Patna/Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) More than 150 Sikh luminaries from all walks of life from India and abroad are likely to participate in the first three-day international Sikh conclave in Bihar capital Patna from September…
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Nearly 150 Sikh luminaries from all walks of life from India and abroad are likely to participate in the first three-day international Sikh conclave in Patna, beginning on September 22. Talking…
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the state is fully prepared to celebrate the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, in January 2017….
By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 21 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader and active globetrotting environmentalist the Gyalwang Drukpa wants militants to get a fair share of hearing to present their side of the picture. Even as…
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) New York bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami’s ex-girlfriend has asked a court to give her full custody of their nine-year-old daughter and issue a restraining order against him. In a filing…
Rome/Assisi, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) There is no “God of war” and religion must not be used to justify violence, Pope Francis said on Tuesday, repeating recent calls for world peace. “The God of war doesn’t…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government has initiated an “intense campaign” to free Waqf properties grabbed by “Waqf mafia” in several states, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government has initiated an “intense campaign” to free Waqf properties that have been grabbed by “Waqf mafias” in several states, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas…
By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 20 (IANS) There is a “rockstar monk” crooning the song of gender equality and harmony, of saving the Himalayas for the future — cycling down the treacherous mountains and preaching…
Leh, Sep 19 (IANS) A 60-foot-tall silk embroidery brocade of Buddha Amitabha was unfurled on Monday at once-in-12-years carnival of spirituality, culture and tradition near the 17th century Hemis monastery of Drukpa lineage, the largest…
Riyadh, Sep 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has agreed to form a company to develop and increase the capacity of the holy sites in Makkah and Medina, local Al Eqtisadiya news website reported on Saturday. The…
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Kites in a variety of shapes, sizes and vibrant hues floated in the sky while workers prayed for safe working conditions on Vishwakarma Puja in West Bengal on Saturday. Artisans, craftsmen,…
London/Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) A British Muslim was found guilty of an Islamic State-inspired murder of a Bangladeshi imam who practised a form of faith healing condemned by the jihadist group. On Friday, a jury…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appreciated the support provided by his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to Haj pilgrims from Odisha at the embarkation point in Kolkata. “I will…
Dhaka, Sep 16 (IANS) Doctors and health professionals are concerned about a probable disease outbreak in Dhaka following the hours-long flooding of streets with rainwater mixed with the blood of more than a million sacrificed…
Lucknow, Sep 16 (IANS) Four persons were shot dead on Friday in Bijnore in Uttar Pradesh in communal clashes after some boys allegedly teased a group of school girls, police said. Some people opened fire…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Carrying the ‘asthi kalash’ — pots containing the ashes of the cremated — of 160 Pakistani Hindus, Ramnath Maharaj, a Karachi temple priest, is in India to…
Mumbai/Nagpur, Sep 16 (IANS) The immersion of thousands of idols of the elephant-headed Lord Ganesha ended in most parts of Maharashtra on a tragic note with at least 16 visarjan-related deaths in the 24 hours…
Riyadh, Sep 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the success of the current Haj season with the departure of pilgrims after performing related rituals. Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud congratulated Saudi Crown…
Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Actor Ranbir Kapoor and his family members bid farewell to Ganpati on Thursday. Despite heavy rain here, the whole Kapoor family enthusiastically bid farewell to Lord Ganesha. The Kapoor family has…