15,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath shrine so far
SRINAGAR (AMN) The eighth batch comprising 1,770 pilgrims today left from the base camp in Jammu to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security.…
Punjab celebrates 350th year of foundation of Sri Anandpur Sahib
Punjab is celebrating the 350th years of foundation of Sri Anandpur Sahib, today. The holy city, which is also the birth place of Khalsa, was founded by the Ninth Guru…
Pope Francis blames human selfishness for global warming
Pope Francis has blamed human selfishness for global warming in his long awaited encyclical calling for action on climate change. In the letter, he urges rich to change their lifestyles…
Char Dham Yatra to begin
The annual Char Dham Yatra will partly begin tomorrow with the opening of the gates of Gangotri and Yamunotri shrines on the auspicious occasion of “AkshayaTritiya”. The gates of the…
Registration for Amarnath Yatra 2015 begins
The process of registration of pilgrims for Amarnath Yatra 2015 has begun. In a release, the Shrine Board said, those who desire to visit should log on to Board’s website…
Two gangsters killed in encounter in Telangana
AMN Two gangsters were killed in a police encounter in Telangana today. A constable was also killed and two Circle Inspectors injured seriously in the incident. The incident took place…
EID-UL-FITR
Eid-Ul-Fitr is the holiday that follows the blessed month of Ramadan and falls on the 1st day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Hijra (Islamic) calendar. As with all…
E-gate services at Prophet’s Mosque
By Khaled Al-ShalahiMADINA — Muslims around the world can soon virtually access the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina and get vital information related to it through e-gate services being developed by…
Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra begins
PURI (AMN) The nine day world famous chariots festival of begins here on Sunday. Lord Jagannath with sister Subhadra, elder brother Balabhadra and Lord Sudarshan in three chariot s will…
Religious leaders condemn gay marriage
Chirendra SatyalKATHMANDU: Two female American tourists in Kathmandu have sparked outrage among religious groups in the predominantly Hindu country by holding a gay marriage ceremony at a temple in the…