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Tirumala Trust Chairman pays obeisance at J-K's Vaishno Devi Shrine
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 13 (ANI): Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board, Y. V. Subba Reddy on Saturday visited the holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi and paid obeisance at the Sanctum Sanctorum.
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Saudi Arabia bars foreign pilgrims from Hajj due to COVID
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], June 12 (ANI): In a wake of entire world witnessing the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia once again barred foreigners to perform the Hajj, and set a limit of maximum of 60,000 pilgrims inside the Kingdom.
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Women take holy dip in River Ganga, offer prayers to banyan tree on 'Vat S
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): On the occasion of Vrat Savitri Puja on Thursday, women took holy dip in the River Ganga and offered prayers to the banyan tree.
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Maccaferri successfully completes landslide mitigation works in the hilly
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], June 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): Maccaferri in India recently announced the completion of one of its biggest landslide mitigation projects in Lambagarh, Uttarakhand located on NH-58, the road leading to the holy shrine of Badrinath temple. Extreme weather events are on the r
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Odisha artist carves Hanuman Chalisa in wood
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ganjam (Odisha) [India], June 7 (ANI): Arun Sahu of Kantei Koli village in Ganjam district has carved a Hanuman Chalisa, a Hindu holy book, from wood.
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Congress expresses concern over govt stand, says commitment to Palestine s
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Congress party on Tuesday expressed its deep concern about stand taken by the government on the recent tragic conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in Gaza and said it "must not be influenced by expediency to dilute our commitment to Palestine"
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Jerusalem's Temple Mount complex opened for Jews for first time in 20 days
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel] May 23 (ANI): Amid the ceasefire between Israel and Palestine, Jerusalem's Temple Mount complex has opened to Jews on Sunday morning for the first time in 20 days, amid tensions at the holy site.
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Chinese authorities restrict religious practices of Tibetans in Lhasa duri
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], May 15 (ANI): Tibetans in Lhasa have been instructed to restrict certain religious practices during the holy month called 'Saga Dawa', in what appears to be yet another move by Chinese authorities to curb the religious freedom of the Buddhist population.
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Eid-ul-Fitr: Shami remembers friends' requests for biryani made by mother,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Indian Premier League franchises took to social media on Friday to extend wishes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. The auspicious occasion falls after a month of fasting, praying, and engaging in humanitarian activities such as feeding the underprivileged durin
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2021: 5 unique traditions from across the globe
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Eid-ul-Fitr, which translates to "festival of breaking the fast" is a time of rejoicing with family and friends. It's a blissful celebration that marks the end of the holy month of Ramzan when millions of Muslims enthusiastically wait for the new moon sightin
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Eid-ul-Fitr 2021: Try these 5 binge-worthy delicacies to treat your taste
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): After a month of fasting, praying, and engaging in humanitarian activities such as feeding the underprivileged during the holy month of Ramzan, falls the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
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COVID-19: Imminent oxygen shortage unnerves Pakistan's northwestern provin
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 9 (ANI): As the COVID-19 cases continue to explode in Pakistan due to the third wave of the virus, it is being projected that some part of the country could soon face a shortage of medical oxygen if conditions did not improve by the end of the holy month of
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