The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday welcomed the Centre's decision to approve construction of a corridor up to the Punjab border to facilitate the journey of pilgrims to the historic gurdwara Katarpur Sahib in Pakistan.


SAD welcomes Centre's move on Kartarpur corridor


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The Union Cabinet on Thursday decided to develop a Kartarpur Corridor from Gurdaspur in Punjab to the international border to facilitate pilgrims' passage to Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara in Pakistan as part of the 550th birth year celebrations of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, next year.


Go-ahead for Kartarpur corridor to ring in Nanak's 550th birth anniversary


The agitation against the Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala is part of an "all-India game plan of the BJP and RSS to stir up communal tensions and create communal polarization" ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the CPI-M has said.


Sabarimala protests part of BJP-RSS game plan: CPI-M


A week after the Sabarimala temple opened for a two-month pilgrimage season, the number of pilgrims has touched a new low due to political protests as well as tightened security.


Sabarimala pilgrim arrivals dip badly


A South Korean pastor was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in jail for raping eight female followers of his mega church.


S.Korean pastor jailed for raping followers


Seventy two pilgrims, who were arrested last week near the Sabarimala temple for defying prohibitory orders, got bail here on Wednesday.


72 pilgrims arrested in Sabarimala last week get bail


More than half a dozen people were injured in Kanpur on Wednesday as two religious groups clashed with each other during a procession on the occasion of Prophet Muhammad's birth anniversary, police said.


Clash during religious procession in Kanpur leaves over half a dozen injured


The Bharatiya Janata Party wants the Superindent of Police Yathish Chandra suspended for his alleged rude behaviour with Union Minister of State for Finance and Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan when he came to pay his obeisance at the Sabarimala temple on Wednesday.


BJP wants Kerala IPS officer suspended for 'misbehaving' with Union Minister


President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the country on the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed.


Kovind, Modi greet nation on Milad-un-Nabi


Amid growing chorus to build Ram temple at Ayodhya by bypassing the Supreme Court and bringing in an ordinance, a Muslim litigant in the matter, Iqbal Ansari, on Tuesday said he had no problem if this was done.


Will back ordinance on Ram temple: Muslim litigant in Ayodhya dispute


Pakistan has issued over 3,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims ahead of the 549th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak, the Pakistan High Commission here said on Tuesday.


Pakistan issues over 3,800 visas to Sikh pilgrims


Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Tuesday said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan must realise that he cannot treat Ayyappa devotees like inmates of the Gulag.


Vijayan can't treat Ayyappa devotees like inmates of Gulag: Amit Shah


The portals of the Badrinath temple were closed for the winter break on Tuesday amid rituals and chanting of hymns, authorities said. The gates were closed at 3:21 p.m.


Badrinath shrine shuts for winter break


President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed.


President greets nation on Milad-un-Nabi


Compared to previous years, there has been a fall in the number of pilgrims who are arriving at the famed Sabarimala temple ever since the shrine opened on November 16 for the two-month pilgrimage season.


Number of Sabarimala pilgrims falls as police tighten rules


Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday slammed the Sangh Parivar-led forces and the Congress in Kerala for turning Sabarimala into a battle field.


Vijayan slams Sangh, Congress over Sabarimala


Filmmaker Aneek Chaudhuri, whose "White" -- a silent film on rape survivors -- has been to various film festivals, is now looking to "shake up beliefs" with his next film "Cactus" in which he has cast an actress as Jesus Christ.


Filmmaker casts actress as Jesus Christ


"Sah Karyavahak" of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Monday prayed at the makeshift temple of Lord Ram at the disputed site in Ayodhya and wished this was his last "Darshan" of the deity under a tent.


Wish it's my last visit to Ram Lalla in tent: Bhaiyyaji Joshi


Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday said the state government had sought details from its Maharashtra counterparts about its decision to grant reservation benefits to the Maratha community to find out if the Patidar community could be given a quota here.


Gujarat to study Maharashtra quota decision and decide on Patidars: Rupani


Sixty-nine pilgrims, who were arrested late Sunday night from Sabarimala temple after they defied prohibitory orders, were remanded to judicial custody by a court here on Monday.


69 arrested Sabarimala pilgrims send to jail (Roundup)


Ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh religion Guru Nanak Dev next year, the Centre has decided to undertake a series of commemorative activities across India and abroad.

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