INDIA, May 17, 2018 (BBC): In the first millennium, roughly 1,500 years ago, a pair of jackals began traveling around the world. They were known in India as Karataka and Damanaka, one wily and cunning, one noble and upright. They were the stars of one of the fabulous animal stories in a vast collection known as the Panchatantra. The tales…
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN, August 31, 2022 (India New England News): Iconic sites in Pakistan’s Sindh province such as the Mohenjo-Daro ruins, Kot Diji, Ranikot suffered widespread damage during the recent catastrophic floods. At Mohenjo-Daro alone, the record rain has damaged excavated areas and exposed the ones buried underneath by creating furrows in them, Dawn news reported. The accumulated water has seeped…
HYDERABAD, INDIA, august 28, 2022 (Deccan Chronicle): Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation will distribute about 300,000 clay Ganesha statues for free in its zonal offices and all GHMC circles, even as ministers Indrakaran Reddy and Talasani Srinivas Yadav urged people to use the eco-friendly statues for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival that begins on August 31. Mayor Gadwal Vijayalakshmi also…
NEW DELHI, INDIA, August 31, 2022 (India West): The festive season of this year started with the 10-day grand celebrations of Ganesh festival across India giving a high hope for the business community for big business this year. With this festival, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) once again re-continued its boycott of Chinese goods campaign. CAIT National President…
INDIA, August 27, 2022 (LatestLY): It is time to decorate our houses with beautiful rangoli designs because Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 is almost here. The Ganpati festival will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 31. It is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi. In the Hindu calendar, Ganesh Chaturthi is observed on the fourth day of Shukla Paksha of Bhadrapada…
TIRUMALA, INDIA, August 26, 2022 (New Indian Express): Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy announced on Thursday that to promote Hindu Sanatana Dharma and to contain religious conversions, the TTD will construct 1,342 Srivari temples across the State. He said an MoU was signed to this effect by the TTD with the State Endowments Department and Samarsata Seva…
TAMIL NADU, INDIA, August 30, 2022 (The Organiser): The apex court on 29th August issued notice to Tamil Nadu government, refusing to stay the latter’s decision to appoint or dismiss Archakas (priests) in Hindu temples in the state. This came after hearing a petition moved by former Rajya Sabha MP Dr. Subramanian Swamy, seeking to prevent the State government from…
AYODHYA, INDIA, MAY 1, 2022 (Asianet News): A symbol of exquisite craftsmanship and extreme engineering, the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya will host millions of devotees from across the country when its doors open. It will take another year, perhaps the end of 2024, for craftsmen will continue to chisel the Bansi Pahad stone brought from Rajasthan and give the…
VARANASI, INDIA, August 28, 2022 (video is in Hindi): The Kashi Vishwanath Temple holds immense significance to Hindus as it is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. It is visited by more than seven million devotees every year. In new developments, the divine shrine has now been restored and beautified with the Kashi Vishwanath Dham project…
INDIA, August 23, 2022 (India.com):The holiday season has already started in India, which recently celebrated Rakshabandhan and Krishna Janmashtami with considerable fervor. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival commemorates the birth of Lord Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, which is now being prepared for. The 10-day holiday is observed all around the nation; people fast, worship the Lord,…
