Bangladesh rights group warns of rising fear among devotees ahead of Durga Puja

Sep 26, 2025

The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Oikya Parishad reported nine incidents of idol vandalism and attacks on Puja mandaps across several districts this month, raising...

TN:Tamilisai Soundararajan criticises DMK govt over 'disruption' of Karthigai Deepam festival in Thirupparankundram

Dec 04, 2025

Soundararajan said the festival, which should have been conducted peacefully, had been disturbed due to "selfish political motives." She claimed that despite a court...

Shirdi dress code appeal: Infringement of right to freedom of expression, says women rights activist

Dec 04, 2020

Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 : After Shri Saibaba Sansthan Temple Trust in Shirdi put up a notice appealing to devotees to dress in...

Amarnath Yatra surpasses previous year's number of pilgrims

Jul 27, 2023

A total of 9,150 devotees took darshan at the Amarnath Cave shrine on Thursday, taking the cumulative figure of devotees to 369,288. This surpasses...

J-K: Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves from Srinagar for Amarnath Yatra; hail administration, army

Aug 01, 2023

"A total of 9,150 devotees took darshan at the Amarnath Cave shrine on July 27, taking the cumulative figure of devotees to 369,288. This...

Approximately 2.4 million people take holy dip in Ganga in Prayagraj by 3 PM on Paush Purnima

Jan 03, 2026

According to the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's Office, in Varanasi, 1 million devotees have so far taken a dip in the Ganges at various...