Seven die in attack on Pakistani army camp
July 9th, 2012 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 9 (IANS) Six soldiers and a policeman were killed when militants attacked an army camp in Pakistan's eastern district of Gujrat early Monday morning, the army said.The attack ... Read more...
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Dhumal administers green pledge to public
June 5th, 2012 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, June 5 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, on the occasion of the World Environment Day Tuesday, administered a pledge to the people of the state to ... Read more...
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Jama Masjid packed on Eid, spirit of sacrifice reigns
November 7th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Thousands of Muslims thronged the 17th century Jama Masjid and other mosques in the capital on Eid-ul-Zuha Monday, celebrating the festival with special prayers and ... Read more...
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International community apprised on Tibetans’ plight
October 23rd, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 23 (IANS) Tibetans in exile are reaching out to the international community to intervene in ending human rights violations of Tibetans in China.An official of the Central Tibetan ... Read more...
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Tibet’s unique culture in peril, says PM-in-exile
October 19th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 19 (IANS) Tibet's unique culture and religion are in peril in its very homeland, Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said here Wednesday, and asked China to resolve the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama to attend prayers for peace in Tibet
October 17th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 17 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will participate in prayers here to express solidarity with the people of Tibet and for peace there, an official said ... Read more...
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Karmapa to visit Sarnath next month
February 18th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 18 (IANS) As the controversy over the recovery of foreign and Indian currency worth Rs.70 million ($1.5 million) from the 17th Karmapa's monastery is gradually coming to an end, the ... Read more...
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Pak jail loudspeakers muted as Davis ‘complained of disturbance by morning prayer call’
February 15th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 15(ANI): In a bizarre incident that shows special treatment being meted out to double-murder accused US diplomat Raymond Davis in Pakistani prison, the loudspeakers in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail were ... Read more...
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Temple Trusts In Maharashtra Plan Shows To Articulate Reverence For Classical Music’s …
January 28th, 2011 - 8:57 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Subhash Mayekar, who is associated with the venerated Siddhivinayak temple, has voiced that, aside from the organization of numerous shows, the temple also intends to vend audio cassettes as ... Read more...
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Number of AIDS cases fall in Himachal
December 1st, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Dec 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal Wednesday said the state has registered a sharp decline in the number of HIV/AIDS cases over the past few years."The HIV/AIDS ... Read more...
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Himachal to sensitise students about AIDS during school prayers
November 30th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Nov 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government will disseminate information about HIV/AIDS during the morning prayer session of every senior secondary school to sensitise students about the scourge, a minister ... Read more...
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A Pakistani education success story looks for Indian partners
May 18th, 2010 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) In Pakistan, a success story in education has been quietly running for the last decade - and is now looking for Indian partners in e-learning and book ... Read more...
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Sect head shot dead in Punjab
May 16th, 2010 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Hoshiarpur, May 16 (IANS) Unidentified assailants Sunday shot dead the head of Maidas Nirmali dera (sect) at village Baddon in this Punjab district, police said.
"After the morning prayer inside the dera hall, ... Read more...
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To save environment, Himachal schools take pledge
May 4th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 4 (IANS) To develop "green" habits among children, the Himachal Pradesh government has started the practice of administering a pledge to protect the environment during the morning prayer session in ... Read more...
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Himachal students pray daily for Vajpayee’s long life
June 19th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Manali, June 19 (IANS) School students in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district have been praying daily for the health of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who has not been keeping well for ... Read more...
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Two Indians killed in Nepal church blast (Lead)
May 23rd, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, May 23 (IANS) A teenager and a newly-married woman on her honeymoon from eastern India were killed while over a dozen others, mostly youngsters, were injured as a bomb ... Read more...
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Tibetan exiles to celebrate Panchen Lama’s birthday
April 23rd, 2008 - 8:44 pm ICT by admin
Dharamsala, April 23 (IANS) Tibetan refugees here will celebrate the 19th birthday of the Panchen Lama April 25, a spokesman of the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Wednesday. "There will be an early ... Read more...
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12-year-old girl dies of cardiac arrest in school
April 22nd, 2008 - 5:21 pm ICT by admin
Noida, April 22 (IANS) A 12-year-old girl died possibly of cardiac arrest Tuesday while she was waiting to play football in the playground of her Amity School in Noida, the suburban town ... Read more...
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Residents protest proposed azaan at Oxford mosque
December 27th, 2007 - 7:16 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec.27 (ANI): Oxford residents, faculty and students have reportedly raised a stink over a plan by Muslim leaders to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer (Azaan) from the Oxford Central Mosque ... Read more...
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