Torrential rains in Maharashtra
September 3rd, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) After a lull of three days, Mumbai and large parts of Maharashtra experienced incessant torrential rains since early Monday, throwing normal life out of gear, even ... Read more...
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Thrissur Pooram festivities begin
May 1st, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), May 1 (IANS) Thrissur Pooram, one of Kerala's most famous festivals, began Tuesday morning as thousands of people gathered to witness the visual extravaganza.The festivities include participation ... Read more...
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Kerala readies for Thrissur Pooram festival
April 29th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur, April 29 (IANS) Kerala is all set to celebrate Thrissur Pooram this week, in a festival that will see majestic, caparisoned elephants passing through the town as well as ... Read more...
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Iskcon factions in court battle over Krishna temple
January 22nd, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After winning a "ban Gita" petition in a Rusian court, two sets of Iskcon followers are now bracing for a turf war before the Supreme ... Read more...
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Hindus in Russia celebrate Gita verdict; brace for possible appeal
December 29th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) As Hindus in Russia celebrated their legal victory over efforts to have the Bhagavad Gita banned, they are bracing to counter any move by Tomsk ... Read more...
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Facing ‘ban Gita’ case, Hindus build Krishna temple in Moscow
December 25th, 2011 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Hindus and Krishna devotees may be fighting a court battle in the Siberian city of Tomsk against a move to ban the Bhagavad Gita, ... Read more...
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Hindus make last bid to save ‘Gita’; Indian lawmakers miffed (Roundup)
December 19th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Hindus in Russia Monday made a last ditch effort to save the Bhagavad Gita from a ban by a Siberian court, as first reported ... Read more...
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Bhagavad Gita faces ‘extremist’ branding, ban in Russia (Lead)
December 17th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS) Bhagavad Gita, one of the holiest Hindu scriptures, is facing a legal ban and the prospect of being branded as "an extremist" literature across Russia. ... Read more...
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‘Bhagvad Gita’ faces ‘extremist’ branding, legal ban in Russia
December 17th, 2011 - 7:05 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS) Bhagvad Gita, one of the most sacred Hindu religious texts, is facing a legal ban and the prospect of being branded as "an extremist" literature ... Read more...
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Kerala temple’s riches state assets: CPI-M
September 19th, 2011 - 4:29 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 19 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday said the treasure found in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here is the property of the state and a state-run ... Read more...
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31 detonators seized in Gujarat
August 5th, 2011 - 12:26 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Gujarat Police are on an alert following the arrest of a man Thursday and recovery of 31 detonators from his car near Nadiad in Kheda ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda threat to Kerala shrines, Jayalalithaa?
July 27th, 2011 - 4:04 pm ICT by IANS
Guruvayoor (Kerala), July 27 (IANS) A letter posted from Chennai to this pilgrim town Wednesday warned of a bomb attack by the Al Qaida on two of Kerala's most ... Read more...
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Kerala temple’s elephants enjoy a break
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Guruvayoor, July 2 (IANS) For 46 of the 63 elephants at the Sree Krishna Temple here in Kerala, it's time to sit back and enjoy a month-long break that comes ... Read more...
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Krishna temple to be built on Moscow outskirts
December 13th, 2010 - 3:54 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 13 (ANI): A new Krishna temple is being planned on the northern outskirts of Russia's capital Moscow, after authorities allocated a plot for it, according to reports.Reports suggest that ... Read more...
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Guruvayur temple saw 198 weddings in a single day (Feature With Image)
September 21st, 2010 - 10:06 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
Guruvayur (Kerala), Sep 21 (IANS) The imposing facade of the ancient shrine in Kerala that rises like a timeless edifice in the early morning mist is rooted in the legends ... Read more...
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Female priests look after Jammu’s Lord Krishna temple
September 1st, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanJammu, Sep 1 (ANI): A temple devoted to Lord Krishna, which is also called 'Baion ka Mandir' here is looked after by a group of female priests, who offer ... Read more...
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Land of Krishna protests ban on peacock feather trade
July 4th, 2010 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Vrindavan, July 4 (IANS) The national bird needs to be protected, but there is a flip side to the proposed ban on the domestic trade of peacock feathers.Just ask ... Read more...
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16 injured in clashes in Nepal on sixth day of Maoist strike
May 7th, 2010 - 6:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, May 7 (ANI): At least 16 persons were injured when a clash broke out between the UCPN (Maoist) activists and locals participating in an anti-shutdown rally at Bhandardik of Lekhnath Municipality ... Read more...
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Caparisoned elephants steal the show at Thrissur Pooram
April 24th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Trissur (Kerala), April 24 (IANS) Thirty elephants vying with each other in a colourful display of umbrellas, including some that looked like a seven-storied building, Saturday enthralled lakhs of people who gathered ... Read more...
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Singapore watchdog probes Hindu temple management
February 25th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Singapore, Feb 25 (DPA) Singapore's charity watchdog launched a probe into a popular Hindu temple's governance and administration, the Straits Times reported Thursday.
Investigations into the affairs of the Sri Siva Krishna temple ... Read more...
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Kerala artisans construct temple to be shifted to US
November 27th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Thrissur (Kerala), Nov 27 (ANI): Artisans and craftsmen here are working round the clock to give finishing touches to a wooden temple to be shifted to the United States in December.The ... Read more...
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K. Radhakrishnan named new ISRO chief
October 24th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Oct 24 (IANS) K. Radhakrishnan, director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, was Saturday named the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
Armed with ... Read more...
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Parasala Ponnammal to be awarded
October 15th, 2009 - 3:38 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Veteran Carnatic singer Parasala Ponnammal will be awarded the Chembai Memorial musical award this year. She has been chosen for her contribution to Carnatic music. The award was instituted in the memory ... Read more...
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187 marriages in a day at Kerala’s Guruvayoor temple
September 6th, 2009 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
Guruvayoor (Kerala), Sep 6 (IANS) As many as 187 marriages were solemnised at Kerala's famed Sree Krishna Temple here from 5 a.m. till about noon Sunday, setting a record of sorts.
One of ... Read more...
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Karunakaran turns 91, still dabbles in politics
June 20th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), June 20 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former chief minister K. Karunakaran, who turned 91 Saturday, demonstrated despite his advanced age he was abreast of current political affairs.
Karunakaran, ... Read more...
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Send young MPs to Australia to reassure Indians: BJP
June 8th, 2009 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) With incidents of assault on Indians in Australia continuing, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj Monday said a delegation of young MPs should be sent to that country ... Read more...
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Dhanalakshmi Bank to raise Rs.4 bn, open 80 new branches
March 18th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, March 18 (IANS) Kerala-based Dhanalakshmi Bank will soon open 80 new branches across the country and raise Rs.4 billion (Rs.400 crore) in the next fiscal, a top official said here. ... Read more...
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Indian Hindus arrive in Lahore to celebrate Lord Shivas son Kartikeyas birthday
November 25th, 2008 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 25 (ANI): A delegation of around 112 Hindus has reportedly arrived in Lahore to celebrate the birth anniversary of Kartikeya, the son of Lord Shiva, at Katas Raj temples.Katas ... Read more...
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Krishna palna to swing first time in Lahores Krishna Temple to mark Janamashtami
August 24th, 2008 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore , Aug 24 (ANI): For the first time since Separation in 1947, a Hindu woman has decided to swing the palna (cradle) at a Krishna Temple in Lahore today to ... Read more...
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Kerala on high alert after terror threats(Lead)
July 27th, 2008 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) Streets remained deserted here Sunday evening following media reports that the Karnataka police have received an email that Kerala could be the next terror target. With the media ... Read more...
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Ranil Wickramasinghe makes quiet visit to Guruvayoor Temple
June 8th, 2008 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guruvayoor (Kerala), June 8 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Leader of Opposition Ranil Wickramasinghe and his wife Sunday paid a quiet visit to the famed Sree Krishna temple at Guruvayoor in Kerala. Arriving at ... Read more...
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Temple elephant killed by lightning in Kerala
May 29th, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by admin
Thrissur (Kerala), May 29 (IANS) An elephant belonging to the Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala was killed in a lightning strike Thursday evening. The sixteen-year-old tusker Unnikrishnan was at the elephant ... Read more...
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Work starts on $10 mn Lord Krishna temple in US
April 21st, 2008 - 11:23 am ICT by admin
New York, April 21 (IANS) New Jersey will soon have a grand Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna that is coming up at a cost of $10 million. The groundbreaking ceremony for ... Read more...
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And now an old age home for elephants in Kerala
April 3rd, 2008 - 1:24 pm ICT by admin
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (IANS) In a few months the Kerala forest department will open the first old age home for captive elephants in the country at Kottoor, 70 km from ... Read more...
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Vrindavan Temple promotes use of herbal colours for Holi
March 21st, 2008 - 8:07 pm ICT by admin
Vrindavan, Mar 21 (ANI): A temple in Vrindavan is campaigning for the use of eco-friendly herbal colours during Holi, the festival of colours.The Krishna temple makes harmless dyes from flowers and ... Read more...
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