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J-K LG reviews facilities for Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine pilgrims
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 23 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha on Friday visited the holy cave shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi and paid obeisance at the sanctum sanctorum on the occasion of Durga Ashtami.
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This year 'Sharad Navratri' without 'dandiya, garba' due to the coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The nine-day-long holy festival of Navratri brings in a chain of festivities, including the playful activities like that of Dandiya and Garba, which are most prominent in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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Navratri has tremendous possibilities, let's enhance our energy system: Ka
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Urging everyone to "work on enhancing our energy system", actor Kangana Ranaut on Saturday extended her greetings as the holy festival of Navratri began.
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Hemkund Sahib Gurudwara closes for winter
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), October 10 (ANI): Hemkund Sahib, the holy shrine of Sikhs was closed on Saturday for the winter season. Nearly 1,350 devotees were present at the time of the closure, the trust's management said.
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Diplomat Jaideep Mazumdar to be next Indian Ambassador to the Holy See
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Diplomat Jaideep Mazumdar has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Holy See, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.
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Saudi Arabia resumes Umrah pilgrimage to Mecca
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The Saudi Arabian authorities resumed on late Saturday the Umrah pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, the kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
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A 'holy' lockdown: Hyderabad cab driver produces Quran in calligraphy in s
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 1 (ANI): Utilising the COVID-19-induced lockdown, a cab driver from Hyderabad has managed to produce a copy of the Holy Quran in calligraphy in just about six months.
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Heavy rains cause water logging at Hyderabad's Holy Trinity Church
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 26 (ANI): The Holy Trinity Church located in Telangana's Hyderabad faced severe waterlogging after many low lying areas submerged in water following heavy rains in the region since Friday.
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'China closed, demolished major shrines in Xinjiang to wipe out Uyghurs'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], September 26 (ANI): Continuing its attempt to wipe out the Uyghur ethnic community, China in recent years have closed and demolished many major shrines, mosques and other holy structures across Xinjiang that have long preserved the culture and Islamic beliefs of the region'
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SMVDSB to launch mobile app for devotees for live darshan of Vaishno Devi
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 22 (ANI): Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) is devising new methods so that devotees who are unable to take nearly 12-kilometer trek to the Holy Cave can still have the Darshan while sitting at home.
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Freed Taliban by Afghan government returning to resume 'jihad'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 4 (ANI): Hundreds of Taliban, who were freed in a move to bring peace in Afghanistan, are reportedly resuming their 'jihad' or holy war to overthrow the US-backed Afghan government.
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Frenchwoman arrested for making `obscene' video in Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 2 (ANI): A 27-year-old Frenchwoman was arrested for making an "obscene video" of herself on a holy bridge and in hotel room which she later posted on social media, Uttarakhand Police said on Tuesday. She was later released on bail.
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