Himachal Pradesh, whose economy largely relies on tourism, is praying for blessings from Tibetan spiritual leaders to improve their business.


Dharamsala misses its spiritual patrons, tourism hit


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The Supreme Court on Friday allowed continuation of work on the projects in progress under the Centre's Chardham Mahamarg Vikas Pariyojna plan for connecting four holy towns Yamunotri, Gangotri, Kdarnath and Badrinath by an all-weather road.


SC allows ongoing Chardham projects but halts those yet to start


The son of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chandra Chhatrapati, who was murdered by aides of convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in 2002, on Friday demanded capital punishment for the disgraced self-styled godman.


We want capital punishment for Ram Rahim: Chhatrapati's son


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday flayed the Income Tax Commissioner's circular seeking expenditure details from all major Durga Puja organisers in the state, and asked the big clubs to avoid the central tax authorities.


Those trying to stop Durga Puja in Bengal won't be spared: Mamata


The Narayan Seva Sansthan (NSS) is setting up a Spiritual-cum-Surgical Camp at Kumbh Mela, scheduled to begin here on January 14, an office bearer of the organisation said on Friday.


NSS to organise spiritual-surgical camps during Kumbh


A special CBI court in Haryana's Panchkula town on Friday convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.


Gurmeet Ram Rahim convicted in journalist's murder (Third Lead)


The following in the timeline of the cases of murder, rape and sexual exploitation against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh:


Timeline of cases against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief



Ram Rahim convicted in journalist's murder case


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said the ball was totally in the Centre's court regarding the execution of the project for the Kartarpur corridor in Dera Baba Nanak area in Gurdaspur district.


Akalis playing games on Kartarpur corridor: Amarinder


"Green Book" screenwriter Nick Vallelonga has apologized for posting a tweet suggesting that American Muslims could be seen cheering 9/11.


'Green Book' writer sorry for anti-Muslim tweet


The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal to re-promulgate the ordinance making instant triple talaq a criminal offence, sources said.


Cabinet approves re-promulgation of triple talaq ordinance


The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred the Ayodhya title dispute hearing to January 29, saying the five-judge bench to hear the case will be reconstituted as Justice U.U. Lalit has recused himself.


SC defers Ayodhya case to Jan 29


The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Thursday came down heavily on the adjournment of the Ayodhya title suit matter to January 29 describing it as "too long," saying its apprehensions that the opposite party would raise frivolous issues to secure an adjournment have come true.


Frivolous issues being raised for getting adjournment: VHP on Ayodhya case


Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pray at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here on January 15, it was announced on Thursday.


Modi to pray at Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple on Jan 15


Police in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district arrested a person on Thursday on charges of desecrating a Sufi shrine.


One arrested for desecration of Sufi shrine


Rohingya Hindus who sought refuge in Bangladesh want to return to Myanmar but were not being allowed by Bangladesh officials, according to the Los Angeles Times.


Rohingya Hindu refugees in Bangladesh want to return to Myanmar: US daily


A retired High Court judge who probed incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib when the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-BJP government ruled Punjab on Wednesday alleged that the Congress government of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh was trying to shield those responsible for the sacrilege cases.


'Amarinder government protecting those behind sacrilege cases'


Special SIT court judge P.B. Desai "ignored evidence" that former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in a mob attack in Ahmedabad's Gulberg Housing Society during the 2002 riots, did all that was possible within his power to protect Muslims from the "rage of the mob" and instead echoed the position of then Chief Minister Narendra Modi that his killing was only a "reaction" to his "action" of shooting at the mob, says human rights activist Harsh Mander.


2002 Gujarat riots: Judge P.B. Desai ignored evidence, says activist Harsh Mander


A Saudi woman who fled her family to avoid forced marriage and refused to leave a Bangkok airport hotel room to avoid deportation was granted refugee status on Wednesday by the UN, her friends and supporters said, clearing the way for an asylum request.


Saudi woman who fled family granted refugee status


The All India Sabarimala Action Council on Tuesday said the current law and order situation in Kerala is a direct result of actions taken by the 'Marxist' Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and demanded his resignation and an apology "for his actions against the Hindus and Sabarimala devotees in particular".


Sabarimala crisis created by Kerala Chief Minister, says Sabarimala Action Council


Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has stirred another controversy with his comment on Babri demolition by questioning people's rationale of insisting on making the Ram temple at a specific location and asking them how they knew where exactly Lord Ram was born.

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