By Ashish Mishra Pandharpur (Maharashtra), July 6 (IANS) Maharashtra’s temple town Pandharpur is all set to get the world’s biggest toilet facility to serve to the needs of over three lakh pilgrims who throng the…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday greeted the people of Delhi on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. “May the prayers of our fellow brothers and sisters help in bringing about Almighty’s…
Damascus, July 6 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday performed the morning prayers of Eid ul-Fitr in Homs, the media reported. Usually the President performs the prayers of the Eid, which marks the end…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) Prabha Yesudas, wife of singing legend K.J. Yesudas, has denied reports that her husband has turned a Hindu. I do not know how this news has come and its not true,…
Ahmedabad, July 6 (IANS) The 139th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was taken out here on Wednesday with traditional fervour and gaiety. The procession snaked through its 15 km route in the walled areas of…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) New Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that “comprehensive consultations” were required before taking steps towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). Prasad made the comments after taking…
Tehran, July 6 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday lashed out at some Western countries for “raising” terrorism in the Muslim world. “Unfortunately, the Eid ul-Fitr in some of the Muslim countries…
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began on Wednesday amidst a congregation of lakhs of devotees in Puri. Lakhs of people have converged to have a glimpse…
Bengaluru, July 6 (IANS) The Karnataka government has declared a holiday on Thursday for Eid-ul-Fitr, a festival celebrated at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, an official release said on Wednesday. “The central…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. “May Lord Jagannath continue to shower his blessings on everyone,” he…
Jammu/Srinagar, July 6 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims across Jammu and Kashmir offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Wednesday at the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. There were large Eid prayer congregations at Eidgah, Hazratbal,…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (IANS) Muslims in Kerala on Wednesday celebrated Eid ul-Fitr with religious fervour at the end of Ramzan, the 30-day period of fasting. Since it rained in the state’s northern districts on Wednesday…
Jammu, July 6 (IANS) Another batch of 1,621 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday to perform the Amarnath Yatra which has been proceeding peacefully in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The pilgrims left Jammu in 34…
Hyderabad, July 5 (IANS) Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Thursday in both Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as the moon of ‘Shawwaal’ was not sighted on Tuesday. Ruwait Hilal Committee or moon sighting committee comprising Islamic…
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan, will be celebrated here on Thursday, the Shahi Imam of Jama Masjid announced on Tuesday.
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) All central government offices here will remain closed on Thursday, instead of Wednesday, on account of Eid-ul-Fitr, it was announced on Tuesday. A government communique said the announcement was valid…
Puri, July 5 (IANS) The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings starts here on Wednesday with the district administration expecting about 10 lakh people to take part in the nine-day chariot festival….
By Vishal Gulati Dharamsala, July 5 (IANS) Eighty-one and still young. The Dalai Lama believes it’s to do with peace of mind. Turning 81 on July 6, his age is no bar to campaign for…
Jammu, July 5 (IANS) Since its beginning on July 2, 40,000 pilgrims have performed the Amarnath Yatra as another batch of 1,924 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Tuesday. An official of the Shri…
Bhubaneswar, July 4 (IANS) Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik on Monday completed the creation of 100 sand chariots on the Puri beach in Odisha ahead of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra to set a new record….