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New Delhi, April 9 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the collective chanting of the Navkar Mantra here for the welfare of the entire world is highly meaningful and relevant at a time when different parts of the world are witnessing conflicts over different ideologies...

Palm Sunday was celebrated throughout Mizoram on Sunday with great religious enthusiasm to commemorate Jesus Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem before his crucifixion.Children from various churches organized Palm Sunday processions in the early morning. They walked through the streets of...

Srinagar, March 26 Swami Kalikananda Saraswati said his Math will revive the Kumbh Mela in Kashmir by holding a 10-day festival in the Bandipora district in July this year."We will be holding the Kumbh Mela at Shadipora (in the Bandipora district) from July 15-24 this year. We expect two to...

Dehradun, March 17 – Ahead of the upcoming 2026 Char Dham Yatra, the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has announced a series of new restrictions and arrangements aimed at maintaining the sanctity of the temples and ensuring better management of pilgrims.Speaking in Dehradun, BKTC...

March 14, New Delhi: Ahead of the state assembly elections, the Kerala government has reversed its previous stance on women's entry into the Sabarimala Temple.The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government will now inform the Supreme Court of India that traditional temple practices must be...

Amid indications that the Left government in Kerala, which had been in favor of allowing women of all ages to enter the famous Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala, may be softening its stance in the Supreme Court, the opposition Congress and the BJP on Friday termed it a "political maneuver" to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan said on Friday that the party has decided that the LDF government should give an "appropriate response" in the Supreme Court regarding the entry of women into Sabarimala after examining its legal and constitutional aspects...

Jaunpur (UP), March 7 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Saturday that "today's rulers do not consider the cow a mother but property," and asserted that it was necessary to challenge such an approach.The seer made the remarks after arriving in Jaunpur and visiting the ashram of sage...

Jaipur, March 7 – The historic Golden City of Jaisalmer witnessed a rare and significant spiritual event on Saturday as the sacred ‘Chadar Mahotsav’ of Dada Gurudev Jindatt Surishwar Maharaj was celebrated.The ceremonial ‘Divine Chadar’ emerged from Jaisalmer Fort after a gap of 144 years...

Belagavi (Karnataka), March 5 While Sanatana Dharma may be tested by time, it can never be erased, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan said here on Thursday.He said this while participating as the chief guest at the inauguration of the Rajagopuram at the Sri Veerabhadreshwar Temple in Yaduru in...

March 04, Johannesburg – In Johannesburg, members of the Indian diaspora and local South Africans came together to celebrate the vibrant festival of Holi, a tradition symbolizing renewal, unity, and the triumph of good over evil.For South Africans of Indian descent, the festival reflects a...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 The TDB announced on Monday that it will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court to protect existing traditions when the court considers petitions related to the entry of menstruating-age women into the Sabarimala Temple shrine.Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)...

New Delhi, February 23 With the holy month of Ramadan underway, Muslims across the country are observing the tradition of breaking their fast with dates, a practice rooted in the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, driving a significant surge in sales of the fruit in city markets.The price of the...

New Delhi, February 19 A special exhibition showcasing visual representations of Mongolian culture has been opened here to mark over 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and Mongolia, officials from the Ministry of Culture said on Thursday.The second day of a two-day conference was...

Varanasi (UP), February 15 Sacred offerings from 62 temples across the country and abroad were presented at Varanasi's Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, which houses Lord Shri Vishweshwar Mahadev, on the occasion of Maha Shivratri.The offerings, including sacred clothes, dust ('raj'), and holy...