K P S Gill: The Kashmiri Pandits: An Ethnic Cleansing the World Forgot
Since late 1989, the Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has been in the grip of a vicious movement of Islamist extremist terrorism. As many as 36,289 [till December 30, 2003, Source: www.satp.org] lives have been lost in this conflict over nearly 14 years of a sub-conventional war that has inflicted enormous suffering on the people More...
UGC agrees to include Yoga in Net
NEW DELHI: Yoga is set to be included in the National Eligibility Test (NET), with the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Friday clearing a proposal in this regard. In its full commission meeting, the UGC accepted More...
Gujarat government bans non-veg food during Jain fasting
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat government has banned slaughter of animals and birds as well as sale of meat, chicken and fish in its municipalities from August 29 to September 5 for the Jain fasting period of ‘Paryushan’. In More...
Goa BJP leader holds yagya ritual for Deputy Speaker’s well-being
BJP’s Goaunit Vice President Anil Hoble on Monday invoked the gods for the speedy recover of party lawmaker and Deputy Speaker VishnuWagh who continues to be in ICU following a heart attack earlier this month. Hoble More...
All-women temple that opens its doors to men only on Janmashtami
Janmashtami is being celebrated with traditional gaiety and religious fervour in Phagwara, Goraya, Bilga, Phillaur, Noormahal and Nakodar tomorrow. All temples are being beautifully decorated and several tableaux, More...
Two friends who studied together, leave worldly pleasures to become saints together – Times of India
AHMEDABAD: Two saints at the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) share a unique bond of friendship. Like ordinary friends, they have grown up together, studied together etc. However, More...
Education Dept to study ISKCON kitchen model for mid-day meal
A team of the Chandigarh Education Department will visit the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Temple in Gurgaon to meet representatives of the ISKCON Akshya Patra kitchen, which provides More...
Janmashtami 2016: Preparations in place for Sri Krishna Janmashtami
MANGALURU: Iskcon, Arya Samaj Road unit, will celebrate Sri Krishna Janmasthami at TV Raman Pai Convention Centre at Kodialbail on Thursday. A grand abhisheka for Lord Krishna and Balarama at 6.30pm and maha mangalarati More...
An app to guide you through Meenakshi temple – The Hindu
When you travel to Madurai next time, there will be no need to research through online and offline material to know about the world famous Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple. Your mobile phone will be a virtual guide More...
Seethanagaram temple works complete – The Hindu
Archaeology and Museums Department director G V Ramakrisna Rao on Friday said renovation of the ancient Seethanagaram temple on the banks of river Krishna in Guntur District was complete. “We spent Rs. 5 lakh More...