No surprise on Pakistani PM seeking spiritual advice: Daily
September 20th, 2012 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) It is "no surprise" that Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has sought spiritual advice on political matters, said a leading daily which pointed out that ... Read more...
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Annual Amarnath Yatra ends peacefully
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) The month-and-a-half annual Amarnath Yatra ended peacefully Thursday after Shravan Purnima prayers at the 13,500 feet high Himalayan cave shrine in south Kashmir.Jammu and Kashmir ... Read more...
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Sunny Leone was shy shooting lovemaking scene: Mahesh Bhatt (Interview, With Image)
May 19th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) All that glitters is not gold and all porn stars are not bold, says the inimitable Mahesh Bhatt while revealing that Sunny Leone was ... Read more...
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‘Spiritual gurus should shun politics’
November 5th, 2011 - 12:02 pm ICT by IANS
Haridwar, Nov 5 (IANS) The head of a spiritual organisation which propagates the 'Gayatri mantra' has urged spiritual leaders to shun politics at all costs.Pranav Pandya has also warned against ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia brings cultural, religious exotica to India
September 28th, 2011 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Sugary dates, Persian calligraphy, colourful contemporary art, henna designs and holy Zamzam water from Mecca are some of the exotic flavours from Saudi Arabia in ... Read more...
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VHP denounces crackdown on Ramdev
June 5th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Sunday attacked the government for cracking down on yoga guru Baba Ramdev during his hunger strike against corruption.Comparing the forced ... Read more...
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Russian sect views Putin as reincarnation of St. Paul
May 12th, 2011 - 3:01 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A founder of a religious cult glorifying Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin believes that he is the reincarnation of Saint Paul, the Russian tabloid Sobesednik ... Read more...
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Allahabad farmers take out rally to spread river pollution awareness
April 2nd, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by ANI
Agra, Apr 2(ANI): Farmers of Allahabad, who are carrying out a rally to spread awareness about increasing pollution in River Yamuna, reached Agra on Saturday.The rally will culminate in the national capital."We ... Read more...
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Allahabad priests offer prayers for India’s World Cup quarterfinal win
March 24th, 2011 - 9:06 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Mar. 24 (ANI): Holy men in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, offered prayers and performed a fire ritual on Thursday for the Indian team that is taking part in the ICC World Cup ... Read more...
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Nepal bans sale of ‘marijuana’ at Hindu festival
March 4th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, March 4 (ANI): Nepal has reportedly banned the sale of marijuana during a popular Hindu festival wherein the male devotees traditionally smoke the drug and share it with young men and ... Read more...
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Indian ban to hit Pashupatinath’s festival in Nepal
February 20th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Feb 20 (IANS) When devotees celebrate the night of Lord Pashupatinath, the Hindu god who is both the destroyer and saviour of the world, the rituals are going to ... Read more...
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Alexandra Aitken’s devout Sikh husband used to be party animal like her
February 14th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 14 (ANI): Former British socialite Alexandra Aitken seems to have a lot in common with her devout Sikh husband, who has been revealed to have been a "wild boy" who ... Read more...
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Controversial ‘Kumbh’ focusing on conversion begins in Madhya Pradesh
February 10th, 2011 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Feb 10 (IANS) A different kind of Mahakumbh began in Mandla in Madhya Pradesh Thursday. Unlike the rituals of bathing, devotional singing, and mass feeding of holy men and the ... Read more...
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Ex-Tory minister’s daughter weds Indian lover
February 1st, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 1 (IANS) A former British minister's daughter has tied the knot with her Indian lover without informing her parents.Alexandra, the daughter of disgraced former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken, got married ... Read more...
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Devotees take holy dip to mark ‘Makar Sankranti’
January 15th, 2011 - 8:06 pm ICT by ANI
Kakdwip/Allahabad/Lucknow, Jan 15 (ANI): Thousands of devotees took a holy dip in the River Ganges on the concluding day of the auspicious occasion of 'Makar Sankranti' in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh ... Read more...
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VHP President Singhal charges Sonia Gandhi of spoiling Hindu culture
December 25th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Dec 25 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Ashok Singhal has accused Congress President Sonia Gandhi of spoiling the Hindu culture and creating differences of among religions in the ... Read more...
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Parasnath hills: A synthesis of peace and violence (Feature)
November 3rd, 2010 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar
Giridih (Jharkhand), Nov 3 (IANS) They are home to Jain temples where pilgrims come to pay homage, but they are also a safe hideout for Maoist rebels. Jharkhand's Parasnath hills ... Read more...
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Nirmohi Akhara ready for out-of-court settlement
October 5th, 2010 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) Close on the heels of the initiative taken by 90-year-old Hashim Ansari for a negotiated settlement on the Ayodhya issue, the Nirmohi Akhara too has expressed its inclination ... Read more...
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Katiyar hints at legal battle if Ayodhya suit is lost
September 19th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Hindus locked in the legal tussle over the Ayodhya title suit will approach the Supreme Court if the Sep 24 judicial verdict goes against them, says ... Read more...
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Gangtok locals celebrate Pang Lhabsol festival
August 25th, 2010 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
By Tashi PradhanGangtok, Aug 25 (ANI): Residents of Gangtok are celebrating Pang Lhabsol, one of the state's biggest festivals, that marks a pact of brotherhood inked between the Lepcha and Bhutia chieftains, ... Read more...
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Meet the ‘rock’n'roll jihadist’!
May 16th, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 16 (ANI): He calls himself 'rock'n'roll jihadist' and he's out to make a change. Salman Ahmad, a Pakistani musician, is in Britain to tell students to choose guitar over gun.A ... Read more...
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Stay away from terrorism, says Pakistani-origin rock star
May 16th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 16 (IANS) Long-haired Salman Ahmad, a Pakistani-origin rock star whose band Junoon has sold over 30 million albums, is Britain's latest effort to combat terrorism -- as he wants ... Read more...
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Varanasi holy men demand scrapping of dam projects on Ganga
May 9th, 2010 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, May 9 (ANI): Hundreds of holy men in Varanasi held a rally on Saturday and demanded scrapping of dam projects on the River Ganga to save the livelihood of people. ... Read more...
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Devotees throng a religious festival in Jodhpur
April 26th, 2010 - 8:29 pm ICT by ANI
Jodhpur, Apr 26 (ANI): Thousands of devotees, locals as well as tourists, are performing the pilgrimage of 'Yogi Shale' in Rajasthan's Jodhpur.Dozens of elephants are also part of the festivities.The fair ... Read more...
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`Politics will puncture Yoga Guru Ramdev,’ says holy man
April 19th, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Apr.19 (ANI): A holy man here has expressed deep skepticism about Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev's proposed plan to launch a political party to cleanse the system."Ramdev is a successful yogi, but ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev’s organisation to contest elections (Lead)
March 16th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday said that his Bharat Swabhiman Andolan would contest the next Lok Sabha elections in an effort to build a corruption-free India. He, ... Read more...
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Baba Ramdev’s body to contest elections
March 16th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev Tuesday said that his "Bharat Swabhiman Andolan" would contest the next Lok Sabha election in a bid to build a corruption free India.
Ramdev, ... Read more...
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Holy men, scientist to develop eco-center in Varanasi
March 3rd, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by ANI
By Girish Kumar DubeyVaranasi, March 2 (ANI): In a first of its kind, holy men and a scientist have joined hands to prepare a model of an eco-center for sustainable development ... Read more...
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Security tightened for Maha Shivratri in Haridwar
February 12th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, Feb 12 (ANI): Security has been tightened here for the first day of the Shahi Snan on Friday, as thousands of devotees are expected to take a dip in the River ... Read more...
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Court confirms life term for medical student’s rapist (Second Lead)
February 8th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Terming his actions as that of a "beast" and a "savage", the Delhi High Court Monday upheld the life imprisonment of a youth convicted of raping a ... Read more...
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Mahant Bharti’s unique penance draws attention in Haridwar
February 7th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Feb 7 (ANI): Mahant Amar Bharti, a religious leader in Haridwar here has caught everybody's attention for his unique penance at the Maha Kumbha Mela.For the past several decades, Bharti ... Read more...
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Seers, saints educate slum kids during Kumbh Mela in Haridwar
February 4th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish GoelHaridwar, Feb.4 (ANI): Even as the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Haridwar is witnessing arrival of tens of thousands of devotees from across the country on a daily basis, a ... Read more...
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Sadhus take out procession ahead of holy dip in Haridwar
January 31st, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Haridwar, jan 31 (ANI): Thousands of sadhus on Saturday took part in a procession ahead of the Shahi Snan (holy dip) in River Ganges, on the occasion of 'Magh Purnima' during the ... Read more...
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Astronomy, faith meet in Har-ki-Pauri on solar eclipse
January 15th, 2010 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Haridwar, Jan 15 (IANS) Tradition and astronomy fused on the banks of the Ganges during the annular solar eclipse Friday as temples shut their doors and covered the ... Read more...
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Haridwar temples to close their doors during solar eclipse
January 15th, 2010 - 10:47 am ICT by IANS
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Jan 15 (IANS) The temples of Ganga Maiya, Lord Shiva and Lakshmi-Narayan at Har-ki-Pauri in this Uttarakhand town, which is hosting the three-month Mahakumbh Mela Jan 14-April 28, will remain ... Read more...
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