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Rishikesh: A video circulating on social media has drawn attention to a heated exchange between a woman tourist and police near the Ganga riverbank in Rishikesh. The woman, reported to be from Haryana, was stopped by police while consuming alcohol in the area, which is strictly prohibited under local rules. Here is the Tweet showing woman's behaviour Woman can be seen shouting at police personnel In the video, the woman can be seen shouting at police personnel, claiming that tourism sustains ...Read More >
Ayodhya (UP), Dec 16 (PTI) The last rites of Ram Janmabhoomi movement leader and former BJP MP Ram Vilas Vedanti were performed with 'jal samadhi' (immersion) in the Saryu river here on Tuesday amid Vedic chanting. Devotees showered flowers on Vedanti's funeral procession at several places as it passed through the town. The procession began from his residence, passed through Janki Mahal and reached the main road. On Ram Path, darshan of the Ram temple and Hanumangarhi shrine was offered from o ...Read More >
New Delhi: Expect thalaiva to surprise you at any moment on and off-screen both. With his actioners, he sets out on breaking records and scripting history while with his real persona - he continues to win hearts of his fans. The megastar has taken a brief spiritual break at Swami Dayananda's ashram in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. A picture of the biggest Indian star has now gone viral on social media where he can be seen relishing simple food from a pattal. Dressed in whites, Rajinikanth was spotted ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 30 (ANI): On the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri, also known as Maha Ashtami, a large number of devotees flocked to the Vaishno Devi temple in Raja Park, Jaipur, to offer prayers. Devotees began arriving at the temple from early morning, and the goddess's idol was specially adorned to mark the occasion. Temple priest Pandit Madan Mohan explained the spiritual significance of the day, saying, "Today is the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri and we worship Mah ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening weather conditions and continuous rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, all government and private schools from Classes 1 to 12 in Lucknow will remain closed on Monday, according to district magistrate Visakh G Iyer.Several parts of Varanasi were inundated on Monday following relentless downpours and a steady rise in the water level of the River Ganga. The river has been rising continuously since Saturday, triggering concerns of urban flooding.In response, authorities hav ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Devotees across the country thronged prominent Shiva temples to mark the last Monday of the holy Sawan month, performing 'jalabhishek', participating in special 'aartis', and seeking the blessings of Lord Shiva. At Baba Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple in Deoghar, Jharkhand, thousands of devotees gathered from early morning to offer sacred water and prayers. The temple witnessed a continuous stream of worshippers. "This Monday marks the last Monday of Sawan. Devo ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Lucknow, July 17 (UNI) Marching steadily on the path of development under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has recorded unprecedented success in the ninth edition of Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. The state has secured top positions and numerous prestigious awards across various categories for its outstanding initiatives in urban cleanliness and sanitation. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards during a grand ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, on Thur ...Read More >
As the sacred month of Sawan (Shravan) commences, several districts in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have announced school holidays on Monday, July 14, 2025, due to the ongoing Kanwar Yatra. This annual pilgrimage involves thousands of Kanwariyas travelling long distances on foot to collect Ganga water for Jalabhishek, leading to packed roads and major traffic challenges. To ensure student safety and ease congestion, local authorities have ordered the closure of all government and private schools o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Delhi Culture and Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday said the meat shops on the Kanwar Yatra route, most of which are run illegally, will be shut down during the religious event beginning later this month. The minister reviewed the preparations for the Kanwar Yatra route in the city along with several ruling BJP MLAs. "Its a decision of the Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) that the meat shops will remain closed. Nevertheless, most of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Picking up from where he left off during his last visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent tour abroad presented his hosts with gifts that reflect India's deep cultural and spiritual roots, along with its handcrafted excellence, reports Manash Gohain.From a 'silver replica of the Ayodhya Ram Temple' to a 'Kalash' (a sanctified vessel) containing sacred water from the River Sarayu, and from a 'silver lion mounted on a Fuchsite stone' to a 'Madhubani painting of the Sun,' M ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) For the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, scheduled to start from July 11, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has formed a panel of 11 officials to coordinate closely with magistrate offices and Kanwar camp organisers to provide clean drinking water. Officials have been directed to carry out the preparations with utmost priority and prepare a schedule for providing water tankers, including frequency and volume. Also Read | Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Apologises for Death of 29 Year- ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) For the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, scheduled to start from July 11, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has formed a panel of 11 officials to coordinate closely with magistrate offices and Kanwar camp organisers to provide clean drinking water. Officials have been directed to carry out the preparations with utmost priority and prepare a schedule for providing water tankers, including frequency and volume. "Sufficient water tankers shall be deployed at all designated Kanwar camps. To e ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The BJP rushed to the defence of the state government over its decision to introduce Hindi as an optional language for Classes 1 to 5 after the Thackeray cousins announced their decision to hold a joint morcha against "imposition" of Hindi in state schools.CM Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said Marathi is compulsory, Hindi is optional. "Basically, students can learn any Indian language. We have accepted the three-language policy. When NE was introduced, the Uddhav Thackeray govt was in offi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party's Jangpura MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah on Friday wrote a letter to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, requesting the temporary closure of meat and fish shops along Kanwar Yatra routes during the upcoming holy month of Sawan. In his letter, Marwah highlighted that the Kanwar Yatra is a matter of deep religious faith, during which devotees of Lord Shiva collect sacred water from Haridwar and other ...Read More >
New Delhi: JSW Steel has transformed Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd (BPSL) into a viable and going concern after acquiring it out of bankruptcy in 2021, and its liquidation would have adverse ramifications on all stakeholders, the Sajjan Jindal-led steelmaker and BPSL's lenders told the Supreme Court. They also sought an 'open court' hearing of their petitions seeking a review of the top court's May 2 order scrapping JSW's acquisition of BPSL under the bankruptcy law. While JSW filed the review peti ...Read More >
Digha (West Bengal) [India], June 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Lord Jagannath temple in Digha in West Bengal on Thursday, ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra scheduled to start on June 27. CM Mamata Banerjee said, 'Lord Jagannath temple has become a major place of pilgrimage. The Rath Yatra will be held on a 1 km route from 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow. The aarti will be performed at 2.30 pm. Our ministerial team has arrived here for this.' The Rs 250 crore temple in Digha, ...Read More >
Digha (West Bengal) [India], June 26 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Lord Jagannath temple in Digha in West Bengal on Thursday, ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra scheduled to start on June 27. CM Mamata Banerjee said, "Lord Jagannath temple has become a major place of pilgrimage. The Rath Yatra will be held on a 1 km route from 9 am to 4 pm tomorrow. The aarti will be performed at 2.30 pm. Our ministerial team has arrived here for this." Also Read | 'Dreamer and Disciplin ...Read More >
Ayodhya, Jun 5 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said there was a time when Ram devotees visiting Ayodhya faced bullets and police batons but today they are greeted with showers of flowers. "Ayodhya is now setting a new global example of the Indian ethos of 'Atithi Devo Bhava'," the chief minister said during his day-long visit to the temple town. According to an official statement, Adityanath planted a sapling at the Chaudhary Charan Singh Pushp Vatika and later a ...Read More >
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): The ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has witnessed an extraordinary surge in devotees, with over 6.019 million pilgrims taking the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers as of 12 pm on Monday, as per Uttar Pradesh government. Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday took a holy dip at the Sangam Triveni in Prayagraj in the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela. Also Read | Uttarakhand Becomes First State To Implem ...Read More >
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest gatherings, witnessed a massive turnout on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday, with millions of devotees taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges at the Sangam. As many as 25 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the Sangam by 3 pm today in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Also Read | PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: PM Narendra Modi Led-Government Approves 2 Alternative Payme ...Read More >
BHOPAL: The Madhya Pradesh government is considering banning liquor in religious cities and towns of the state, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Monday. "Our government is considering amending our policy pertaining to religious cities and towns to enforce total ban on liquor there. Many seers have already recommended to prohibit liquor in such cities/towns, after which the government is seriously considering to impose such a ban within the limits of religious cities/towns through appr ...Read More >
Udupi: The temple town of Udupi in coastal Karnataka has come alive with the commencement of the annual 'Saptotsava' at Sri Krishna Matha. This week-long celebration, led by Shri Sugunendra Tirtha Swamiji of Paryaya Puthige Matha, the present Paryaya Peetadhipathi, and his disciple Shri Sushreendra Tirtha Swamiji, began on January 9 and will continue until January 15. Saptotsava, as the name suggests, is a seven-day grand festival dedicated to Lord Krishna. While the temple town regularly witn ...Read More >
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