Meira Kumar lays foundation stone for a hospital in BiharSeptember 25th, 2009 BIHTA - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Friday laid the foundation stone for a hospital in here, about 40 kilometers from Patna, capital of Bihar. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was present on the occasion.
BJP back to Hindu agenda as Advani harps on Ayodhya temple issueSeptember 25th, 2009 JUNAGADH - Giving cue to where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is headed after its debacle in national polls in April-May, senior leader Lal Krishna Advani on Friday brought the controversial Ayodhya temple issue back on the centrestage. The BJP has appeared largely directionless after a massive election defeat in May, its problems further compounded after some senior party leaders began attacking each other.
Devotees throng Assam's Kamakhya temple for Kumari PujaSeptember 24th, 2009 GUWAHATI - Hundreds of devotees thronged revered Kamakhya temple in Assam state on Thursday for Kumari Puja organised during Hindu festival of Navratri, in which young girls are worshipped. Kumari Puja is held at the Kamakhya temple every year prior to Durga Puja celebrations that began on Saturday and end on "Navami" (the ninth day of the Navratri festival).
Archaeologists uncover ancient bath used by Temple pilgrims in JerusalemSeptember 23rd, 2009 Bath used by Temple pilgrims found in JerusalemJERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists say they have uncovered a ritual bath in Jerusalem that was likely used by Jewish pilgrims coming to the temple two millenia ago. The bath is located next to the Temple Mount, the compound in Jerusalem's Old City where two Biblical Temples stood.
Muslims across the country celebrate Eid ul-FitrSeptember 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Muslims across the country are celebrating Eid ul-Fitr, a festival of joy and feasting, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramazan. In Delhi tens of thousands of Muslims offered Eid prayers at the historic Jama Masjid.
Muslims celebrate 'Navratri' festival with fervour in MumbaiSeptember 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - Setting an example of communal amity, Muslims here celebrated the festival of 'Navratri' with gusto. Mohammed Tahir and his wife Zubeida, the main organisers, have been celebrating the festival since 1980.
Six Malaysian Muslims charged with sedition for parading cow head to protest Hindu temple planSeptember 8th, 2009 6 Malaysian Muslims charged with insulting HindusSHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Six Malaysian Muslims have been charged with sedition for parading a severed cow's head to protest the planned construction of a Hindu temple. The cow is the holiest animal in Hinduism.
Three women killed in Bihar temple stampedeSeptember 2nd, 2009 PATNA - Three women were killed and at least 50 people injured in a stampede at a hilltop temple in Bihar's Jehanabad district Thursday morning, police said. The stampede occurred when hundreds of Hindu devotees were offering prayers at the hilltop Siddhnath temple in Jehanabad district.
Unique temple dedicated to cattle in Uttar PradeshAugust 27th, 2009 MUZAFFARNAGAR - A unique temple in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district is dedicated to cattle. Devotees from far off places come to offer prayers for the well being of their animals.
Gangster beaten to death in Bihar temple townJuly 7th, 2009 PATNA - A gangster was beaten to death by a mob that nabbed him while he was trying to flee after killing a Hindu priest in Bihar's temple town of Gaya, police said Tuesday. A group of armed criminals led by Pahari shot dead Hindu priest Sidhnath Dhokri at Chandchaura Mohalla near Vishnupad temple in Gaya, about 100 from here, late Monday.
Hundreds of Muslims to attend Lord Jagannath Yatra in AhmedabadJune 21st, 2009 AHMEDABAD - Hundreds of Muslims will mark their presence on the occasion of scheduled Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra or, chariot procession to be carried out here on Wednesday (June 24) and display a gesture of brotherhood and communal harmony. These resident Muslims are eager to be present during the 132nd Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balram and get a glimpse of the chariot procession.
Bihar Congress president accuses Lalu of being involved in Bhagalpur riotsApril 20th, 2009 PATNA - Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) president Anil Kumar Sharma today accused Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav of plotting 1989 Bhagalpur riots and protecting the main conspirers. "The riots in Bhagalpur were pre-planned.
Now a temple for Lalu Prasad and wifeMarch 3rd, 2009 PATNA - Admirers of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi are building a temple dedicated to the couple in Bihar. It will come up in a village in Kaimur district, about 150 km from here.
Remains of ancient monolithic temple found in HimachalFebruary 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient monolithic temple in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. 'We have discovered the remains of a rare, ancient monolithic Ardhnarishwar temple on the banks of the Beas river near the Panchvaktra Mahadev temple in Mandi town,' archaeologist O.C.
Priests close down government school in Bihar temple complexJanuary 20th, 2009 PATNA - A group of Hindu priests Wednesday closed down a primary school functioning in a temple complex in Bihar's Bhagalpur district since they claimed the government had not paid any rent for using the premises for over 50 years, officials said. The school had been running in the complex of the Hanuman temple in Lahri Tola village since 1955, district administration officials said.
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