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Condemning the 'cowardly' act, the LG said that such acts are designed to arouse passion among the people and hurt their sentiments but they will not be tolerated. (Photo: File)

After attempt to set ablaze sufi shrine, J&K L-G Murmu directs to strengthen security

A fire incident took place at Kounsarbal Mohalla, Old Tral Township wherein miscreants set ablaze a shrine adjacent to a local mosque.

26 Nov 2019 1:54 PM

A 12-year-old girl from Puducherry, who had come for darshan to Lord Ayyappa temple here along with her father, was not allowed to proceed to the shrine from Pamba on Tuesday morning. (Photo: File)

Family forced to leave behind 12-year-old after cops stopped way to Sabarimala

The age of the girl, with 'irrumudikettu' (offerings to Lord Ayyappa) had been shown as 10 in the virutal Q booking.

19 Nov 2019 2:42 PM

Hailing the Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala, BJP state district secretary Anjana on Sunday warned women's rights activist Trupti Desai over her upcoming visit to the temple and said she cannot even imagine that "what all things can happen". (Photo: ANI)

'They can't imagine what can happen': BJP leader on Trupti Desai's Sabarimala visit

The top court also observed that the right to worship by an individual cannot outweigh the rights of a religious group.

17 Nov 2019 2:19 PM

Authorities of a temple in Puducherry on Thursday found a beggar outside the premises in possession of Rs 12,000 in cash, a bank account with Rs 2 lakh to her credit and an Aadhaar Card. (Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu beggar found outside temple with Rs 12,000 cash; has Rs 2 lakh in bank

The beggar identified as Parvatham, 70, claimed that she earned the money by seeking alms from the devotees visiting the temple.

08 Nov 2019 1:08 PM

They offered flowers to the bronze idol of the Father of the Nation and sang devotional songs before it. Several social organisations garlanded the idol. (Photo: File)

Mahatma Gandhi worshipped at temple in Odisha's Bhatra

Priest Radhakanta Bag said the temple attracts visitors from all walks of life.

02 Oct 2019 1:20 PM

An ardent fan of Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered a gold crown weighing 1.25 kg to Lord Hanuman at Sankat Mochan Temple in Varanasi to mark Prime Minister Narender Modi's 69 th birthday. (Photo: ANI)

To mark PM Modi's b'day, fan offers 1.25 kg gold crown at Varanasi Temple

The fan identified as Arvind Singh made the offerings at the revered temple on Monday, a day before the Prime Minister's birthday.

17 Sep 2019 9:53 AM

‘Will pray for the welfare of the people of Bihar and the entire nation so that everybody lives in peace, in harmony, without any divide or barrier. I will also pray for the health of my father, will pray for his long life,’ he had said. (Photo: ANI)

Patna: Tej Pratap Yadav dresses up as Lord Shiva; offers prayers at temple

Yadav was seen flaunting his long hair to look identical to Lord Shiva. He offered milk and Gangajal to Lord Shiva.

23 Jul 2019 8:32 PM

Superintendent of Police (SP) Dehat, Sansar Se said,' 4 people were beaten up allegedly for eating meat inside a temple May 29.' (Photo: ANI)

4 men thrashed for allegedly eating meat inside temple in Bareilly

A case has been registered regarding the same and all accused will be arrested shortly according to the police.

01 Jun 2019 3:58 PM

Expensive diyar wood beams of various sizes were used in the roofs of the temple. (Representational Image)

Historical Guru Nanak palace bulldozed in Pakistan’s Punjab province

The walls of the four-storey building had pictures of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak as well as of various Hindu rulers and princes.

27 May 2019 2:49 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with media and said his mission is to carry out developmental work in the region. (Photo: ANI)

Mission to look into 'prakriti, pariyavaran': Modi on Kedarnath visit

The PM on Saturday offered prayers at the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath, a day after campaigning for the ongoing polls came to a close.

19 May 2019 10:53 AM

Smriti Irani accuses Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in a public meeting. (Photo: File)

Offers namaz in Amethi, visits temple in MP for votes: Irani slams Priyanka

The Union minister said the Congress government formed in MP in December has failed on all the fronts.

17 May 2019 9:59 AM

Later, police examined CCTV footage and conducted electronic surveillance in the area. (Photo: Representational Image)

Delhi policeman arrested for killing ex-girlfriend, her fiance at Ghaziabad temple

After coming to know of Surendra and Preeti's relationship, Dinesh planned to kill them, police said.

31 Mar 2019 9:32 AM

The villagers have been excluded for reportedly refusing to cough up a hefty donation charged by the village committee.(Representational image)

Odisha villagers barred from temple for not giving donation

The incident came to light on Thursday when members of the five families lodged a complaint at the Raibania police station.

18 May 2018 1:49 AM

Section 34 of the IPC addresses criminal acts committed by several persons in furtherance of a common intention, and Section 429 prohibits mischievous killing or maiming of an animal, making the offender liable to be punished with a five-year jail term, with or without a fine.

Video of men killing dog goes viral, police lodge FIR after PETA complains

Following heinous crime against animal, PETA jumps into action, perpetrators identified.

22 Mar 2018 1:21 PM

The Prime Minister who arrived in Abu Dhabi from Jordan on the second leg of his three-nation tour on Saturday, was received by Mohammed Bin Zayed and other members of the Royal family. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Modi launches 1st Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, signs 5 pacts to strengthen ties

Modi is visiting the United Arab Emirates for the second time after his 2015 trip to the country.

11 Feb 2018 12:58 PM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

Eye on MP poll: Rahul’s temple run to continue

Since the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections last year, the Congress is on an overdrive to shed its pro-minority image.

19 Jan 2018 2:02 AM

Congress prez’s Guj temple run to move to Karnataka

The Congress president will visit temples in Karnataka and, to maintain a balance, will offer prayers at dargahs in Bengaluru.

20 Dec 2017 1:48 AM

That's cheeky: Tourists bare buttocks at Bangkok temple, held back

Joseph and Travis Dasilva, both 38, uploaded pictures on November 24 of bared backsides at Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) to Instagram.

29 Nov 2017 12:51 PM

Devotees wait all year for Kartik Ekadashi, when they can offer bottles of whisky, rum, vodka and other varieties of liquor to the deity. (Photo:Pixabay)

A shrine where liquor is offered to the deity

The temple, built some four decades back away in a corner of a crematorium, witnessed a steady stream of devotees earlier this week.

02 Nov 2017 2:02 PM

Lim Ba, 68, suffered a heart attack and burns after attempting to perform the elaborate ritual during a Taoist festival at a Chinese temple. (Photo: Video screengrab Facebook/黄民友)

Shocking video of Malaysian man who steamed to death

The performance was part of the Taoist

25 Oct 2017 4:36 PM

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