Indian Railways to run a record 13,000 train services for Maha KumbhIndian Railways will run a record 13,000 train services, including 3,134 special trains, for the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj in 2025. This...
12 Jan, 2025, 09.43 PM IST
"Ayodhya is very closely related to Srirangam", says chief priest of Ranganathaswamy TempleAhead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Lord Ram idol in Ayodhya, Sundar Bhattar, chief priest of Ranganathaswamy Temple called Ayodhy...
18 Jan, 2024, 09.43 AM IST
Sawan 2023: All about this holy month and why this year's Sawan is so specialThe month-long event is marked by spiritual devotion, fasting, and celebration, with millions of Hindu devotees taking part. On Mondays, kn...
21 Jun, 2023, 01.27 PM IST
India at 75: Melting glaciers, heatwaves and climate crisisPrime Minister Narendra Modi said India will cut its emissions to net-zero only by 2070 -- missing a key goal of last year's COP26 summit f...
16 Nov, 2022, 09.44 AM IST
Oil PSUs commit Rs 100 cr for redevelopment of Hindu shrine Badrinath Dham"It is a matter of great pride for our oil PSUs to be associated with the redevelopment of one of the holiest shrines of Sanatan Dharma. We...
06 May, 2021, 04.48 PM IST
India asks Pakistan to look into reasons behind collapse of domes of Kartarpur Gurudwara"India has urged Pakistan that in deference to the sentiments of the Sikh community, the deficiencies which led to the damage to the newly ...
19 Apr, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
View: Ill treatment of sewage cleaners; how we become participants in a cultural adharmaThose who clean sewage systems are kept at a distance, not given protective gear, not given cleaning materials to wash before they go home....
16 Nov, 2019, 08.10 AM IST
Enjoy nature photography? A visit to the lush-green Amarkantak during monsoons is a mustThe monsoon rain makes Amarkantak look quite attractive.
11 Jul, 2019, 07.15 AM IST
Pak expects to resume talks on Kartarpur Corridor after elections in IndiaPakistan expects the resumption of talks on the Kartarpur Corridor once the new government takes charge in India.
13 May, 2019, 01.22 PM IST
JSW, Uttarakhand in pact to restore some sites in KedarnathSajjan Jindal-led JSW Group today entered into a pact with the Uttarakhand government for reconstruction and restoration of some sites in t...
20 Oct, 2017, 03.27 PM IST
Morgan Freeman found Varanasi extremely fascinating, was baffled by trafficBeing one of the prominent religious and spiritual centres of India for centuries, Varanasi was one of the key destinations for Freeman.
04 Apr, 2016, 04.47 PM IST
Is Ganga water special because of an enigmatic X-factor?Ganga is the lifeline for about 300-400 million people who reside in its basin which is over 2,500 km in length.
22 Nov, 2015, 09.23 AM IST
Rejuvenating the Ganga is much more than cleaning itIndia’s holiest river, acquired a political profile like never before in recent memory when Narendra Modi decided to contest the 2014 LS po...
18 Apr, 2015, 05.34 AM IST
- 2014: NGT acts against Ganga pollution
A number of path-breaking orders to curb pollution and a strict watch on illegal mining kept the National Green Tribunal (NGT) busy in 2014...
26 Dec, 2014, 10.16 AM IST
Ensure fulfilment of Clean Ganga Mission by 2020: Public Accounts Committee to governmentPAC has also recommended that appropriate riverfront development be drawn up involving the private sector as well as civil society.
11 Dec, 2014, 09.55 PM IST
How will Narendra Modi fulfill his promise of cleaning the river Ganga?The CAG report says that no state has identified species at risk due to river pollution. And only seven have studied the risks to human hea...
22 May, 2014, 10.06 AM IST
- Nepal's PM reinstates Indian priests after protests
Nepal's Maoist prime minister has temporarily reinstated a group of sacked Indian priests at the Himalayan nation's holiest Hindu Nepalese ...
08 Jan, 2009, 03.08 PM IST