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Tresspass alleged at former chief's house, army plays it down

January 5, 2013 at 5:51 PM

New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) An army officer illegally entered the sprawling bungalow of

'Dabangg 2' going strong, spells profit for all

December 23, 2012 at 4:37 PM

Mumbai, Dec 23 (IANS) "Dabangg 2", the last big release of 2012, seems to cap the year on a profitable note. The Salman Khan-starrer opened with a record-breaking collection of Rs.21.10 crore on the first day and trade pundits predict it will enter the Rs.100-crore club.

Bully killed by victims in Delhi

December 10, 2012 at 8:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Irked after being bullied by a man, two of his victims bludgeoned him to death and dumped his body in a water tank, police said Monday. The accused have been arrested.

Despite evidence, Pak military denies Hindu temple demolition in Karachi

December 4, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Karachi, Dec. 4 (ANI): The Military Estate Office, which assisted a private builder in the demolition of a century-old Hindu temple and adjoining houses in Karachi's Soldier Bazaar on Saturday, has denied that the temple was razed in the operation.

Pakistan court restrains temple demolition in Karachi

December 2, 2012 at 3:55 PM

Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) A court in Pakistan has restrained a military estates officer and the administration of the port city of Karachi from demolishing a pre-Partition era temple.

SOS, JTHJ collections drop in Mumbai

November 16, 2012 at 6:42 PM

Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's ailing condition affected the Bollywood box office in Mumbai. Two latest big ticket releases "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" (JTHJ) and "Son Of Sardaar" (SOS) experienced a marginal drop in collections in the city, say experts.

Pak Hindu community urges Lahore govt to refurbish dilapidated temples

November 3, 2012 at 11:11 AM

Islamabad, Nov 3 (ANI): An organisation representing the Hindu community in Pakistan has filed a petition in the Lahore High Court, seeking directions for the Punjab government to refurbish the worship places, including the famous Jain Mandir in Lahore.

Buddhists, Hindus in Tripura protest against attack on Bangladesh temples

October 9, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Agartala (Tripura), Oct.9 (ANI): Hundreds of Buddhists and Hindus held a protest rally here to demonstrate against the recent burning of Buddhist monasteries and Hindu temples in Bangladesh by Muslims, after complaining that a Buddhist man had insulted Islam.

Traffic arrangements during Janmashtmi for Laxmi Narayan Temple

August 8, 2012 at 5:11 PM

Delhi Police have prepared major arrangements during Janmashtmi for the visit of Lazmi Narayan Temple. Due to heavy gathering and security reasons, police have deployed major security arrangements during the festivals.

Foundation laid for Angkor Wat-replica in Bihar

June 21, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Patna, June 21 (IANS) The foundation laying ceremony for an Indian replica of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple was conducted in Bihar's West Champaran district Thursday, organisers said.

Delhiites left awestruck with century's last Venus transit

June 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) It was a visual treat for Delhiites Wednesday as they witnessed a rare celestial event when Venus - the second planet from the Sun and the Earth's neighbour - crossed the Sun's face in a once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon.

Multiplex bosses support shutdown, say losses not so big

May 31, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) Multiplexes in the entertainment capital of India Thursday kept their shutters down till the evening. The bosses admit bearing a loss of not over Rs.1,00,000 per theatre and say they are not worried as the nationwide shutdown was for a cause and they support it too.

Boy drowns in pothole in Delhi hospital

May 24, 2012 at 11:16 PM

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy drowned in a pothole in the premises of Lady Hardinge Hospital in central Delhi, police said Thursday.

Angkor Wat replica to come up in Bihar

May 13, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Patna, May 13 (IANS) The Indian version of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple complex will now be built in Bihar's East Champaran district on over 50 acres of land.

Mumbaikars participate in 'Yogathon' on World Health Day

April 7, 2012 at 5:53 PM

Mumbai, April 7 (IANS) Thousands of Mumbaikars gathered at venues across the city Saturday and participated in a "Yogathon" to mark World Health Day, officials said.

Angkor Vat replica to come up in Bihar

March 29, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Patna, March 29 (IANS) A bigger version of the famous 12th century Angkor Vat temple in Cambodia is set to come up in Bihar's Vaishali district. And with some help from corporate houses and rich Indians abroad, it aims to be the world's largest Hindu temple.

Tens of thousands watch as Diwali lights are switched on in Leicester in UK

October 18, 2011 at 10:45 PM

Nevada (US), Oct 18 (ANI): Diwali lights were switched on Belgrave Road in Leicester (United Kingdom) on October 16 and tens of thousands of people reportedly watched.

1 mln pounds Leicester Hindu temple opened with parade and dances on city streets

October 10, 2011 at 7:42 PM

Nevada (US), Oct 10 (ANI): The 1 million pounds BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir opened in Belgrave section of Leicester in England on October nine with a colorful procession through city streets and two days of celebrations.

1-million pounds Hindu temple opening in UK

September 30, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Nevada (US), Sept 30 (ANI): The 1-million-pounds BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir is opening in Belgrave section of Leicester in England on October 9.

Hindus laud California city on amending code for Swaminarayan Mandir

August 13, 2011 at 6:09 PM

Nevada (US), August 13 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Chino Hills City Council (California, USA) for reportedly accepting the long-standing request of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir by raising the allowable height limit to 80 feet.

Ontario Govt funds expansion of Hindu temple

July 1, 2011 at 12:56 PM

Nevada (US), July 01 (ANI): The Ontario government in Canada is reportedly helping cover the costs of the expansion of Devi Mandir in Pickering (Ontario).

Trustees offer to pay tax on cash, gold discovered from Sathya Sai's chambers

June 28, 2011 at 9:23 PM

Puttaparthi, Jun 28 (ANI): Trustees of Sathya Sai Baba on Tuesday offered to pay tax on the enormous piles of cash and gold discovered in his private chambers in Andhra Pradesh.

Edinburgh Hindu Mandir reopens after extensive renovation

June 27, 2011 at 11:55 AM

Nevada (US), June 27 (ANI): The Edinburgh Hindu Mandir and Cultural Center in Scotland has reopened after an overhaul of about 322,000 pounds.

Hindu priests protest against Swami Agnivesh's statement over Amarnath shrine

May 22, 2011 at 9:25 PM

Ludhiana, May 22(ANI): Hundreds of protestors belonging to the Sangla Shiwala Mandir carried out a demonstration against social activist Swami Agnivesh in Ludhiana on Sunday.

Safety, self-defence program organized for women and senior citizens in Delhi

May 14, 2011 at 5:24 PM

New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): To train women and make senior citizens aware to tackle any unforeseen circumstances, an education-cum-orientation program was organized by Delhi Police at Janakpuri.

Hindu temple in Illinois expanding

April 25, 2011 at 4:22 PM

Nevada (US), April 25 (ANI): Shree Jalaram Mandir in Hoffman Estates (Illinois, USA) is expanding.

'Big fat Indian wedding' brings New Zealand traffic to a halt

January 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM

Wellington, Jan 7 (ANI): The lavish Indian wedding of Chicago millionaire and heir Vikram Aditya Kumar is said to have disrupted traffic on Balmoral road in Auckland.

Hindus laud Sugar Hill in Georgia for extending Shiv Mandir's permit

December 15, 2010 at 4:09 PM

Nevada (US), Dec 15 (ANI): Hindus have applauded the City Council of Sugar Hill (Georgia, USA) for reportedly extending the proposed Shiv Mandir's permit for two years.

Rising temperatures increase sales of Khadi clothes

April 17, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Ahmedabad, Apr 17 (ANI): With the mercury rising well above normal levels demand for Khadi is on the rise.

Kalyan re-sings to refuel Ram Mandir movement

November 16, 2009 at 12:01 PM

Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and one among the front leaders of Ram Mandir movements Kalyan Singh on November 15 indicated to back on the Ram Mandir issue after breaking up the ties between him and Samajwadi Party president Mulayam Singh Ya

President Patil attends prayer meet at Kirti Mandir on Gandhi Jayanti

October 2, 2009 at 5:12 PM

Porbandar (Gujarat), Oct 2 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil on Friday attended a prayer meeting at Kirti Mandir on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 140th birth anniversary.

Our relation with BJP is that of mother and child: Bhagwat

August 28, 2009 at 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday that the relation between the RSS and the BJP is like that of a mother and a child.

Jinnah's gravedigger contented with life despite not getting special treatment

June 5, 2009 at 1:36 PM

Karachi, June 5 (ANI): Noor Muhammad, who has been running a flower shop in the Kacchi Qabristan for the past decade or so ever since he retired as a Gorkhan or grave digger in 1990's, is not discontented despite being a part of Pakistan's history.

Advani revives temple card in West Bengal

May 8, 2009 at 9:17 PM

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani here Friday reiterated his party's resolve to build a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Undaunted over losing allies, bookie predictions, Advani promises to revive buoyancy in country

April 24, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Onboard Special Aircraft, Apr.24 (ANI): Senior BHaratiya Janata Party leader and the opposition National Democratic Alliance's (NDA's) Prime Minister-in-Waiting L.K. Advani has rubbished the prediction of bookies of a UPA come back and is also undaunted about losing time-tested ally-Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Orissa.

The Congress is no one to call the BJP communal, says Advani

April 18, 2009 at 1:44 PM

New Delhi, Apr.18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Prime Ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani has criticised the Congress for calling his party communal.

Uma Bharati presses for Ram temple

April 13, 2009 at 1:54 PM

Guwahati, April 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janashakti Party chief Uma Bharati Monday said her party would put pressure on Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K. Advani to construct the Ram Mandir at Ayodha if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) comes to power.

I am not a one-man show: Modi

April 11, 2009 at 2:01 PM

New Delhi, Apr. 11 (ANI): Despite being portrayed in his larger than the party image, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has clarified that he is not a one man army.

FIR filed against minister for brandishing sword

April 6, 2009 at 9:41 PM

Bhopal, April 6 (IANS) A Madhya Pradesh minister is in trouble. The police have registered a case against him for brandishing a sword at a Hindu procession in the state.

Rajnath Singh calls on Varun Gandhi at Etah jail

April 6, 2009 at 5:54 PM

Etah (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh met Varun Gandhi at the Etah jail on Monday.

UPA can form next government with Left backing: Pranab

April 5, 2009 at 5:09 PM

New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee Sunday did not rule out the possibility of the party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) forming the next government with the Left parties' support and said 'everything is possible'.

BJP has narrow agenda: Congress

April 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto released Friday, the Congress party said BJP has a 'narrow agenda'.

BJP promises to build Ram temple

April 3, 2009 at 3:26 PM

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday reiterated its commitment to the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya as well as the removal of the constitution's article 370 that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

'Khadi' becoming less popular in Gujarat

March 30, 2009 at 4:37 PM

Ahmedabad, March 30 (ANI): Handspun cotton popularly known as 'Khadi' is becoming less popular among political parities in Gujarat.

Manmohan Singh to visit Amritsar on Monday

March 22, 2009 at 8:59 PM

New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be visiting Amritsar on Monday to pay his obeisance at the Golden Temple.

20 years on, Advani chariots his PM dream sans Hindutva

March 18, 2009 at 1:46 PM

New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Two decades after his famous 'rath yatra' catapulted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) into national reckoning, L.K. Advani is making his final bid for India's top job on a broader, non-denominational platform that talks of good governance and development with Hindutva taking a back seat.

DDLJ sets record, completes 700 weeks in Mumbai theatre

March 12, 2009 at 9:06 PM

Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) India's longest running movie 'Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge' (DDLJ) has set the national record for being the only movie on continuous play for 700 weeks in a theatre, said a release from the production house.

'Surgical strikes, war with Pakistan out of place options'

February 10, 2009 at 1:01 AM

Expressing concern over the recent development in Indo-Pak relations amid war rhetoric discussions, he said that peace in the sub-continent and resolution of Kashmir issue should dominate the national debate.

Modi magic in Delhi

November 26, 2008 at 8:26 PM

New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The BJP's policies and promises may not interest Delhi'ites but the way people waited for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at one of his public meetings late Tuesday said a lot about people's curiosity about him.

Shoot Goa temple desecrators: Congress

November 8, 2008 at 4:43 PM

Panaji, Nov 8 (IANS) The Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) has advocated shoot-at-sight orders in order to curb the rising incidents of desecration of religious structures in the state.

A fairy godmother turns orphanage into kids paradise (Feature)

November 4, 2008 at 9:33 AM

Palanpur (Gujarat), Nov 4 (IANS) She is like a fairy godmother to the little kids in her orphanage - doling out dollops of love and affection as she interacts with them, never for a moment letting them feel the want of a normal home.

Stray violence mars Goa shutdown called by Hindu group

October 20, 2008 at 6:34 PM

Panaji, Oct 20 (IANS) Stray incidents of violence marred a day-long shutdown in Goa called by a rightwing Hindu group to protest the alleged desecration of Hindu temples. Markets were shut and traffic kept off the roads in most parts of the state.

Delhi bomb blasts dampen devotees' spirit during Navratras

October 6, 2008 at 8:02 PM

By Sandeep Datta

Delhi Government ensures free mid-day meal for poor

April 17, 2008 at 1:01 AM

With the noble purpose of removing hunger and thirst from the streets of Delhi, the State Government has launched

NDA assents Advani as Prime Minister Candidate

January 23, 2008 at 1:01 AM

National Democratic Alliance giving a thrust to the next Lok Sabha election gave green signal to Bhartiya Janta Party's president Lal Krishna Advani for the Prime Ministerial candidate on Tuesday.

Big success for J&K and Delhi police

August 11, 2007 at 1:01 AM

On a date very close to â??Independence Dayâ?? Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi police got a big success when they killed the divisional commander of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, Saifullah Kari the master mind behind the 2005 Ayodhya Ram Mandir