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Shrines not the place to indulge in cheap politics: Shivraj tells Rahul
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): Ahead of the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while taking a jibe at Congress president Rahul Gandhi, said that shrines are not meant for political purposes.
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Shiv Sena activists threaten to commit suicide if women enter Sabarimala
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): With Sabarimala Temple slated to open its door next week for a monthly ritual, Shiv Sena's Kerala unit on Saturday warned that their women activists will commit suicide if any young woman tries to enter the shrine.
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Safety of women in Sabarimala temple important: Police
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Oct 5 (ANI): Kerala Director General of Police (DGP), Loknath Behera on Friday said that security of women visiting Sabarimala temple is important, adding 600 women police personnel are needed at the shrine, which recently opened its doors for the women.
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Karnataka: This Dargah's door is open for all religions
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) [India], Oct 1 (ANI): Setting an example of religious harmony, people belonging to both Hindu and Muslim community pay obeisance at the Dargah of Harzat Shah Ruknuddin Tola in the Kalaburgi district of Karnataka. The doors of the shrine are apparently "open for all."
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Sabrimala verdict: Activists, temple board unhappy, to file review petitio
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Sep 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court's verdict allowing entry of women of all ages into the Ayyappa temple in Kerala, is 'respectfully acceptable' but the shrine board will move the court with a review petition, said A Padmakumar, the president of Travancore Devasw
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Amarnath Yatra concludes, 2.85 lakh pilgrims visited holy shrine
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Srinagar (J-K) [India], August 26 (ANI): The annual pilgrimage of Amarnath Yatra for the year 2018 concluded on Sunday, amid chanting of religious hymns and prayers. The holy Hindu pilgrimage is traditionally culminated on the auspicious day of Shravan Purnima as per Hindu Calender.
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Landslide hits new Vaishno Devi track
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 16 (ANI): A landslide has occurred near Himkoti on the new track to visit Mata Vaishno Devi shrine early Monday morning.
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Over 6,000 pilgrims commence journey to Amarnath shrine
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir [India], Jul 9 (ANI): Over 6000 pilgrims commenced their journey to pay obeisance at the Amarnath shrine, a day after the pilgrimage was suspended due to inclement weather.
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Stranded Amarnath pilgrims hope for circumstances to improve
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Jammu [Jammu and Kashmir], July 08 (ANI): With unfavourable weather conditions halting pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, stranded pilgrims at the Jammu base camp are hoping for the weather to improve.
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4821 pilgrims pay obeisance at Amarnath shrine
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jul 6 (ANI): Despite inclement weather conditions, 4821 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir.
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India lodges protest with Pak for denying envoy access to pilgrims
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India on Saturday summoned Deputy High Commissioner of Pakistan Syed Haider Shah in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over the denial of access to the Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria and consular officials despite having required permissions.
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Security beefed up ahead of Amarnath yatra
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Pahalgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 10 (ANI): Taking a cue from last year's deadly bus attack, the security has been beefed up along the entire route of the Amarnath yatra, which commences on June 28.
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