Thief escapes with deity’s crown from Dasna Devi temple – Hindustan Times
An unidentified thief escaped with the crown of the deity of the Dasna Devi temple under Masuri police station area in Ghaziabad late Friday. The police said the thief also made off with the cash from the donation More...
Uma Bharti asserts right to enter sanctum of temple as a ‘Sadhvi’ – Hindustan Times
Union minister Uma Bharti asserted her right to enter the sanctum sanctorum of famous Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain as a ‘sadhvi’ on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Bharti managed to secure entry to the temple’s More...
Security tightened at Hindu temple in Pak for Shivratri
Security was today stepped up at a Hindu temple here in view of the Maha Shivratri festival observed by the minority community in Pakistan. Senior Superintendent of Police (Operations) Sajjad Khan paid a surprise More...
Banks go on extended holiday from Shivratri
RANCHI: Banks here remained shut on Friday for Shivratri adding an extra holiday this weekend. They will remain closed on Saturday, which is the fourth Saturday of the month when bank employees get leave. This More...
Shivratri fair:150 deities converge on Mandi – The Tribune
After 22 years, Prashar Rishi deity today arrived in Mandi town to take part in the week-long Shivratri fair along with his followers in large numbers. The religious part of the festival had been started yesterday More...
The Secret of the Ram Raja Temple of Orchha – DNA
The secret of its relocation is now out: it is to Orchha that the Lord repaired to establish his Ramrajya. Is it any surprise that Orchha means “the hidden one”? Local legends and stories have a curious relationship More...
Nitish Kumar opposes Centre’s inland waterways project on Ganga
PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday publicly announced that he and his government are against the central government’s proposed Allahabad-Haldia national inland waterways project on the river More...
Nitish Kumar seeks national debate to protect Ganga – Hindustan Times
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed grave concern over receding water flow in river Ganga and highlighted the growing silt deposit due to Farakka barrage causing floods in the state every year. Kumar More...
Now, live telecast of Ganga Aarti at Gangotri from April – Hindustan Times
Hindus across the world will be able to watch live telecast of Ganga Aarti at Gangotri, the origin point of the river sacred to the community, when Chardham pilgrimage begins in April. The administration has already More...
A.P. police claim over temple on border triggers a row – The Hindu
A temple on the Karnataka–Andhra Pradesh border has become the centre of a row between the police of the two States, with the Andhra Pradesh police claiming jurisdictional power over the temple. The Gudipalli More...