Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): As a part of a centuries-old tradition, hundreds of devotees here performed a spectacular fire ritual, to pay reverence to the Goddess Durga at a temple situated in the Kateel town, around 30 kilometers from here.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Monday hit out at the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not cancelling Bhopal Malegaon blast accused and BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur's nomination over her remarks on Babri Masjid.
Gaya (Bihar) [India], Apr 22 (ANI): Buddhist monks at Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya conducted a prayer meeting and took out a candlelight march last night for the victims of the serial bombings that took place in Sri Lanka on April 21.
Trichy (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Seven people were killed and 10 others got injured in a stampede at Karuppasami temple in the district on Saturday night.
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday emotionally recalled the 'fond' memories of his late father Rajiv Gandhi, after visiting Thirunelli Temple in Kerala's Wayanad, where former Prime Minister's ashes were immersed.
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Congress President Rahul Gandhi offered prayers and performed rituals for his late family members as well as victims of the Pulwama terror attack at Thirunelli temple here on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], Apr 17 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena is currently on a private visit to Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh to offer prayers at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara Swamy.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): Cutting across the party lines, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday paid a visit to Shashi Tharoor in a hospital here, where the MP and senior Congress leader was admitted after sustaining a head injury.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Ahead of filing nomination for the Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh offered prayers at the city's revered Hanuman Setu temple.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor was hospitalised on Monday after he sustained head injuries during the 'Thulabharam' ritual at a temple here.
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Tamil New Year - Puthandu, an idol of a Goddess at Sri Muthumariamman temple here was decorated with currency, precious stones and diamonds worth Rs 5 crore.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Saturday announced to give the land of District Congress Committee (DCC) to the Ram Temple Trust.