Perform pooja for rains: Karnataka government to temples
July 20th, 2012 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 20 (IANS) The new BJP government in Karnataka headed by Jagadish Shettar was Friday caught in a row over advising temples across the state to perform special ... Read more...
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126 couples in Bengal tie knot at mass wedding
July 1st, 2012 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 1 (IANS) A total of 126 couples hailing from underprivileged backgrounds, tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony here Sunday.Under the aegis of the city-based Vishwa Jagriti ... Read more...
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German woman’s ashes immersed in sea
August 1st, 2011 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Aug 1 (IANS) The ashes of a German woman who died after living in a hotel here for eight years were Monday immersed in the sea in line with ... Read more...
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Catholic college in New Jersey provides “Hindu prayer space”
April 3rd, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Apr 3 (ANI): Saint Peter's College, only Roman Catholic Jesuit college of New Jersey (USA), is providing a "Hindu prayer space" on its campus.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a ... Read more...
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Bollywood’s ‘Baabul’ story comes alive in Nepal
March 8th, 2011 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 8 (IANS) As Nepal celebrated International Women's Day Tuesday with colourful marches and public programmes, there were indications that the winds of change were indeed blowing through the ... Read more...
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Varun marries Yamini Roy in Varanasi (Lead)
March 6th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), March 6 (IANS) Gandhi scion and BJP MP Varun Gandhi tied the knot with graphic designer Yamini Roy at the Kamkoteshwar temple here Sunday morning with the ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Chaplin’s grandson for undergoing traditional Hindu wedding in India
February 20th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 20 (ANI): Hindus have greeted film-icon Charlie Chaplin's grandson Mark Joplin for reportedly going through a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in India.According to reports, Joplin (60) and Terra Tiffany ... Read more...
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Petitioner find Rs.20,000 for plea against court
February 10th, 2011 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Thursday fined a petitioner Rs.20,000 for questioning the secular credentials of its administration, which organised Hindu religious rituals during a ceremony on the court ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa’s ‘black magic’ claim may land him in court
February 1st, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 1 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah Tuesday threatened to drag Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to court over his claim of 'black magic' threat to his life."He has indulged in ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on plea against puja on premises
January 20th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 20 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Thursday reserved its order on a petition challenging performance of Hindu rituals and puja during a groundbreaking ceremony held on the court premises last ... Read more...
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Court quizzes petitioner against puja on premises
January 18th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Tuesday questioned a petitioner who has challenged the performing of Hindu religious rituals and a puja during a groundbreaking ceremony held in the ... Read more...
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Gujarat high court’s secular credentials questioned in PIL
January 11th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) A Gujarat High Court bench headed by Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Tuesday refused to hear a public interest suit questioning the court's secular credentials. The bench of ... Read more...
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Russel Brand- Katy Perry In Legal Trouble
October 27th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Honeymoon has just started for the celebrity couple Katy Perry and Russell Brand, who tied the knot in India at the Ranthambore National Park on October ... Read more...
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Russell Brand - Katy Perry Honeymooning In Maldives
October 27th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 27, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The much-talked extravagant wedding of American celebrities Katy Perry and Russell Brand is over at the Ranthambhore National Park in India and the couple has now ... Read more...
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Glimpses Of Katy Perry And Russell Brand’s Grand Indian Wedding
October 25th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 25, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): India has been a favorite place for many Hollywood celebrities and they develop a great respect for the values and cultures. The latest in this line ... Read more...
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Hindus feel Brand-Perry marriage ‘moving in right direction’
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 22 (ANI): Hindus seem to be currently convinced that upcoming Russell Brand and Katy Perry marriage is 'moving in the right direction' in following traditional Hindu rituals, although ... Read more...
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Brand asked to take Hindu marriage ceremony seriously (Lead)
October 18th, 2010 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 17 (IANS) British funnyman Russell Brand has been told to take his Hindu wedding vows with singer Katy Perry in India seriously.The couple will reportedly marry in a Hindu ... Read more...
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Hindus ask Brand-Perry to take marriage seriously as it is a sacred rite
October 17th, 2010 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 17 (ANI): Welcoming reports of English actor-comedian Russell Brand and American musician Katy Perry undergoing a Hindu wedding ceremony on October 23 at Jaipur (India), Hindus have suggested ... Read more...
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Russell Brand and Katy Perry to tie knot in Hindu rituals
October 15th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
New York. Oct 15 (ANI): Funny man Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry would tie the knot in a Hindu ceremony at the luxury hotel in India, it has emerged.The wedding ... Read more...
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Revolt against British lives on in Santhal Durga Puja (Lead correcting figure in para 3)
October 6th, 2010 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Sulunga (West Bengal), Oct 6 (IANS) There is no chanting of Sanskrit mantras or ostentatious decor. What unfolds is simple prayers to the goddess and animal sacrifice to symbolise a ... Read more...
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Santhal Durga Puja symbolises revolt against British
October 6th, 2010 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
By Sabyasachi Roy
Sulunga (West Bengal), Oct 6 (IANS) There is no chanting of mantras or ostentatious decor, but simple prayers to the goddess. A goat sacrifice is also held to symbolise the ... Read more...
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Hindus want Russell Brand to solemnize wedding with proper Hindu rituals
October 5th, 2010 - 12:01 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US, Oct 5 (ANI): Seeing his frequent forays into Hinduism, Hindus have suggested English actor-comedian Russell Brand to ceremonialize his upcoming wedding with American musician Katy Perry seriously with proper ... Read more...
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Agra short of priests for ‘pitrapaksh’ rituals
September 30th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Sep 30 (IANS) This city seems to be running short of priests during 'pitrapaksh', the fortnight when many Hindus offer prayers to ancestors. Pundits from other parts of Uttar ... Read more...
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Hindu girls from Pakistan marry Indians in Gujarat
August 28th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
By Parish JoshiRajkot (Gujarat), Aug 28 (ANI): Seven Hindu brides from the Meghwar community in Pakistan tied the nuptial knot with Indian grooms, at a mass wedding ceremony in Gujarat's Rajkot city.The ... Read more...
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Book five Uttar Pradesh ministers, court tells police
August 7th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 7 (IANS) Five Uttar Pradesh ministers, along with five others, are likely to be booked by police after a local court in Uttar Pradesh's Bahraich district ordered action against ... Read more...
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Apex court to decide if act covers Hindu marriage abroad
August 2nd, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the estranged wife of a petitioner who has sought the court's ruling on whether the Hindu Marriage Act applies to ... Read more...
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Muslim vendors sell auspicious apparel for Hindu devotees in Varanasi
July 22nd, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Girish Kumar DubeyLucknow, July 22 (ANI): Muslims vendors in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh sell apparel and allied items used in religious rituals for Hindu devotees, particularly for those who undertake the Yatra ... Read more...
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Religious intolerance on rise in South Asia: Report
July 1st, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Religious intolerance is on the rise in South Asia, including in India, leading to discrimination and violent attacks against minorities, says a new report by Minority ... Read more...
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In Holy Varanasi, Get frogs married, pray for rain !
June 24th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, June 24 (ANI): Following a delayed monsoon, locals in holy city of Varanasi organised the mythical marriage of frogs to please the rain gods on Thursday.They prayed that the weather gods ... Read more...
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Magazine condemns Brahmanical order, Mayawati orders probe
May 19th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday ordered a probe after a Hindi monthly, patronised by the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), published an article condemning various Hindu ... Read more...
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Muslim prisoners fast and pray during Navratri (Lead)
March 23rd, 2010 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), March 23 (IANS) They are Muslim prisoners but they have been fasting, singing hymns and performing 'yagnas' at a jail here, hoping their prayers will be heard ... Read more...
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Muslim prisoners fast during Navratri to atone for sins
March 23rd, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Barabanki, March 23 (IANS) They wake up early, keep fast, undertake Hindu rituals, sing hymns and eat a special diet like their Hindu brethren during the ongoing Navratri festival. These ... Read more...
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Over 1200 couples nuptial knot in mass marriage in Gwalior
February 17th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashok PalGwalior, Feb.17 (ANI): A mass marriage ceremony, meant to enable financially
backward youngsters to marry, witnessed 1,250 couples tying nuptial knot here onTuesday.Organised by a temple trust, Sri ... Read more...
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Rainbow shades of faith on the banks of the Ganga
January 14th, 2010 - 1:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Haridwar, Jan 14 (IANS) Faith has taken on every shade and meaning on the banks of the Ganga here with boundaries between caste, creed, age and colour blurring at India's ... Read more...
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Indian Muslims are also Hindus,says RSS chief
November 23rd, 2009 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 22 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat late Sunday created a flutter at a public meeting here by claiming that Indian Muslims were originally Hindus and follow Hindu ... Read more...
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