Palanquin

We bring you the story behind a lesser-known Indian bread of India, as well as its recipe. Find out more about doli ki roti below.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has welcomed the Tamil Nadu government revoking its ban on the customary "Pattina pravesam" event at a Shaivite math in Mayiladuthurai district, calling it a 'victory' of Hindu unity.

A political row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after permission was denied for a ritual in Mayiladuthurai district in which a mutt's seer is carried by devotees and disciples on a palanquin.

A verification kiosk integrated with radio frequency identification device-based tracking system has been launched for porters and operators of mules and palanquin services along the track to the shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta, officials said.

Realising the plight of rural women who have to walk kilometres to reach the nearest hospital even during pregnancy, the Nainital district administration in Uttarakhand has introduced a palanquin service for ferrying women in labour to hospitals.

In a telling incident about the state of roads in Chhattisgarh and the accessibility to healthcare in the state's remote tribal pockets, an ailing woman and her newborn baby were carried down a mountainous track in a makeshift palanquin - a wicker basket tied to a bamboo stick - for 6km to the nearest motorable road for an ambulance.

A large number of Sikh devotees from India have visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan and installed a golden palanquin at the shrine, days ahead of the historic inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor.

Deputy Commissioner Bhupesh Chaudhary trekked for 15 km to reach Tispoi village, 400 km from state capital Aizwal.

Thailand's newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok Sunday, in front of crowds who craned to witness the historic event.

The automotive world in India might have dawned late but there have always been numerous modes of transport in India and what better way to celebrate these than commemorating them in the form of stamps. The Department of Posts, India, recently, presented 20 stamps representing history of transportation in India which has everything from palanquins,...

Amid raging debates over demonetisation, black money and a withdrawal limit of Rs 2.5 lakh for weddings, a man in Gurugram has arranged a "helicopter palanquin" to bring home his wife on Thursday.

"Vaikunta Ekadesi" was celebrated with religious fervour in the temple town of Srirangam today. As a part of the 21-day temple festival, Sri Namperumal, the festival deity bedecked in a suite of rubies and emeralds was carried in a golden palanquin and taken to "paramapada vassal" of the temple.

We bring you the story behind a lesser-known Indian bread of India, as well as its recipe. Find out more about doli ki roti below.

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has welcomed the Tamil Nadu government revoking its ban on the customary "Pattina pravesam" event at a Shaivite math in Mayiladuthurai district, calling it a 'victory' of Hindu unity.

A political row has erupted in Tamil Nadu after permission was denied for a ritual in Mayiladuthurai district in which a mutt's seer is carried by devotees and disciples on a palanquin.

A verification kiosk integrated with radio frequency identification device-based tracking system has been launched for porters and operators of mules and palanquin services along the track to the shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta, officials said.

Realising the plight of rural women who have to walk kilometres to reach the nearest hospital even during pregnancy, the Nainital district administration in Uttarakhand has introduced a palanquin service for ferrying women in labour to hospitals.

In a telling incident about the state of roads in Chhattisgarh and the accessibility to healthcare in the state's remote tribal pockets, an ailing woman and her newborn baby were carried down a mountainous track in a makeshift palanquin - a wicker basket tied to a bamboo stick - for 6km to the nearest motorable road for an ambulance.

A large number of Sikh devotees from India have visited the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan and installed a golden palanquin at the shrine, days ahead of the historic inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor.

Deputy Commissioner Bhupesh Chaudhary trekked for 15 km to reach Tispoi village, 400 km from state capital Aizwal.

Thailand's newly-crowned King Maha Vajiralongkorn was carried by soldiers on a gilded palanquin through the streets of Bangkok Sunday, in front of crowds who craned to witness the historic event.

The automotive world in India might have dawned late but there have always been numerous modes of transport in India and what better way to celebrate these than commemorating them in the form of stamps. The Department of Posts, India, recently, presented 20 stamps representing history of transportation in India which has everything from palanquins,...

Amid raging debates over demonetisation, black money and a withdrawal limit of Rs 2.5 lakh for weddings, a man in Gurugram has arranged a "helicopter palanquin" to bring home his wife on Thursday.

"Vaikunta Ekadesi" was celebrated with religious fervour in the temple town of Srirangam today. As a part of the 21-day temple festival, Sri Namperumal, the festival deity bedecked in a suite of rubies and emeralds was carried in a golden palanquin and taken to "paramapada vassal" of the temple.