Annual pilgrimage to Amarnath in Kashmir gets underway
byJammu: With a thick layer of snow still covering the Amarnath shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, the first batch of pilgrims set out from…
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Congress divisive politics at play in religious based reservations – Subramanian Swamy
byShimla: Strongly opposing the move for sub-quota reservations on religious grounds, Subramanian Swamy has stated that with rampant corruption being relentlessly exposed in the…
Amarnath Yatra – 2012 gets underway from June 24: Three lakh pilgrims register
bySrinagar: Authorities have stepped up preparations for the annual ‘Amarnath Yatra’ that begins June 24 in Jammu and Kashmir, and for which three lakh…
Himachal deity gets back role in Dussehra festival
byShimla:A deity of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh has got justice in the state’s high court which told the administration not to bar…
Temple animal sacrifice practice declining in Uttarakhand
byDehradun : The practice of animal slaughter which is in vogue in quite a few temples of Uttarakhand is slowly but surely being given…
Uttarakhand Govt. apathy continues to plague Chaar Dhaam yatra
byDehradun : The ‘chaar dhaam’ yatra (as the pilgrimage to the four holy shrines of Yamnotri, Gangotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath is popularly known) in…
Subramaniam Swamy permitted to assist Himachal High Court in anti-conversion law case
byShimla: With a Christian outfit having challenged the constitutional validity of HP Freedom of Religion Act, 2006 in the High Court here, former union…
Snow hits pilgrims to Char Dhaam; State issues advisory
byDehradun : With inclement weather, including light to moderate snow, becoming an impediment to the pilgrims going to the Badrinath and Kedarnath shrines and…
100 post offices to register for Amarnath yatra: SASB
bySrinagar:For the first time, 100 post offices accross the country will register pilgrims for the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said…
Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines open for devotees
byDehradun : The inclement weather prevailing in the higher reaches of Uttarakhand has not been a damper to religious enthusiasts on pilgrims to the…