Many Nepalese devotees are eager to visit Ayodhya on the inauguration day of the Ram Temple in January next year, as confirmed by Nepal's Ambassador to India, Shankar Sharma.
This statement was made in response to the controversy surrounding a post by Swami Prasad Maurya, made on November 13, where the Samajwadi Party leader questioned the birth of Hindu goddess Lakshmi and said, "How can Lakshmi be born with four hands?
The Dubai Air Show commenced on Monday 13 and will continue until Friday 14, with various air forces in attendance. The Indian ambassador to the UAE, Sunjay Sundhir inaugurated the India Pavilion during the second day of the show.
After being at the receiving end of an outburst by Bihar Chief Minister and former ally Nitish Kumar, Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) chief Jitan Ram Manjhi is considering legal action against the former for using "unparliamentarily words" against him on the floor of the state assembly last
Vishwa Hindu Parishad's Central Working President Alok Kumar on Monday said that invitations will be extended to more than 10 crore families in the country and abroad in connection with the consecration program of Ram Lala to be held in Ayodhya in the coming January.
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai accused the BJP-led governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana of allowing the burning of firecrackers on Diwali despite the ban.
Somvati Amavasya holds a special significance in Hinduism. On this day, devotees particularly perform bathing, charity, worship, and rituals for their ancestors. It is believed that bathing in holy rivers and doing charity on this day leads to the attainment of merit.
Sparking controversy by calling Mahadev (Lord Shiva) the "God of Bhang" (cannabis), Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MP Bikashranjan Bhattacharyya on Saturday said, "Due to such belief, how many people's families have been destroyed?"
The Chief Minister paid obeisance at the 10th century Hanuman Garhi temple and is scheduled to shortly leave for the darshan of Lord Ram at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, where he will worship and present offerings to the Hindu deity.
"Happy Diwali to all those celebrating around the world and across the UK, and a very happy Bandi Chhor Divas to our friends in the Sikh community," Sunak's message from British High Commission read.