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Jammu, Sep 30 (PTI) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district and prayed for peace and prosperity in the Union Territory. The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district is going on smoothly, with more than 1.35 lakh devotees having paid obeisance at the temple during this Navratri. "Heartfelt greetings to all of yo ...Read More >
"The yatra is going on smoothly as pilgrims in large numbers are paying obeisance at the temple every day. So far, over 1,25,645 pilgrims have registered for darshan till Sunday night," a Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board official told PTI. Amid chants of devotion and bhajans echoing through Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi, and en route, devotees continue to arrive in the town from across the country and abroad to seek the deity's blessings. Katra, the twin routes and the Bhawan te ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and others on an appeal filed against the High Court order, which declined permission to perform religious and cultural activities such as Urs and Namaz at a Dargah near the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan issued notice to the ASI, Centre and state government on the appeal. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Sl ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 29 (PTI) The Kerala High Court on Monday found the lapses in handling valuables at the Sabarimala temple as "serious" and suggested a comprehensive inspection of the strong room led by a retired district judge. A bench of Justices Raja Vijayaraghavan V and K V Jayakumar ordered the inquiry after the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) Vigilance Officer filed a report on Monday regarding the reduced weight of the gold-clad copper plates of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols at the hil ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29: The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district is going on smoothly, with over 1.25 lakh devotees having paid obeisance at the temple during the past one week of Navratri. Navratri, being observed from September 22 to October 1, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and holds special significance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, which records one of its highest pilgrim footfalls during this period. "The ya ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and others on an appeal filed against the High Court order, which declined permission to perform religious and cultural activities such as Urs and Namaz at a Dargah near the tomb of Hazrat Sheikh Muhammad Ghaus in Gwalior. A bench of Justices BV Nagarathna and R Mahadevan issued notice to the ASI, Centre and state government on the appeal. The tomb of Muhammad Ghaus is a ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Sep 29 (PTI) Police on Monday arrested 29 more people including a close aide of cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan in connection with last week's violence in Bareilly after Friday prayers, even as internet suspension in the district was extended till Tuesday midnight, officials said. The clashes broke out on September 26 afternoon after a large crowd carrying 'I Love Muhammad' posters assembled outside a mosque in Kotwali area after Friday prayers. The officials said 39 people, including ...Read More >
Patiala: Rajinder Gupta, the vice-chairman of the Punjab Economic Policy and Planning Board and head of the Shri Kali Devi Temple Advisory Committee, on Monday announced that the historic Kali Devi temple here would be developed on the lines of prominent religious shrines like the Mansa Devi and Vaishno Devi temples.Speaking on the seventh day of Shardiya Navratri, Gupta, joined by Patiala mayor Kundan Gogia, the advisory committee members and ADC Simarpreet Kaur, said the devotees would see sig ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 29 (PTI) The pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district is going on smoothly, with over 1.25 lakh devotees having paid obeisance at the temple during the past one week of Navratri. Navratri, being observed from September 22 to October 1, is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and holds special significance at the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, which records one of its highest pilgrim footfalls during this period. "T ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 29 (ANI): The Odisha Cabinet has approved a proposal to amend the Employees' State Insurance Act of 1948, designated as the 63rd Amendment, to facilitate its implementation in the state of Odisha. The amendment will cover shops and commercial establishments with 20 or more employees. It also mandates the display of signboards in Odia, ensures overtime wages for work beyond duty hours, and permits women employees to work at night with written consent, subj ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 29 (PTI) Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Monday alleged a conspiracy behind the episode of the "missing" gold-coated peedam (pedestal) of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols at Sabarimala, which was later recovered from the residence of a sponsor's relative. Vasavan accused sponsor Unnikrishnan Potty of staging a "drama" by hiding the peedam and then alleging that it had gone missing from TDB custody. "What we understan ...Read More >
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor on Sunday said that "massive infrastructure development and investor-friendly policy have transformed J&K into an attractive investment destination of north India". According to an official press release, addressing an 'Investors Meet', organised by the Department of Industries and Commerce and ICICI Bank, at Basohli in Kathua, Shah affirmed that the Government of India is committed to extending all possible support to facilitate J&K's Industrial growth. "Industries ...Read More >
Prominent upper-caste outfit Nair Service Society (NSS) has put its weight behind the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government on the Sabarimala issue, sparking speculation that it is inching towards the Left ahead of the Assembly elections next year. For the Congress, which is trying to stop the Left from returning to power for a third straight term, this will be a cause for concern. On September 20, the government conducted a Global Ayyappa Sangamam to discuss the development of the ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): Navratri, the festival of devotion and divine energy, is being celebrated across the state. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, accompanied by the First Lady Kumud Devi, visited the sacred Shaktipeeth Kamakhya Temple on Friday. During the visit, the Governor offered prayers at the holy shrine and sought the divine blessings of Maa Kamakhya. Also Read | What Is Digital ID Card? Know All About System Made Mandatory in UK To Curb Illegal Migration ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 26 (ANI): Navratri, the festival of devotion and divine energy, is being celebrated across the state. Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, accompanied by the First Lady Kumud Devi, visited the sacred Shaktipeeth Kamakhya Temple on Friday. During the visit, the Governor offered prayers at the holy shrine and sought the divine blessings of Maa Kamakhya. He prayed for the welfare, happiness and prosperity of all citizens of Assam and extended his heartfelt w ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Amid concerns over US President Donald Trump's proclamation imposing a USD 1,00,000 fee on H1B visas, a famous Balaji temple on the outskirts of Hyderabad is in focus. Known as 'Visa Balaji temple', the shrine located in Chilkur has been popular for over two decades as many devotees believed that they would get a visa if they worship here. Vinay, a technology analyst in a private company and an H1B aspirant, who visited the temple after not getting a visa this year, hoped for divine ...Read More >
TIRUMALA: The sacred town of Tirumala is all set to celebrate the annual Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara, beginning Wednesday, September 24, with the auspicious Dwajarohanam ritual. The nine-day-long festival, considered one of the most significant Hindu temple celebrations, is expected to attract lakhs of devotees from across the country. Significance of Tirumala Brahmotsavam According to tradition, the Brahmotsavam was first performed by Lord Brahma on the banks of Swamy Pushkarini as a ma ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Temples of Goddess Kali are found in many parts of the country, but a unique shrine in Chandigarh's Dhanas forest has become a centre of deep faith and attraction. What makes this temple special is that the idol of Goddess Kali here is not in a standing or sitting position, but in a reclining posture. Devotees believe that this unique form of the Goddess has special powers to fulfil wishes and bless devotees who come with true devotion. Every year, hundreds of people visit the templ ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 16 (PTI) The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), an amalgam of Muslim religious organisations in Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday said the Supreme Court's interim order on Waqf Amendment Act has not addressed the broader constitutional and religious concerns raised by this legislation. The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold some key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, including a clause that only those practising Islam for the last five years could create a waqf, but refused to ...Read More >
Puri: The police have arrested the accused in the sexual assault of a Puri girl case today. Besides him, three others have also been arrested from Andhra Pradesh today. According to information, a young girl was sexually assaulted by a group of men on Friday near the Baliharchandi temple in Brahmagiri of Puri district. She had gone with her male friend in the afternoon to visit the shrine. The local youths of the nearby Chandiput village clicked their photographs and videos and blackmailed the ...Read More >
Tehri Garhwal (Uttarakhand) [India], September 16 (ANI): The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued three people after the Chandrabhaga River in Rishikesh district swelled following heavy rains since Tuesday morning, causing water to reach the highway and prompting authorities to urge residents to remain cautious near rivers and streams. The SDRF team also cleared the road blocked due to a tree falling near Khara Srot in the Muni Ki Reti area in Tehri Garhwal district. Continuous rain led ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone on Tuesday to get a detailed update on the situation arising from heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke with the chief minister, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office. Also Read | Cracks Within AIADMK? Edappadi K Palaniswami Heads to Delhi Amid Turmoil in Party, Likely To Meet BJP Leader A ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami over the phone on Tuesday to get a detailed update on the situation arising from heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also spoke with the chief minister, according to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office. "There has been a lot of damage to houses and government properties. Livelihood is affected..PM Modi and Union Home Minist ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday expressed concern over the extensive damage caused to shops and hotels due to heavy rainfall in Dehradun's Sahastradhara area and directed officials to speed up rescue and relief operations.The torrential rains lashed Dehradun on Monday night, causing the Sahastradhara river to overflow. The gushing waters carried debris into the main market area, leading to significant damage to several commercial establishments.In a social med ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of disaster-affected areas including Sahastradhara, Raipur, and other impacted localities in Dehradun, amid heavy rainfall since early hours of Tuesday. The heavy rain has caused significant damage in several parts of the state capital. The Chief Minister also inspected Kesarwala, Maldevta area, where a 100-meter-long road was washed away in Maldevta, Ra ...Read More >
Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday hit out at the BJP-led central government for refusing permission to Sikh jathas (groups of pilgrims) to visit Pakistan for the Sikhism founder, Guru Nanak's Parkash Gurpurab in November, accusing the government of "double standards." Questioning the Centre's advisory, Mann asked when a cricket match between India and Pakistan was allowed during the Asia Cup, why the Sikh jathas were being denied the opportunity to pay obeisance at their shrines. He said t ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Dehradun: Overnight heavy rainfall in Dehradun caused extensive damage on Tuesday, washing away parts of the infrastructure and flooding prominent landmarks. The bridge near Fun Valley and Uttarakhand Dental College on the Dehradun-Haridwar National Highway was badly damaged, disrupting movement on the busy route. In Sahastradhara, several shops and hotels were inundated as floodwaters gushed through the tourist hotspot. The rising waters of the Tamsa River also swamped the Tapkeshwar Mahadev ...Read More >
Bihar Gets Four Trains Today: Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat Express To Boost Connectivity- Check Routes, Other Details Himachal Pradesh's Mandi saw heavy rains during the night, which caused major destruction in Dharampur town. Many vehicles were also reportedly swept away. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall lashed Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on Monday night, causing the Tamsa river to swell and inundate the Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple. Water entered the temple courtyard and rose to the statue of lord ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
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