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Religion News
India's finance minister is now a priest
Kirnahar (West Bengal), Sep 26 (IANS) Away from laying down national policies on tackling the slowdown and ensuring inclusive growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is now busy... More
Rains forecast as West Bengal celebrates Durga Puja
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) As thousands of people thronged beautifully decorated pandals (marquees) across West Bengal Friday during the Durga Puja festival, the weatherman warned tha... More
Fiza to move court against Chander Mohan
Mohali (Punjab), Sep 25 (IANS) Anuradha Bali aka Fiza, who converted to Islam to marry former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, Friday said she would move court against... More
Durga Puja festival magic grips West Bengal
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) Dressed in their best, people from all walks of life hit the streets to visit picturesque pandals (marquees) and pray to Goddess Durga as West Bengali's big... More
Vaishno Devi pilgrim dies, 20 others injured
Jammu, Sep 22 (IANS) One Vaishno Devi pilgrim died and more than 20 others were injured in two separate incidents Tuesday evening, according to reports reaching here.
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Eid celebrated with fervour in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) After a month of fasting during the holy month of Ramzan, it was time to feast. Dressed in their finest, Muslims in the capital offered prayers and invite... More
Witness a marriage of gods made on earth
Agra, Sep 17 (IANS) Everybody in the city of the Taj is invited to the wedding. Almost everyone shows up - watching from the roadside, balconies, rooftops - as the wedding process... More
'Mini vacation' for Uttar Pradesh government employees
Lucknow, Sep 17 (IANS) It's a long, long weekend for the employees of the Uttar Pradesh government. Starting Thursday, it's a five-day break for the government officials due to va... More
A temple where Hindus welcome Muslims for prayers
Naubatpur (Uttar Pradesh), Sep 17 (IANS) This story stands out as an exemplar of Hindu-Muslim brotherherhood in communally trying times. Every year during Ramzan, a temple in this... More
Puri temple may become disabled friendly
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) The Jagannath temple in Puri, one of the most revered Hindu shrines, could soon become disabled friendly. Temple authorities are planning to allow wheel... More
Vohra visits historic Buddhist sites in Ladakh
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, now on a tour of the state's Ladakh region, Tuesday visited one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries of the country.
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Puri temple to allow people in wheelchairs
Bhubaneswar, Sep 15 (IANS) The Jagannath temple in Puri, one of the most revered Hindu shrines, has decided to open its doors to wheelchair-bound devotees, an official said. But t... More
Punjab government, SGPC to make state more green
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) In a bid to make Punjab more green, the state forest department Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak ... More
Court clears way for Jama Masjid re-development
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The historic Jama Masjid is all set to get a facelift with the Delhi High Court Monday giving the green signal to the city civic agency to start re-develo... More
Sikh faction takes over Haryana shrine managed by SGPC
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Sep 13 (IANS) A faction of Sikh leaders took over a gurdwara in this Haryana town, which was controlled by Amritsar-based Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Comm... More |
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