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Video: Deo sets new record, around 1.5m Hindu pilgrims throng city to observe Chhath
DEO, Aurangabad (Bihar): The holy city of Deo known for the famous Sun temple set a new record this year with around 15 lakh (1.5 million) devotees thronging the place to offer…
Video: Foreigners flock to Hindu pilgrim town in Bihar to seek peace for ancestor’s souls
Foreign nationals are slowly getting attracted towards “Pinddan”, a prominent Hindu ritual facilitating final salvation of their ancestors from the recurrent cycle of rebirth.…
Video: विष्णुनगरी गया जहाँ पितरों की याद में लगता है मेला
गया — अंतः सलिला फल्गु नदी के तट पर बसा यह शहर हिंदुयों की आस्था का एक प्रमुख केंद्र है. यह पितरो का मुक्ति पीठ है. पितरो को संसारिक बंधन से मुक्त करने या तारने के कारण ही गया को…
It’s the Hindus who conduct five-time ‘azaan’ at this century-old mosque in India
PATNA, INDIA: In a brilliant example of communal harmony, Hindu villagers have been conducting ‘azaan’ or ‘adhan’ at a century-old mosque in Indian state of Bihar for what they…
Video: How Tribal villagers celebrate Nature in Jharkhand
Tribal populations in Indian state of Jharkhand have been celebrating Nature in various ways. 'Sarhul' and 'Karma' are two major such festivals through which they celebrate the…
A Bihar town which celebrates I-Day by unfurling tri-colour at midnight
PATNA: A district town in Bihar celebrated the Independence day by unfurling tri-colour at midnight amid presence of large crowd of villagers.
As the clock struck 12 at…
Muslims shift Bakrid festival to another day for Hindu pilgrims in Bihar
PATNA: In a lovely gesture, Muslims in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district have shifted the Bakrid celebration to another day keeping in view the festival of Hindus coinciding with their…
Health centres and hospitals on standby as Saudi Arabia gears up for Haj
JEDDAH: The Saudi Ministry of Health (MOH) is taking all necessary measures to ensure hospitals and health centers in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah are well equipped to…
Fight against terrorism is not against any religion: Sushma at OIC
Abu Dhabi: Amid raging India-Pakistan tension over terror attacks and counter strikes, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday said the fight against terrorism is not a…