Pilgrims make offerings to Hindu deities at a biennial festival in southern India
Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims, many balancing offering-filled baskets and clay pitchers ...
Janaki Jayanti 2025: Date, Time, Puja Rituals, Celebration and Significance
Janaki Jayanti, celebrated on February 21, 2025, honors the birth of Goddess Sita, Lord Rama's consort. Falling in the ...
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Ayodhya mobilisation is a clear and present danger to citizens and national security As rightwing outfits from Shiv Sena to VHP descended on Ayodhya over the weekend calling on government to expedite ...
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Shivaji Maharaj: Symbol Of Hindu Resistance & Self-Rule
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (1630-1680), a towering figure in Indian history, is not just remembered as a valiant warrior and astute administrator; he stands as a powerful symbol of Hindu ...
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Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering
The event’s main draw is the thousands of ash-smeared Hindu ascetics who make massive processions toward the confluence to bathe. Indian authorities took more than 16 hours to release casualty ...
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Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
The incident occurred as Hindu pilgrims rushed toward the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, and mythical Saraswati rivers for a ritual bath. A stampede injured dozens of people early Wednesday ...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) morning launched its historic 100th launch from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The GSLV-F15 with the ...
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At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...
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Delhi court orders registration of FIR against journalist Rana Ayyub over allegations of ‘insult to Hindu deities’
The Delhi Police on Tuesday informed a court that an FIR has been lodged against journalist Rana Ayyub after a lawyer accused her of spreading “anti-India sentiment” and “insulting” Hindu deities on ...
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Deadly stampede kills 30, injures dozens, at Maha Kumbh Hindu festival in northern India
At least 30 people have died and 60 have been injured in a stampede at a Hindu festival in northern India. Images from the scene in the city of Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh state, show bodies being ...
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Dozens killed in India's Kumbh festival stampede
The Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million people overall, according to officials, compared with the Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia which drew 1.8 million last year. By Tuesday ...