Thousands missing in Kedarnath, death toll may zoom
Dehradun/Lucknow , June 19 Thousands of people are missing following the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday, adding the death toll may run into frightening figures.
Dehradun/Lucknow , June 19 Thousands of people are missing following the devastating floods in Uttarakhand, officials said Wednesday, adding the death toll may run into frightening figures.
Dubai , June 18 The Emirates will operate nearly 60 extra flights to assist pilgrims travelling to the Saudi Arabia during the holy month of Ramadan.
Riyadh , June 17 Saudi Arabia has called upon foreign pilgrims to postpone their Haj plans this year due to ongoing expansion work at Makkah's Grand Mosque, Xinhua reported.
Patna , June 16 Dalit Muslims marched here Sunday in support of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's likely decision to end his party's alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Amman , June 16 The UAE-Jordan camp for Syrian refugees organised a ceremony to honour Syrian children who memorised parts of the Holy Quran.
Vatican City , June 18 Pope Francis has urged Catholics to turn the other cheek. "Are you angry with someone? Pray for that person. That is what Christian love is," he said.
Srinagar , June 17 Scores of Kashmiri Pandits Monday kept their tryst with the deity at the north Kashmir Khirbhawani Temple, arriving in large numbers from different parts of the country to pay obeisance.
Mumbai , June 16 Fifteen Hindu students were among 350 awarded academic scholarships by a Muslim NGO, Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra (Arshad Madani) here Sunday.
Dharamsala , June 16 Globe-trotting exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama, who is revered as a spiritual guru in the Orient and the West too, will offer followers in Australia pearls of his wisdom free of cost Monday.
Bangalore , June 15 Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Saturday voiced concern over the pollution in the Ganga when Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav called on him here.