November 12th, 2008 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Ambala (Haryana), Nov 12 (ANI): Swami Avdheshanand, religious guru of Pragya Singh, an accused in Malegaon blasts, has offered his cooperation in blast investigations.
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has so far arrested ...
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October 23rd, 2008 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
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New York, Oct 23 (ANI): Sam Lals home has turned into a pilgrimage of sorts, as neighbours and friends are flocking his Queens home to catch a glimpse of the strange ...
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September 11th, 2008 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
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Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Sept 11 (ANI): In a unique ritual, a priest broke coconuts over the devotees'' heads during a temple festival in a village in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu, ...
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September 6th, 2008 - 1:56 pm ICT by ANI
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Madurai, Sep 6 (ANI): The Madras High Court has allowed a woman to become a temple priest.
Justice K Chandru of the Madurai Bench allowed a petition filed by Pinniyakkal, the only ...
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August 17th, 2008 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
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New York, Aug 17 (IANS) The Asian Art Week at Christie's here will bring together 330 works of great quality, rarity, and provenance, with a pre-auction estimate of over $17 million. The ...
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August 9th, 2008 - 2:18 pm ICT by ANI
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Bhubaneshwar, Aug 9 (ANI): The Dongria and Jharnia Kondh tribes of Kalahandi today announced to continue their protest against the London based Vedanta Group despite Supreme Courts green signal to the ...
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July 19th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
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By Varada Bhat
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Lord Ganesh may traditionally have a tiny mouse for a mount, but the portly elephant-headed god is now travelling across the seven seas - into the ...
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July 17th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by ANI
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By Shiv Shankar Sarthi
Chattarpur (Madhya Pradesh), July 17 (ANI): Raju Ahirwar, a boy in Rampura Village of Madhya Pradeshs Chattarpur district was recently penalized for entering the village temple, often visited ...
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July 14th, 2008 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
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Pandharpur (Maharashtra), July 14 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Monday led nearly a million devotees in offering 'maha puja' (special prayers) at the revered Pandharpur shrine on the auspicious occasion of ...
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June 29th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Kathmandu, June 29 (IANS) Saying that politics and religion do not mix, nine Hindu priests, who were once employed in the royal palace of Nepal, have urged the government to allow them ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
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New Delhi, June 24 (ANI): Priests at the famous Sankat Mochan temple here offered prayers on Tuesday, seeking victory for Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama in the US presidential election.
The ...
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June 24th, 2008 - 9:02 pm ICT by ANI
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Guwahati, June 24 (ANI): Tens of thousands of devotees from different parts of the country thronged the Kamakhya Temple for the three-day traditional fair, 'Ambubasi Mela' held here.
As per ritual, during ...
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June 23rd, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by ANI
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Guwahati, June 23 (ANI): Tight security arrangements have been made at the famous Kamakhya Temple here near Guwahati in Assam for the three-day Ambubashi fair that is to last till Tuesday. ...
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June 22nd, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
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Shimla, June 22 (IANS) Two people were killed and three others injured in a clash between two groups during a fair in Solan town in Himachal Pradesh, the police said Sunday. Superintendent ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
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Solan (Himachal Pradesh), June 20 (IANS) The inaugural procession of the three-day Shoolini fair here Friday lacked traditional appeal as the palanquin of goddess Shoolini had only one idol, instead of three, ...
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June 20th, 2008 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
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Solan (Himachal Pradesh), June 20 (IANS) A three-day fair to mark the journey of Hindu goddess Shoolini, the presiding deity of this Himachal town, to the abode of her elder sister goddess ...
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June 19th, 2008 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
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By Ashik K
Ochira (Kerala), June 19 (ANI): A large number of people took part in Keralas Ochira Kali festival, a mock fight to commemorate a battle between two rulers.
The festival is ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
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By Papri Sri Raman
Chennai/Rajapalayam, June 17 (IANS) A small temple in Tamil Nadu's Rajapalayam town saw an unusual crowd last week - a gathering of diehard Rajnikanth fans who prayed fervently that ...
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June 17th, 2008 - 8:12 am ICT by IANS
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Kendrapada (Orissa), June 16 (IANS) Over 200 goats and lambs were sacrificed by devotees at a temple in an Orissa village to appease the deity during a three-day annual festival. The animals ...
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June 15th, 2008 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
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By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, June 15 (IANS) Even after losing his crown and being turned out of the palace, Nepal's dethroned king Gyanendra continues to face demands for more. Now, a Nepali farmer ...
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June 14th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
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Itanagar, June 14 (IANS) There is a lot of excitement in Arunachal Pradesh's border region with China as work has begun to erect an 80-feet statue of the White Tara or the ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
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Bangalore, June 12 (IANS) An embarrassed Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Thursday directed the endowment department to leave out his name from a customary prayer being recited in temples since Tuesday for ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 9:09 am ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, June 11 (IANS) Thousands of Kashmiri Hindu devotees Wednesday gathered at the shrine of Mata Khir Bhawani here to observe the deity's annual festival. Despite a general shutdown called by the ...
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June 12th, 2008 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
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Srinagar, June 11 (IANS) Thousands of Kashmiri Hindu devotees Wednesday gathered at the shrine of Mata Khir Bhawani here to observe the deity's annual festival. Despite a general shutdown called by the ...
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June 4th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
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Ipoh, June 4 (ANI): A Bharatanatyam recital was performed at the Taman Budaya public auditorium in Malaysia on the condition that prayers to Lord Nataraja would not be carried out on ...
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June 4th, 2008 - 1:46 pm ICT by ANI
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Ipoh, June 4 (ANI): A Bharatanatyam recital was performed at the Taman Budaya public auditorium in Malaysia on the condition that prayers to Lord Nataraja would not be carried out on ...
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June 2nd, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
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Kuchinda (Orissa), June 2 (ANI): Two polio-afflicted girls have been rescued in Kushinda, Orissa after being kept in Captivity by their parents for four years.
Polio-afflicted Hastina Majhi, 21, and her sister ...
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June 1st, 2008 - 9:47 pm ICT by admin
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Jammu, June 1 (IANS) The Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has started charging a fee of Rs.1,000 ($25) for special 'darshan' from those seeking priority entry to the cave shrine here, officials ...
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May 28th, 2008 - 10:17 pm ICT by admin
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By K.G.Vasuki
Madikeri (Karnataka), May 28 (ANI): Thousands of hill tribes recently converged at the famous Ayyappa Temple to mark Kunde Habba, a festival of abusing God, in Karnatakas Devarapura area near ...
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May 27th, 2008 - 3:37 pm ICT by admin
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Mumbai, May 27 (ANI): Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan along with his family walked barefoot to offer prayers at the Siddhivinayak Temple here on Tuesday.
The team of Amitabh's forthcoming film 'Sarkar Raj' ...
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