Pope Benedict to resign
byLondon: Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of February, BBC reported today The media report said resignations from the papacy are not…
Religion
Tribal Lahaulis drive out demon ghosts at Halda festivities
byManali: The Halda festival of Lahaul and Spiti was celebrated here with great enthusiasm and gaiety at the local Janj Ghar by the residents of Lahaul…
Stage set for prophet’s birthday celebrations
byMumbai: The stage is set for the celebrations of the birthday of Prophet Mohammed in India, a pre-independence tradition to unite Hindus and Muslims against…
Flashy cars, tablets, computers – Kumbh has them all!
byAllahabad: For reasons other than preaching salvation and guiding the teeming millions on faith and spirituality, the saffron-robed seers camping in the sprawling Kumbh mela…
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…
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…