New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): On the occasion of the first Monday of the month of 'Sawan' (Shravan), a large number of devotees thronged various temples of Lord Shiva at different places in the country.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 16 (ANI): A teaser video for the upcoming 44th edition of the Chess Olympiad, hosted in Tamil Nadu this year, has stoked a row with state BJP chief calling the ad "all show and substance" as it does not feature sporting the country's ace player Vishwanat
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to allow Hindus to perform religious practices or rituals at the 'Shivling' at the disputed Gyanvapi site, which is adjacent to the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 14 (ANI): As many as 5,00,000 lord Shiva devotees are expected to appear to worship the deity at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi during the month of Shravan, said the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the temple.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) on Wednesday appointed KP Munusamy and Natham Vishwanathan as deputy general secretaries.
SSCB boxers pulled off a stunning show on the final day of the competition as nine of their 11 finalists emerged victorious and took home the gold medals as well as the team championship trophy with 81 points, finishing at top of the table with 11 medals, including 2 silver medals.
Living up to the expectations, Tamanna registered a resounding win over Manipur's Bandana Kayenpaibam by unanimous decision in the 50kg Last-16 bout that ended as a one-sided affair.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): The Varanasi district court today heard arguments on the maintainability of a plea by five Hindu women seeking permission to worship the Shringar Gauri Sthal within the Kashi Vishwanath-Gyanvapi Masjid complex.
A record-breaking 187 teams, the highest-ever for any Chess Olympiad, have registered for the showdown in India and in order to even out the number of entries, as per norm, FIDE approved a third team from the host country.
Kiren Rijiju participated in the torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad, along with FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich, and five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand.