A Mumbai priest remembered, in new Pope’s act
byMumbai, March 31 (IANS) Even as traditionalists took umbrage at Pope Francis I washing the feet of two young women on Maundy Thursday, some…
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The faithful in Delhi pray, feast on Easter
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Christians in the Indian capital celebrated Easter Sunday by attending special mass in churches followed by sumptuous family meals….
PM greets nation on Easter
byNew Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday greeted the people on Easter Sunday, saying the festival celebrates compassion and brotherhood and…
Water for the gods – now being conserved in temples
byJaipur, March 31 (IANS) An astrologer and social activist has turned the religious practice of offering water and milk in temples into a unique…
Dalai Lama to visit Sikkim and West Bengal
byDharamsala: Dalai Lama left Dharamsala today for a five-day visit to the northeastern states of Sikkim and West Bengal. The release from the Central…
India seeks higher Haj quota
byNew Delhi (IANS) India has sought an increase of 10,000 in this year’s Haj quota. The request was made by Minister of State for External…
Anil Ambani’s offer to Badrinath in Uttarakhand
byDehra Dun : With the Badrinath shrine in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand at a height of over 3400 metres on the banks of…
Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio is new Pope
byVatican City: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina was Wednesday night elected the Catholic Church’s 266th Pope. He is first Latin American to be…
Kedarntah shrine doors in Uttarakhand to open on May 14
byDehra Dun : The Kedarnath shrine located in the Garhwal Himalayas of Uttarakhand will reopen for ‘darshan’ on May 14, after having been closed…
Gangotri shrine in Uttarakhand to open on May 13
byDehra Dun : The doors of the Gangotri temple, at a height of 3100 metres, will open for the devotees on May 13 after…