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Patna, April 10 – A one-year-old child was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Nalanda on Friday, causing shock in the local community.The incident occurred in Chulhari village, under the jurisdiction of the Asthawan Police Station.The deceased, identified as Karu Kumar, was the son...

Nashik, Apr 9 Jailed self-proclaimed godman and astrologer Ashok Kharat was arrested in a third case of rape and produced via video link before a court in Maharashtra's Nashik district, which on Thursday sent him to five-day police custody.In the third case, Kharat, who was first arrested in...

Puri, April 6 The Shree Jagannath temple here will remain closed to devotees for four hours on Monday evening for a special ritual inside the shrine, the temple administration said in a public notice.The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) notice stated, "On Monday, April 6, 2026, the...

Thane, April 5 A family from Thane district in Maharashtra allegedly lost over Rs 1.66 crore to a man who exploited their fear of "black magic," promising them divine remedies through elaborate rituals and pilgrimages, police said on Sunday.The Kasarvadavali police district registered a first...

Bengaluru, April 1 A 65-year-old Dutch national of Indian origin has been arrested for allegedly sending a suspicious package to the administrative office of the Kempegowda International Airport here, police said on Wednesday.The man, identified as Subhash Jai Ajeez, reportedly sent the...

Tirupati, April 1 Telangana Governor Siva Pratap Shukla visited the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple here on Wednesday.The temple priests gave him a traditional welcome and performed rituals."Shukla visited Tirumala and worshipped Sri Venkateswara," a source from Telangana Lok Bhavan told

Hathras (UP), March 29 A unique tradition in the town of Sahpau, in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, involves burning the effigy of the demon king Ravana on the Dashami of Chaitra Navratri. Unlike most places where it is set ablaze during Sharadiya Navratri on Dussehra, this practice is...

Ayodhya, March 28 A major fire broke out at the venue of a 'yagya' organized by Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh in Ayodhya on Saturday, police said.No casualties were reported in the incident, they said.Local participants in the rituals said the fire started when coconuts...

Gorakhpur (UP), March 27 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed 'Kanya Pujan' on the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri at the Gorakhnath Temple, according to an official statement.The chief minister, who is also the head of the Gorakshapeeth, worshipped nine young girls...

Udupi (Karnataka), March 27 The Karnataka government has approved financial assistance for infrastructure development in connection with the upcoming Mahamastakabhisheka in Karkala.Mahamastakabhisheka is a major festival marked by the grand anointing of the 57-foot monolithic statue of Lord...

Jaipur, March 18 – Shocking and rare bee attacks have created panic in the Begun subdivision of Chittorgarh in Rajasthan, resulting in the deaths of two people and over 40 injuries, turning a funeral into a scene of chaos.The incident began on Tuesday when Jamnalal (also known as Jamnesh), an...

Beed, March 13 Jairam Chate, an accused in the Beed sarpanch murder case, was allowed to leave jail on Friday, as per court orders, to participate in the 12th-day ritual of his younger brother, who died on March 2, an official said.Chate has been in prison for the past 14 months for his...

March 08, New Delhi – Cricket fans across the country are experiencing tremendous excitement leading up to the final match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup between the Indian national cricket team and the New Zealand national cricket team.In this connection, cricket fans performed special...

Varanasi, March 1 – Swami Avimukteshwaranand announced on Sunday that he would march to Lucknow on March 11, stating that he had not received a response from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath regarding issues related to cow protection.Speaking to reporters in Varanasi, the...

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, February 26 Police have registered a case against five unidentified individuals for allegedly endangering a protected monument in Maharashtra's Jalgaon by lighting torches and using flammable substances to film reels inside the premises, officials said on Thursday...

Varanasi (UP), February 23 The Kashi Vidvat Parishad, a council of Sanskrit scholars and experts on Hindu scriptures, has opposed the tradition of playing 'Masane Ki Holi' on the city's cremation grounds – the Manikarnika and Harishchandra ghats – claiming that the practice does not adhere to...

Rourkela, February 17 Five people were arrested in the Sundargarh district of Odisha for allegedly killing a wild boar as part of a ritual during Shivratri, officials said on Tuesday.Around 80 kg of meat and the skin were seized from them.Personnel from the Forest Department conducted a raid...

Devotees Celebrate Mahashivratri with Devotion at Anantnag TempleHundreds of devotees gathered at the Raghunath Mandir in Sherbagh, Anantnag, to celebrate Mahashivratri, engaging in prayers, rituals, and expressing hopes for peace, harmony, and prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir.February 15...

Thrissur (Kerala), February 14 Bollywood actress Disha Patani and PETA India jointly gifted a life-size mechanical elephant to the Thodathra Kalapattu Sree Bhadrakali Temple here, which was unveiled at the shrine on Saturday.The three-meter-tall, 500-kilogram mechanical elephant, named...