Congress parliamentarian wants ban on ‘Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum’
August 17th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The clamour to ban Ekta Kapoor's film "Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum" just got stronger, with a Congress parliamentarian Friday demanding a ban on ... Read more...
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Pilgrim killed in Gurgaon
July 17th, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 17 (IANS) A Hindu pilgrim was killed and a dozen others were injured when a mini-truck in which they were travelling came in contact with a high-voltage wire ... Read more...
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Andrew Stellitano creates the world’s most expensive mince pie
November 23rd, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A British chef has designed the world’s most expensive mince pie. The dish which costs staggering $4,700 is on display at the Exchange shopping mall in Ilford.... Read more...
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Early morning Diwali festivities in Tamil Nadu
October 26th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) People in Tamil Nadu woke up early on Diwali Wednesday with children bursting crackers and adults conducting pujas in their homes and temples.People had special sesame ... 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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Devotees throng Shiva temples, celebrate ‘Shravan’
July 16th, 2011 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) Devotees thronged at Lord Shiva temples in Uttar Pradesh Saturday for offering prayers on the onset of the Hindu month of `Shravan' that heralds the coming ... Read more...
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‘Ban improperly dressed tourists in all Goa temples’
July 12th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 12 (IANS) After two temples in Goa restricted the entry of scantily dressed tourists into their premises, a rightwing organisation here Tuesday demanded that the ban be extended ... Read more...
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Lord Ganesha worshiped to open Nevada Earth Day Celebrations
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 02 (ANI): Nevada Earth Day 2011 celebrations here today opened with prayers from ancient Sanskrit scriptures and Baha'i prayer in Farsi.After lighting incense before Lord Ganesha statue and sprinkling ... Read more...
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Devotees bid tearful adieu to Sai Baba
April 27th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 27 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands bid a tearful farewell to Sathya Sai Baba Wednesday as the spiritual leader was laid to rest with state honours ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba’s last rites begin
April 27th, 2011 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 27 (IANS) The last rites of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba began with full state honours at Prashanti Nilayam here Wednesday morning amid the chanting ... Read more...
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Moradabad’s kanwariyas undertake pilgrimage, write songs to cheer Team India
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by ANI
Moradabad/ Kolkata, Mar.2 (ANI): A group of 'kanwariyas' from Moradabad have undertaken a pilgrimage to pray for the victory of the Indian cricket team in World Cup 2011.The 'kanwariyas' walked hundreds of ... Read more...
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Fake faith healer held for raping seven girls
November 29th, 2010 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) A fake faith healer, who allegedly raped seven girls after promising their mothers health, wealth and prosperity by his actions, has been arrested and was Monday remanded to ... Read more...
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Catholic Church to train priests on how to perform exorcisms
November 14th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 14 (ANI): Catholic Church is holding a two-day conference in Baltimore to train priests on how to perform exorcisms.More than 50 bishops and 66 priests signed up to attend.According ... Read more...
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Devotees in Kullu undertake 40-mile journey for rejuvenation in holy water
September 4th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Prem ThakurKullu (Himachal), Sep.4 (ANI): A large number of devotees here on Saturday participated in an annual festival, carrying the idol of their local deity in a palanquin for over 40 ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh offers prayers at Tirupati temple
September 1st, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday offered prayers at the famous Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.
On a visit to the temple town to lay the ... Read more...
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Kanwars: For Hindus by Muslims
August 8th, 2010 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) You could hardly have guessed that some of the beautifully decorated kanwars carried by Hindu devotees during the annual religious journey, Kanwar Yatra, have actually been ... Read more...
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Kanwarias throng Haridwar for annual monsoon festival
August 7th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
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converged at the banks of River Ganges in Haridwar, Uttarakhand as part ... Read more...
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Kanwaria electrocuted to death in Ghaziabad
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Aug 3 (IANS) A Kanwaria was electrocuted to death Tuesday morning in Muradnagar town of Ghaziabad district when he touched a wire fence in an agricultural field where he had gone ... Read more...
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Scarlett’s boyfriend’s aunts thought evil possessed him: Fiona
July 30th, 2010 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) Scarlett Keeling's boyfriend Julio Lobo's aunts thought he was possessed by evil, the British teenager's mother Fiona Mackeown told a local trial court Friday.
Fiona, 46, is in ... Read more...
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Security up at Shiva temple
July 22nd, 2010 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 22 (IANS) Security has been strengthened at the famous Shiva temple in Deoghar in Jharkhand ahead of a 30-day festival starting July 26, police said Thursday.
During the festival, around four ... Read more...
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Lake Naini polluted by garbage, sewerage water
July 17th, 2010 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
Dehradun, July 17 (ANI): The Naini Lake in Nainital has fallen victim to careless human behavior. The lake's water, which has spiritual importance, is being polluted by garbage and sewerage water.A local ... Read more...
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Monk arrested of filming naked women came to dip in holy water
June 30th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): A mucky Buddhist monk has been arrested for filming women who stripped off to wash in holy water at a temple in Cambodia.Net Khai, 37, is facing imprisonment ... Read more...
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10,000 Hindus to attend Toronto temple opening
June 15th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 15 (IANS) About 10,000 Hindus from Canada and the US will join week-long ceremonies here Friday for the opening of a unique south Indian temple modelled on the 9th century ... Read more...
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Abhishek-Aishwarya Take Underwater Vows
June 15th, 2010 - 12:03 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
June 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): It has literally been a case of jumping from the fire into the water for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. If fire is a recurrent motif in ... Read more...
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Orissa devotees celebrate ‘Chandan Yatra’
June 4th, 2010 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
Puri (Orissa), June 4 (ANI): Scores of devotees are converging in the holy city of Puri to celebrate the 42 day-long festival of 'Chandan Yatra'.The festival that marks the end of a ... Read more...
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J-K locals find antique idols inside caves
May 6th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Kathua (Jammu and Kashmir), May 6 (ANI): Locals in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua District have found several antique idols, including that of Lord Shiva (Hindu god) and Lord Sheshnag (Hindu serpent deity), ... Read more...
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Madonna uses Kabbalah water in London home
April 18th, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 18 (IANS) Pop singer Madonna, who is an ardent follower of Kabbalah, has filled the central heating system at her London mansion with the holy water.
According to reports, the ... Read more...
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Thousands of Sikhs converge at Dehradun’s Guru Ram Rai Darbar for flag fair
March 6th, 2010 - 5:05 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish GoelDehradun, March 6 (ANI): Thousands of Sikh devotees thronged the shrine of Guru Ram Rai here on Friday for the special flag raising ceremony that marked the beginning of the ... Read more...
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For sale: Two bottled ghosts!
March 3rd, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 3 (ANI): Spooky as it may sound, but online auction site TradeMe is putting two vials, which apparently contain spirits of ghosts exorcised from a house in New Zealand, up ... Read more...
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‘Bhang’ drinking session organised at Bikaner’s National Bhang Congregation
February 13th, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
Bikaner, Feb 13 (ANI): Devotees of Lord Shiva indulged themselves in a 'Bhang' drinking session at National Bhang Congregation (NBC) in Bikaner here on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.The Mahakaleswar Bhootnath Temple ... Read more...
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Over 200 poisoned with ‘holy water’ in Russia (Lead)
January 25th, 2010 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Irkutsk (Russia), Jan 25 (RIA Novosti) More than 200 people have been poisoned after drinking "holy water" from wells during the religious ceremony of Epiphany here in east Siberia, a local consumer ... Read more...
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50 people in hospital after drinking holy water
January 25th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Irkutsk (Russia), Jan 25 (RIA Novosti) Some 50 people were poisoned in the east Siberian city of Irkutsk after they drank "holy water" from wells during religious ceremonies of Epiphany, a local ... Read more...
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Pilgrims converge for Magh Mela in Allahabad
December 31st, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Dec 31 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees came together at Sangam in Allahabad here to take a holy dip on the first day of the Magh Mela, an annual bathing festival.The first ... Read more...
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From land of Chinggis Khan, a Buddhist monastery for India
December 13th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Coming up in Bodh Gaya in Bihar is a Buddhist monastery that will be run by Mongolia, the land of legendary warrior Chinggis Khan. ... Read more...
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‘Prayer chamber’ near Hindon river to lower pollution
November 21st, 2009 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 20 (IANS) The Hindon river can literally breathe easy now. Civic authorities here Friday launched a huge 'prayer chamber' along the river banks especially designed to immerse puja ritual materials ... Read more...
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