Gurudwara declines to hold prayer service for Lt Gen Dyal
byPanchkula: A gurdwara here is in the midst of a row over its refusal to hold a prayer service for a decorated former army general…
Religion
Naga sadhus lead Kumbh festivities, thousands take holy dip
byAllahabad (IANS) The world’s largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in this north India town today with tens of thousands of devotees,…
Three lakh devotees take dip at Gangasagar
bySagar Island (West Bengal) (IANS) About three lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganges on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today at this…
Religious leader arrested for hate speech
byHyderabad (IANS) A religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati has been arrested for allegedly making a hate speech against the Muslims, police here said Monday. Police…
Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary celebrated in Bengal
byKolkata (IANS) Cultural programmes, a tableau depicting his teachings and colourful processions marked the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in West Bengal Saturday….
Punjab Warriors visit Golden Temple ahead of HIL opener
byAmritsar (IANS) The Jaypee Punjab Warriors team today visited the Golden Temple here to seek blessings at Harmandir Sahib before the start of the Hockey…
Asaram says rape victim should have begged, gets flak
byNew Delhi (IANS) Spiritual leader Asaram Bapu was today reported as saying that the Delhi gang-rape victim should have called her culprits brothers and recited…
Dalai Lama likely to attend Kumbh at Allahabad
byLucknow: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is likely to attend the Kumbh Mela starting in the Sangam city of Allahabad Jan 14, officials said…
UP to introduce 6,000 additional buses for Kumbh
byLucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh State Roadways Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) will mobilize around 6,000 additional buses to facilitate hassle-free travel of pilgrims to the Kumbh…
Spiritual values need of the hour, says Ravi Shankar
byBangalore: Rekindling spirituality is the need of the hour, spiritual guru Ravi Shankar said today, following the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim. “This is…