China steps up Abe attacks

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 02:30

China returned to the offensive over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s visit to a contested war shrine warning the UN Security Council that such acts threaten peace.

Train to Vaishno Devi likely from February 2

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 19:53

The much-delayed train service to Katra, the base camp to the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, is likely to start from February 2.

Three bullet-riddled bodies found near sufi shrine in Karachi

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 01:38

Three bullet-riddled bodies were found on Monday near the Sufi Shah Wilayat Shrine in Pakistan`s southern port city of Karachi.

Amarnath Yatra to begin from June 28, registration from March

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:37

The annual pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine will begin from June 28 this year and conclude on August 10, it was announced on Monday.

Pashupatinath temple to woo tourists through devotional music

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 20:34

A programme of devotional music will be organised next week at Nepal`s famous Pashupatinath temple to promote tourism and popularise the 5th century Hindu shrine among international visitors.

Harry Potter wizard Lord Voldemort invoked again as Japan hits back at China

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 16:56

The diplomatic bickering between Japan and China descended into name-calling in the British press Monday, with ambassadorial claim and counter-claim invoking the fictional evil wizard of the Harry Potter series, Lord Voldemort.

China envoy compares Japanese militarism to Voldemort

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 16:58

China`s ambassador to Britain has invoked Lord Voldemort, the villain of JK Rowling`s Harry Potter series, in a diplomatic standoff between Beijing and Tokyo over the Japanese prime minister`s visit to a controversial war shrine.

China slams Japanese minister for shrine visit

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:26

The Chinese foreign ministry Wednesday strongly criticised Japanese Internal Affairs Minister Yoshitaka Shindo for his Yasukuni Shrine visit.

Heavy snowfall at Vaishnodevi shrine

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 17:15

The cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi on Trikuta Hills in Jammu and Kashmir`s Reasi district received heavy snowfall, even as thousands of pilgrims reached there to offer prayers on the first day of the new year on Wednesday.

Japanese minister visits war-linked Yasukuni Shrine

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 13:17

Japanese Internal Affairs Minister Yoshitaka Shindo Wednesday visited the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine amid strong opposition against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe`s visit there Dec 26, a media report said.