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46 Drown, Including 37 Children, During 'Jivitputrika' Festival In Bihar Districts
Altogether 46 people, including 37 children, drowned and three others went missing while taking holy dips in rivers and ponds in separate incidents during the 'Jivitputrika' festival in Bihar, the state government said on Thursday.
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Thousands From India Take Part In Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage In Iraq's Karbala
Over 21 million Shia Muslims took part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq this year, marking the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure in Shia Islam.
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Pics: With 'Holy Water', Kanwariyas' Colourful Yatra From Haridwar
Wearing colourful T-shirts with images of Hindu Gods on them, a large number of Kanwariyas were seen carrying holy water from the Ganges in Haridwar to different parts of the country.
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On Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi, Its Builder Gets Lawsuit Threat
The prospect of replicating the holy shrine has also received objection from the Uttarakhand priests.
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Stage Set For Grand Rath Yatra Of Lord Jagannath In Puri
The stage is all set for the grand annual Rath Yatra or the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, scheduled for Sunday, in the holy coastal city of Puri in Odisha.
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Over 13,000 Pilgrims Visit Amarnath Shrine On First Day Of Yatra
More than 13,000 pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on Saturday, the first day of the annual pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas that is being conducted amid tight security.
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Man Killed By Mob For 'Desecrating' Quran In Pakistan: Cops
A man was killed by an angry mob for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran in the scenic Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan and eight people were injured in the ensuing unrest, police said.
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After Liquor And Meat, Jammu And Kashmir's Katra Bans Tobacco Products
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the holy town of Katra, which houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said.
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"Asked Israel To Stop War In Gaza During Ramzan": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that India sent an envoy to Israel urging them to stop the airstrike in Gaza during Ramadan. He said that he urged Israel to maintain peace rather than engage in combat during the holy month.
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Punjab Man Beaten To Death Over Alleged Sacrilege At Gurdwara
A 19-year-old man was beaten to death after he allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, at a gurdwara in Punjab's Ferozepur on Saturday.
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Delhi Police Arrests 2 Women For Playing Holi, Making Video In Metro
Earlier, both the women were seen applying colour and indulging in "intimate gesture" on a moving scooty in Noida.
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Rajasthan Man Beaten To Death By Relatives In Gurugram: Cops
A 24-year-old Rajasthan native was allegedly beaten to death by his relatives here on Holi in the Kherki Daula area following a drunken brawl, police said on Friday.
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Lord Buddha Relics From Sri Lanka To Be Presented To Dalai Lama Today
Lord Buddha's sacred Kapilawasthu relics, situated at a holy temple in Sri Lanka, will be offered to the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning, the office of Dalai Lama said in a statement.
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Rs 33,000 Not Enough, 3 In Noida Fined Another Rs 47,500 For Viral Holi Act
The Noida Traffic Police slapped another penalty of Rs 47,500 against three people, including two women, whose video of scooter-riding surfaced on social media this week, officials said on Wednesday.
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Woman Stripped, Paraded And Tortured In Madhya Pradesh, 4 Arrested
A video of the purported incident that occurred during the Holi celebrations also surfaced on social media.
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46 Drown, Including 37 Children, During 'Jivitputrika' Festival In Bihar Districts
Altogether 46 people, including 37 children, drowned and three others went missing while taking holy dips in rivers and ponds in separate incidents during the 'Jivitputrika' festival in Bihar, the state government said on Thursday.
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Thousands From India Take Part In Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage In Iraq's Karbala
Over 21 million Shia Muslims took part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq this year, marking the 40th day of mourning for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Mohammed and a founding figure in Shia Islam.
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Pics: With 'Holy Water', Kanwariyas' Colourful Yatra From Haridwar
Wearing colourful T-shirts with images of Hindu Gods on them, a large number of Kanwariyas were seen carrying holy water from the Ganges in Haridwar to different parts of the country.
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On Kedarnath Temple Replica In Delhi, Its Builder Gets Lawsuit Threat
The prospect of replicating the holy shrine has also received objection from the Uttarakhand priests.
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Stage Set For Grand Rath Yatra Of Lord Jagannath In Puri
The stage is all set for the grand annual Rath Yatra or the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, scheduled for Sunday, in the holy coastal city of Puri in Odisha.
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Over 13,000 Pilgrims Visit Amarnath Shrine On First Day Of Yatra
More than 13,000 pilgrims visited the holy cave shrine of Amarnath on Saturday, the first day of the annual pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas that is being conducted amid tight security.
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Man Killed By Mob For 'Desecrating' Quran In Pakistan: Cops
A man was killed by an angry mob for allegedly desecrating the Holy Quran in the scenic Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan and eight people were injured in the ensuing unrest, police said.
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After Liquor And Meat, Jammu And Kashmir's Katra Bans Tobacco Products
The Jammu and Kashmir administration Saturday banned the sale, possession and consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products in the holy town of Katra, which houses the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi, officials said.
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"Asked Israel To Stop War In Gaza During Ramzan": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed that India sent an envoy to Israel urging them to stop the airstrike in Gaza during Ramadan. He said that he urged Israel to maintain peace rather than engage in combat during the holy month.
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Punjab Man Beaten To Death Over Alleged Sacrilege At Gurdwara
A 19-year-old man was beaten to death after he allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, at a gurdwara in Punjab's Ferozepur on Saturday.
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Delhi Police Arrests 2 Women For Playing Holi, Making Video In Metro
Earlier, both the women were seen applying colour and indulging in "intimate gesture" on a moving scooty in Noida.
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Rajasthan Man Beaten To Death By Relatives In Gurugram: Cops
A 24-year-old Rajasthan native was allegedly beaten to death by his relatives here on Holi in the Kherki Daula area following a drunken brawl, police said on Friday.
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Lord Buddha Relics From Sri Lanka To Be Presented To Dalai Lama Today
Lord Buddha's sacred Kapilawasthu relics, situated at a holy temple in Sri Lanka, will be offered to the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning, the office of Dalai Lama said in a statement.
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Rs 33,000 Not Enough, 3 In Noida Fined Another Rs 47,500 For Viral Holi Act
The Noida Traffic Police slapped another penalty of Rs 47,500 against three people, including two women, whose video of scooter-riding surfaced on social media this week, officials said on Wednesday.
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Woman Stripped, Paraded And Tortured In Madhya Pradesh, 4 Arrested
A video of the purported incident that occurred during the Holi celebrations also surfaced on social media.
