Who is Yogi Adityanath? | The Hindu

Yogi Adityanath, whose real name is Ajay Singh Bisht, is a five-time BJP MP from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. He is 44 years old. A Thakur from Uttarakhand by birth, Adityanath earned a graduate degree in Science from Garhwal University in Srinagar. His Lok Sabha profile says he is a “religious missionary and social worker.” Awaidhnath, Mahant of More...

Beehive wrecks havoc during temple fest in Thodupuzha; 70 in hospital | Matrubhumi
Thodupuzha: A huge beehive gave way and many devotees were attacked by the swarm during the Makam festival of the Karimkunnam Karimpanakkavu Devi temple here on Saturday. As many as 70 persons, including women and More...

UGC identifies 5 varsities to commence yoga dept | Matrubhumi
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has identified five universities to start the Yoga Department and courses on Yoga from the academic session 201617. The universities include Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal More...

Indore: Celebrating colours of life, relationships and emotions | FPJ
Indore: Colour is as important as air for human survival considering the mind a human being is born with. Celebrating colours of life, relationships and emotions, people from different walks of life played with More...

Taj Mahal security beefed up after reported threat from IS | FPJ
Lucknow : Security has been enhanced at the Taj Mahal in the wake of a media report of a threat to the 17th century monument from terror outfit ISIS. “A link has been circulated in which it is claimed that Taj More...

Uniforms of Rajasthan government schools get a touch of RSS | Hindustan Times
The new school dress for students of government-run schools in Rajasthan will have a tinge of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fountainhead of the state’s ruling party, the BJP. Education More...

TV soaps spur interest in Sanskrit, epic courses at Mumbai varsity | Hindustan Times
A spurt in the popularity of epic and historical dramas on televisions, and the subsequent demand for script writers, has sparked students’ interest in Sanskrit and hindu history courses at the University of More...

Sanskrit varsity teachers stage dharna demanding the removal of the Registrar | The Hindu
Association of Sree Sankaracharya University Teachers staged a dharna on the main campus of the varsity in Kalady near here on Wednesday demanding the removal of the Registrar for allegedly tampering the minutes More...

White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon Well Versed in Hinduism: ‘Shalli’ Kumar
WASHINGTON — Chief White House strategist Steve Bannon, who is an avid reader of the Gita and well versed in Hinduism, wants a deeper relationship with India, an Indian American donor of President Donald Trump More...

Ayush medicines to be sold at generic medicine stores | Business Standard
Ayush medicines could soon be sold at the generic medicine stores run by the Health Ministry. Ayush Minister Shripad Naik informed the Lok Sabha that his ministry was in talks with the Health Ministry to ensure More...