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Eid Milap: Hyderabad mosque opens doors for all communities
In an example of communal harmony, a mosque in Hyderabad opened its doors for members of all communities to visit and understand the principles of Islam.As part of its 'Visit My Mosque' program, the mosque opens its doors on one day in the year for members of all religious communities to visit the shrine and understand the various religious practices under Islam.This year, 'Eid Milap' was held on June 6, and on the occasion, locals were given a chance to visit Masjid-e-Quba.Speaking to ANI, Mahita, a visitor, said, "This is my first visit to a mosque. We thought that normally they don't allow us into a mosque. But the mosque management has allowed and for the first time, we witnessed how prayers are held. We also got to know many things after coming here about Islam."Syed Mohsin Ali, the organiser of this event, said the main objective is to spread awareness on Islam as well as to bridge the existing gap between religious communities."We have conducted Visit My Mosque program mainly ..
Ahead of Guruvayur visit, PM Modi arrives in Kochi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kochi in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.At the airport, Modi was received by Union Minister V Muraleedharan, Governor of Kerala Justice P. Sathasivam, and a number of other dignitaries.Later today, the Prime Minister will offer prayers at Guruvayur temple in Thrissur, after which he is expected to address BJP workers for the first time in Kerala after his astounding victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections."Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji to offer prayers at #Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple on June 8. Public meet at Guruvayoor Sree Krishna HS Ground at 10:00 am. All are Welcome," BJP's Kerala unit had tweeted on Friday.The Prime Minister will later proceed for his state visit to the Maldives, a day after which he is slated to visit Sri Lanka.The foreign engagements will be the first to be undertaken by him after coming back to power for a second term as Prime Minister.Modi's visit to Kerala comes at a time when Congress ..
PM Modi to visit Kerala tomorrow, will offer prayers at Guruvayur temple
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to offer prayers at Guruvayur temple in Thrissur district on Saturday."Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to visit Guruvayur temple tomorrow morning. He will come around 9.30-10.30 around to visit the temple," said P S Sreedharan Pillai, BJP Kerala state president.Modi will also address BJP workers for the first time in Kerala after the poll win."After the prayers, he will attend the local BJP arranged celebration in the day and address the BJP workers there. At 11:30 am, he will leave Kerala," Pillai told ANI."Hon. PM Shri @narendramodi ji to offer prayers at #Guruvayoor Sree Krishna Temple on June 8. Public meet at Guruvayoor Sree Krishna HS Ground at 10:00 am. All are Welcome," tweeted the BJP's Kerala unit.Modi's visit comes at the same time when Congress president Rahul Gandhi is on a three-day visit to his parliamentary constituency of Wayanad.In Kerala, the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) bagged 19 out of the 20 seats ...
Yamunotri priests allegedly covering donation boxes
The Yamunotri Temple Committee has set up an inquiry to ascertain whether the priests at this famous temple in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand have put covers on the donation boxes to benefit from the money being offered by pilgrims.
Religious war supercedes insurgency in Kashmir (IANS Special)
The Indian deep state alarmed over the widespread toxicity of Islamic indoctrination in the Valley of Kashmir, in the main south Kashmir has changed tack on the prism from which it is viewing rising levels of local militancy.
Andhra Pradesh: One rescued, another feared drowned in Manginapudi beach
Two brothers got caught in the current at Manginapudi beach in Machilipatnam in Krishna district, after which one of them was rescued while the other one remains missing.The brothers were identified as V Sai Gopal (18) and V Hemant Kumar (16), natives of Kolleti Kota village.In the incident which took place on Thursday, Sai Gopal was rescued by fishermen while the search for Hemant Kumar, who was pulled into the sea, is underway.Sai Gopal was admitted to a nearby hospital and is undergoing treatment.The incident took place when the brothers went to the sea to take a dip after purchasing a silver idol from a shop.
Andhra politicians offer prayers at Tirumala temple
YSR Congress party MP M Srinivasulu Reddy, MLA R Pratap Kumar Reddy, former TDP leader and ex-minister Motkupalli Narsimhulu all offered prayers at the Lord Balaji temple.The temple priests offered them a traditional welcome and Vedic blessings on their arrival at the holy shrine.Magunta last month resigned from Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and joined the YSR Congress party before the elections and won. He now represents the Ongole constituency in the Lok Sabha.Speaking to the media after the Darshan, Magunta Srinivasulu Reddy said he prayed for "blessings for CM Jaganmohan Reddy". He also added that "he had appealed to Jagan to complete Velugonda irrigation project immediately and he responded positively."Ex-minister Motkupalli Narsimhulu spoke to the media saying "that he had last year offered prayers for the fulfilment of NTR's wish" which was to defeat Chandrababu Naidu. Motkupalli said God has accepted his prayers, Jagan won and Chandrababu was defeated so he visited again.Prime ...
PM to offer prayers at shrines of Guruvayur Sri Krishna, Lord
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will offer prayers at the famous shrines of Sri Krishna at Guruvayur in Kerala and at Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh this week end, officials said Thursday. On his first visit to the two southern states in his second term as prime minister, Modi will offer prayers at the Sri Krishna temple in Guruvayur on Saturday and pray at the Lord Venkateswara shrine Sunday. An official release in Kochi said the Prime Minister will arrive at 11.35 pm Friday and stay at the Government Guest House there overnight. He will offer prayers at the Guruvayur temple on Saturday morning after reaching there by a special helicopter from the Naval Airport in Kochi. Modi will return to Kochi at 12.40 pm, it said. A report from Tirupati said Modi, who is scheduled to visit Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning Saturday, would arrive at nearby Renigunta airport from Colombo on Sunday evening and proceed to the Tirumala Hills. After offering special prayers, ..
Return Sikh's holy scriptures seized allegedly by Army during Operation Blue Star: Sukhbir Badal
Badal submitted a memorandum to the Home Minister Amit Shah regarding demands of the Sikh community on the 35th anniversary of Operation Blue Star."Sikh Community is eagerly waiting for the precious treasure the attacking army seized and taken away during the attack. It includes important holy scriptures, artefacts, thousands of books and collection part of the Sikh Reference and relics belonging to Sri Guru Sahib and other Sikh personalities should be located and returned to community with due honour," the memorandum read.Talking to reporters after the meeting, Badal alleged the Sikh religious place was attacked with tanks by Gandhi family, in an apparent reference to Operation Blue Star."I want to say that what Gandhi family has done was not good. Everyone had said that there might be other options. The Sikh religious place was attacked with tanks by the Gandhi family. I have seen that today they are involved in the same acts and committed 1984 Sikh riots. They are trying to weaken .
Some markets shut, pro-Khalistan slogans raised at Golden Temple on Operation Bluestar anniversary
Markets around the Golden Temple remained closed for several hours and pro-Khalistan slogans were raised by Sikh hardliners in the complex Thursday, the 35th anniversary of Operation Bluestar. Later in the afternoon, the shops around the temple and in the main markets started reopening. The partial bandh was observed in the city on a call given by radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa on the anniversary of the military operation carried out in 1984 to flush out heavily-armed terrorists holed up in the temple complex. The Akal Takht also organised prayers in memory of those killed in the military operation and some people raised slogans at the end. Some people in the gathering were also seen brandishing swords and wearing t-shirts and carrying banners with pictures of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, head of Sikh religious sect Damdami Taksal who was killed in the military operation. Former MP and president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Simranjit Singh Mann along with a "parallel Jathedar" of .
Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple owns 9 kg gold
Nepal's famed Pashupatinath Temple owns over 9 kg gold, 316 kg of silver and holds 1.29 billion Nepalese rupees in banks, a media report said.
Pope to receive Putin at Vatican on July 4
Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin for an audience next month, the Vatican said on Thursday. "The Holy Father will receive the president of the Russian Federation... this upcoming July 4," interim spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said in a statement. The meeting will be the third between the two men, with Francis having received Putin most recently in 2015, when the pope urged all parties to the conflict in Ukraine to make a "sincere effort" for peace. The meeting lasted an unusual 50 minutes. Only audiences with former US President Barack Obama and French President Emmanuel Macron have been longer. But the pope did not go further than calling for "an important and sincere effort to achieve peace" in Ukraine, where Russia is accused of carrying out a proxy war, after annexing Crimea in 2014. Francis first met Putin in 2013, as the Roman Catholic Church sought to improve ties with the Russian Orthodox Church. Only in 2009 did the Vatican and Moscow re-establish ...
Communal clashes over use of loudspeakers in UP
Communal tension prevailed in Rohaniya village in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district where a mob ransacked a temple and took away the idols.
Modi's second term: Need to replace FEAR with HOPE (Comment)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's re-election by such large margins in a sweeping victory is testimony to his popularity across India. Many media articles during the seven-week long election process, however, expressed fear that a Modi victory would disenfranchise tens of millions and threaten Indian democracy itself. This perspective is attributable to what I call the FEAR (False Events Appearing Real) syndrome. This syndrome is caused by thinking that the past is a prologue and believing that only bad things will happen in the future. Modi's challenge in his second term will be to replace that FEAR with HOPE (Healing, Opportunity and Progress for Everyone).
Texas couple stands by story after US cardinal pushes back
The Texas couple that accused top U.S. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of mishandling a sexual misconduct case against his former deputy is denying his office's claims that they fabricated quotes and demanded $10 million, saying they are being dismissed the way the church dismisses other victims. George Pontikes, president and CEO of the Houston-based construction firm Satterfield & Pontikes, said Wednesday he stood by his comments reported to The Associated Press recounting meetings with DiNardo in 2016 and 2017. The diocese had said it "categorically rejects" the story as biased and one-sided a response Pontikes called disappointing but not surprising. "It is another example of a smoke screen designed to cover up wrongdoings," he said. His wife, Laura Pontikes, had approached DiNardo's Galveston-Houston archdiocese in April 2016 to report that the then-vicar general had taken advantage of problems in her marriage and business to manipulate her into a sexual relationship. Emails turned .
Pro-Khalistan slogans to mark Operation Bluestar anniversary
Tension prevailed in this Sikh holy city of Punjab on Thursday as hardliners, brandishing swords, raised pro-Khalistan slogans inside the Golden Temple complex on the culmination of special prayers to mark the 35th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.
Hyderabad: Muslims distribute gift to government officials, temple priests on Eid
On the occasion of Eid-Ul-Fitr, a group of Muslims shared joy and happiness by distributing gift packs to government employees and temple priests.They specially made over 6,000 gift packs and distributed them to government officials and temple priests.Speaking to ANI, Irfan Khan, one of the members of the group said, "On the occasion of Ramadan Eid, we wanted to share our joy with all the government people who serve us.""There are many departments like the police department, railway departments, municipal department etc who work to fulfil our basic needs. Therefore this Eid we wanted to make sure that we share our joy and happiness with them through a small token of appreciation," he added.
Eid celebrated with fervour in Uttar Pradesh
Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, was celebrated across the state on Wednesday as thousands of Muslims offered prayers at mosques and greeted each other on the occasion. In the morning, people offered namaz at Aishbagh Eidgah and Tiley Waali Masjid. A number of eateries in the city were buzzing with food lovers who went there to taste the authentic Awadhi cuisine and delicacies such as 'shahi tukda' and 'phirni'. "It was indeed a joyful experience. I, along with my friends, boarded the metro train from Hussainganj and then went to different parts of the city to meet our relatives," Saif, a resident of Maqboolganj, said. Former UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav and BSP president Mayawati greeted people on the occasion.
Eid celebrated in Karnataka with piety
Thousands of devout Muslims, including women and children celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr with religious fervour, gaiety and piety across Karnataka on Wednesday, the first day of the 10th Islamic month of Shawwal, 1440 Hijri.
Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across India
Lakhs of Muslims thronged mosques and eidgahs across the country on Wednesday to offer prayers and exchanged greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting of Ramzan. Large congregations were witnessed at several prominent mosques, including the historic Jama Masjid, in the national capital as people gathered to offer 'namaz'. In Jammu and Kashmir, the largest congregation was at the Hazratbal shrine in Srinagar, even as clashes broke out in some places in the old city area between protestors and security forces after Eid prayers. Similar clashes were also reported in Sopore in north Kashmir and Anantnag in south Kashmir.There were no reports of anyone getting hurt in these clashes, they said. In Delhi, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi offered prayers at Dargah Panja Sharif at Kashmiri Gate. "Today offered Namaz at Dargah Panja Sharif, Kashmiri Gate in New Delhi on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and prayed for peace, prosperity, ...
