Shuffling guidance with Shirdi Sai Baba ‘blessing cards’ (With Images)
September 18th, 2012 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) Shirdi Sai Baba, regarded as a saint by his millions of devotees cutting across religions, did not leave any writings behind. But now his blessings have ... Read more...
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Lakhs worship at Pandharpur Vithoba temple
June 30th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Pandharpur (Maharashtra), June 30 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees Saturday worshipped the famous deity Vithoba, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, at the temple town of Pandharpur.Vithoba is often depicted as a ... Read more...
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Sahai’s Rs.100 crore largesse for Jharkhand tourism
December 14th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Jharkhand has been allocated Rs.100 crore in 2011-12 to ramp up its tourism infrastructure, Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai said Wednesday."Jharkhand is a ... Read more...
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BJP unites to defeat Reddy brothers in Bellary
November 17th, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 17 (IANS) Karnataka's faction-ridden ruling Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday decided to unitedly take on Reddy brothers for propping up their own candidate in the Nov 30 bypoll ... Read more...
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Four Haryana devotees die as car plunges into canal
September 6th, 2011 - 3:09 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) Four pilgrims, including two women, from Haryana drowned when their car fell into a canal in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district Tuesday, police said.Five pilgrims were injured ... Read more...
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Sun’s rays reveal unique illustrations in Machu Picchu
July 6th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Lima, July 6 (IANS/EFE) The illustrations of condors, alpacas and llamas incorporated into the structures of Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in southeastern Peru are revealed only by the sun's ... Read more...
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India donates rice silos to Myanmar (Lead)
June 21st, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) As India made its first official contact with the new civilian government in Myanmar, visiting External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Tuesday dedicated 10 disaster-proof rice silos ... Read more...
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Krishna visits 2,600-year-old Yangon pagoda
June 21st, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna visited the 2,600-year-old Shwedagon pagoda here Monday and said he was moved by the atmosphere of peace, tranquility and spirituality ... Read more...
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Krishna opens rice silos in Myanmar for disaster relief
June 21st, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Yangon, June 21 (IANS) In a bid to win the hearts of the Myanmarese,India Tuesday dedicated 10 disaster-proof rice silos with a 5,000-tonne storage capacity to ensure people don't go ... Read more...
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Power shortage sparks protests in Bihar
April 28th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 28 (IANS) Thousands of people took to the streets, shouted slogans, blocked roads and attacked government offices in over half a dozen towns in Bihar Thursday to ... Read more...
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Sathya Sai Baba: A village boy who became demi god (Obituary)
April 24th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) Sathya Sai Baba, who died here Sunday, was seen as a reincarnation of god by millions, having preached an eclectic blend of Hindu religion ... Read more...
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Bihar town erupts into protests over power shortage
April 23rd, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, April 23 (IANS) Hundreds of people took to the streets, blockaded roads and attacked government offices in Bihar's Saharsa town Saturday, the fifth day of a shutdown to ... Read more...
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Action needed, not probe into Sabarimala stampede: Sushama Swaraj
January 19th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Pulumedu (Kerala), Jan 19 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj Wednesday asked the Karala government to take action against those responsible for the Sabarimala stampede that left 102 ... Read more...
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Hindu leaders want law to build Ram temple in Ayodhya
December 26th, 2010 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 26 (IANS) Hindu leaders and members of a city-based NGO Sunday demanded the enactment of a law for constructing a Ram temple at the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya."Ayodhya is ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves two laning of Tindivanam - Krishnagiri section of NH-66
November 26th, 2010 - 8:08 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.26 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure on Friday approved the implementation of a project for the two-laning with/without paved shoulders of the 178.060 km long Tindivanam - Krishnagiri Section ... Read more...
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Four pilgrims killed as vehicle overturns in Uttar Pradesh
November 9th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 9 (IANS) At least four pilgrims, including two women, were killed and 12 others were injured when their vehicle overturned Tuesday in Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. Five of ... Read more...
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Five killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident
October 25th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) Five people were killed and three critically injured when a tempo they were travelling in was hit by a speeding truck in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur district, police said ... Read more...
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Muslim merchant finds Ganesha shaped rough diamond (With Images)
August 21st, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Mauli Buch
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) A Muslim diamond merchant has found a "unique and auspicious" gem -- a rough diamond in the shape of Lord Ganesha, and has vowed never to ... Read more...
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Karnataka’s season of rallies, prayers, power cuts
July 24th, 2010 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 24 (IANS) The Congress, the main opposition party in Karnataka, is all set to begin a 320-km "padayatra (walk)" Sunday from Bangalore to Bellary to take on the ruling ... Read more...
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Nepal president arrives in Delhi for four-day visit
February 15th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Nepal President Ram Baran Yadav arrived here Monday for a four-day state visit during which he will sign several agreements as well as visit Haridwar for ... Read more...
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Millions witness celestial Makara Jyothi light at Sabarimala (Lead)
January 14th, 2010 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Sabarimala (Pathanamthitta), Jan 14 (IANS) Millions of devotees waiting anxiously for hours to witness the celestial light, shouted in joy and thanksgiving when the Makara Jyothi appeared thrice on the horizon at ... Read more...
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Muslim families tend lotus flowers for Kerala temples
September 27th, 2009 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelThirunavaya (Kerala), Sep.27 (ANI): A group of about 30 Muslim families in Kerala's Thirunavaya Village meticulously tend lotus flowers in a pond and supply to various Hindu temples in the ... Read more...
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CRPF men open fire, kill one in Karnataka
May 1st, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 1 (IANS) One person was killed and three injured in Karnataka Friday when Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel fired on a group of people after a verbal duel with ... Read more...
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Empty promises, as Gaya voters live in ‘lantern age’
April 11th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Imran Khan
Gaya (Bihar), April 11 (IANS) For 30 long years candidates kept promising that the power situation will improve in Bihar's Gaya town. They no longer do so, knowing the empty ... Read more...
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Tight security at Gujarat temple for Holi festivities
March 10th, 2009 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 10 (IANS) The historic Sri Krishna temple at Dakor in Gujarat has been turned into a fortress for the Holi festivities with the government deploying an unprecedented number of security ... Read more...
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Sikh groups to hold mega blood donation camp
March 9th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, March 9 (IANS) Sikh organisations have come together to hold a mega blood donation camp in Punjab's pilgrimage centre of Anandpur Sahib Tuesday and they hope to enter the record books ... Read more...
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Lone voter in Gir forest to vote in Lok Sabha poll
March 2nd, 2009 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 2 (IANS) A priest, who is the lone voter in Banej village deep inside the Gir forest - the home to Asiatic lions - in Gujarat, Monday said he would ... Read more...
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A year of cycling across India to save youth from drugs
January 31st, 2009 - 11:08 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Amandeep Singh has cycled his way through 20 states in the past one year, with a small stove and a bag of flour tied to his bicycle. His ... Read more...
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Planetarium named after Kalpana Chawla attracts hundreds
January 4th, 2009 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Jan 4 (IANS) In the land of Kurukshetra, better known for its famous battle in the epic Mahabharata, there's a new attraction for pilgrims and visitors that is emerging as ... Read more...
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This excited Jammu voter treks 35 km to vote
December 7th, 2008 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 7 (IANS) Middle-aged Mohammad Yusuf, who ferries people on his pony at this base camp of the famous Hindu temple shrine of Vaishno Devi, was in a ... Read more...
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High alert in Kerala: Achuthanandan
November 27th, 2008 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday informed the assembly that the police has been told to maintain high alert across the state following terror attacks in Mumbai that ... Read more...
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Kerala opposition walks out over poor facilities at Sabarimala
November 25th, 2008 - 3:04 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 (IANS) The Kerala opposition Tuesday walked out of the assembly citing poor pilgrimage facilities provided to the thousands of devotees thronging the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district. Seeking leave ... Read more...
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Five killed, 27 injured in road mishap in Mangalore
October 27th, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Mangalore, Oct 27 (ANI): At least five people were killed and 27 injured other injured when a state transport bus rammed against a roadside tree and turned turtle near Bage village ... Read more...
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Indians admit they fish in Sri Lanka’s troubled waters
August 1st, 2008 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
By M.R. Narayan Swamy
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian fishermen under attack from Sri Lanka's navy admit they frequently fish in the island nation's waters, but argue that they have no other ... Read more...
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‘Maihar will be developed like Haridwar’
May 13th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by admin
Bhopal, May 13 (IANS) Maihar, a famous pilgrimage centre in Madhya Pradesh, would be developed on the pattern of Haridwar in Uttar Pradesh, the state's Narmada Valley Development Minister Nagendra Singh said ... Read more...
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