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UP: Wanted animal smuggler arrested for murdering 3 priests
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday arrested a wanted animal smuggler, carrying a reward of Rs 50,000, who is allegedly involved in the murder case of three priests.
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Tamil Nadu: Priests offer prayers for conservation of river Vaigai in Madu
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 25 (ANI): With the recent dry spell in India's southern Tamil Nadu state, priests in Madurai city offered prayers and performed special rituals on Wednesday for the conservation of the river Vaigai.
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Andhra Pradesh: Special havan performed to appease rain god
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 23 (ANI): Special havan, 'Varuna Yagam' was performed by the priests of Srikalahastiswara temple in Chittoor District, to appease the rain god 'Varuna' for bountiful rains across the country this year.
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Kerala: Catholic priests call off hunger strike
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 21 (ANI): A section of the priests of Archdiocese of Angamaly and Ernakulam have called off their hunger strike, Father Kuriakose Mundadan, secretary of the Presbyteral Council, said.
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Kerala: Priests go on indefinite strike demanding removal of Cardinal
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala), July 18 (ANI): Priests of Archdiocese of Angamaly and Ernakulam went on an indefinite hunger strike at Joseph Parekat here on Thursday, demanding the removal of Cardinal George Alencherry from the office.
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Special puja to curb child rape cases held in Hyderabad
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Gandipet (Hyderabad) [India], June 23 (ANI): Priests offered prayers to control child rape cases across the nation, by worshipping cows in Chilkur Balaji temple, Hyderabad on Sunday.
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U'khand: Priests at temple cover donation boxes with clothes over 'salary
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], June 7 (ANI): Due to alleged salary issues, the priests at the famous Yamunotri Temple in Uttarkashi have covered donation boxes with clothes to avail benefit from the money donated.
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Hyderabad: Muslims distribute gifts to government officials, temple priest
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 5 (ANI): On the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr, a group of Muslims shared joy and happiness by distributing gift packs to government employees and temple priests.
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Priests bless Jagan Reddy ahead of oath ceremony in Vijayawada
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 30 (ANI): Local priests met Chief Minister- designate YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to bless him ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on Thursday afternoon in Vijayawada.
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Pope Francis issues new rules requiring priests, nuns to report sexual abu
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Vatican city [Vatican city], May 9 (ANI): Pope Francis issued new laws for the Catholic Church on Thursday, mandating that all priests and nuns report sexual abuse and cover-ups to church authorities.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking CBI or SIT probe into allegations of sexua
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the PIL seeking directions to the Centre and Delhi state to hold a thorough investigation in the incidents of sexual abuses of children and nuns by catholic clergies, by a SIT or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
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Puri's Jagannath Temple shut for 14 hours after tussle between priests and
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Puri (Odisha), Dec 29 (ANI) Thousands of devotees at the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Friday had to return disappointed after waiting for hours as the priests refused to open the gates following a confrontation with the police.
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