CM Himanta Sarma issues shoot-at-sight order in Dhubri; ‘groups intend to damage temples’ NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that he has issued shoot-at-sight orders to law enforcement officials after a communal group became active in the state’s Dhubri area. He alleged that the communal group intends to cause damage…
Fans praying for RCB’s victory in their wedding at Pumdikot, Nepal. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru just one step away from ending an 18-year title drought, their fans are expressing belief in all forms, from solemn rituals to quirky superstitions all in hopes of turning destiny their way ahead of the IPL 2025 Final against Punjab…
New banknotes were released in Bangladesh with new designs, replacing the portrait of the ousted Prime Minister and the nation’s founding father, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with natural landscape and traditional landmarks, the country’s central bank said. Till now, all the banknotes feature the portrait of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led Bangladesh to freedom from Pakistan…
Bangladesh’s far-right Islamist party, Khilafat Majlis, will hold a mass march and a memorandum in the direction of the Indian Embassy in Dhaka on April 23 demanding the cancellation of the Waqf (Amendment) Act passed by the Indian Parliament and the continued killing of Muslims across India. According to reports, the Khilafat Majlis chief, Maulana…
South Korea’s largest wildfires on record blazed through the country’s southeast for a seventh day, with firefighters, soldiers and heritage workers racing to evacuate people and save ancient treasures from the encroaching flames. At least 37,000 people were evacuated from their homes as the fires, which have left 27 people dead, spread in the dry…
NEW DELHI: The 45-day Maha Kumbh that ended on Wednesday saw a first-of-its-kind declaration by the Uttar Pradesh govt, in which it resolved to support all religious centres, including temples, mosques and faith-based organisations, in the state to turn green by adopting multiple environment friendly measures.The govt’s commitments under the ‘Mahakumbh Declaration on Climate Change’…
MUMBAI: In an unprecedented initiative, approximately 32 lakh temples worldwide, predominantly in India, encompassing an economy worth around Rs 6 lakh crore, are poised to establish a networking chain under a singular federation. This aims to develop, operate, and manage tourism and spiritual circuits systematically, ensuring temples become accessible to the general public in an…
Ashok Sundar had just struck out ‘108’ on the little chequered sheet standing inside the Chilkur Balaji temple – 20km from Hyderabad’s skyscraper-studded Financial District. His beaming face, glossy polyester shirt and bright red vermilion tilak running right up to the hairline meant that the “visa god” had smiled upon him. Ashok got his passport…
NEW DELHI: An RTI activist filed a petition in a civil court on Wednesday claiming that Aligarh’s Jama Masjid was built upon Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu temples and urged the court to declare it “illegal”.“I have been filing queries with several government departments regarding the origins of Jama Masjid, which, according to historical records, was…
Delhi Assembly Elections 2025: दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव से ठीक पहले विश्व हिंदू परिषद (विहिप) ने भारतीय जनता पार्टी (भाजपा) को पत्र लिखकर आग्रह किया है कि आगामी चुनाव के लिए जारी होने वाले घोषणा पत्र में सभी मंदिरों के पुजारियों, अर्चकों और धार्मिक संस्थानों के शास्त्रियों के लिए प्रति माह सम्मान राशि प्रदान करने का…