Religion News

1,500 devotees leave for Pakistan for Gurpurab

Despite the recent advice by the union home ministry asking Indian nationals to avoid travelling to Pakistan in view of the security situation there, a contingent of nearly 1,500 devotees Saturday crossed over into Pakistan to be part of Gurpurab - birth anniversary celebrations of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev.12:00 AM on November 01

Tributes paid to Tibetans executed for Lhasa riots

Ugyen Trinley Dorjee, the only major monk reincarnate recognised by both the Dalai Lama and China, Saturday presided over a three-day prayer service in this Himachal Pradesh town to mourn the execution of Tibetans by the Chinese Oct 20.8:03 PM on October 31

Visit China to know plight of Tibetans: Dalai Lama

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday asked the international community to visit Tibet to know the plight of the Tibetans.6:01 PM on October 31

Rajapaksa to visit Tirupathi Saturday

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, his wife and a group of officials will make a flying visit to Tirupathi for a darshan of Lord Balaji at Tirumala Saturday.10:02 PM on October 30

Punjab to promote Urdu language

The Punjab government Friday said it will revive the Punjab Urdu Academy (PUA) in the state and recruit Urdu teachers in schools to promote the language.8:06 PM on October 30

Sikh groups lend support for Nov 3 shutdown

Various Sikh organisations, including Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), Wednesday announced they would support the call for a Punjab shutdown Nov 3 to mark 25 years of anti-Sikh riots.8:06 PM on October 29

Meat found inside mosque, tension in Uttar Pradesh

Tension gripped Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district Friday morning when a group of Muslims, after finding pieces of meat lying inside a mosque, attacked public vehicles, according to police.4:03 PM on October 23

At Patna, no private boats on Ganga during Chhath

For the safety of devotees, authorities here have banned private boats from the Ganga during the festival of Chhath, officials said Friday.4:00 PM on October 23

Chhath festival celebrated in Delhi

Delhiites Friday celebrated the Chhath festival with great gusto as many offered prayers on Yamuna river bank early morning, bathed and fasted.2:03 PM on October 23

Bihar jail officials make special arrangements for Chhath prayers

Over 100 prisoners, many of them women, have been performing Chhath puja inside jails across Bihar by fasting and praying to the sun god.12:01 PM on October 23

Karnataka to take steps to counter 'Love Jihad' movement

The Karnataka government Thursday said 'Love Jihad', an alleged attempt by some Muslim men to lure non-Muslim girls with promises of marriage and get them converted to Islam, appeared to be a serious issue and it would take steps to counter it.6:04 PM on October 22

Four-day Chhath festival begins in Bihar

The four-day popular Chhath festival began here Thursday amid tight security. Millions of Hindu devotees offered prayers to the sun god across the state.12:03 PM on October 22

Ponds being dug all over Patna for Chhath prayers

With the banks of the Ganga at this Bihar capital declared unsafe, the authorities are hurriedly digging over 60 ponds so that people can celebrate the big moment of the state's major Hindu festival Chhath this Saturday.12:01 PM on October 22

Devout criminal exposed by CCTV cameras

Technology in the hands of god proved to be the nemesis for a 'religious-minded' criminal in Punjab when he was caught with the help of CCTV cameras, police said Wednesday. The CCTV footage revealed that the criminal had looted a bank and had then made an offering with the stolen money to a Hindu temple here.2:02 PM on October 21

Save the cow, urges VHP leader Togadia

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia, who has been campaigning vigorously across India to save the 'mother cow', advocated wide use of products made of cow dung and urine, including handwashes, shampoo and incense sticks.4:08 AM on October 21