the…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday counselled the various parties before it seeking the guidelines for curbing racial comments and jokes on Sikhs and a clampdown on websites carrying Sikh-centric jokes…
Vatican City, April 5 (IANS/AKI) God and money are implacable enemies, Pope Francis said on Tuesday, recalling how early Christians “harmoniously” shared their wealth with other members of their communities according to need. “God and…