Last Updated: Wednesday, November 7, 2012, 18:22
Three ashtadhatu (mixed metal) idols of Ram, Laxman and Sita worth crores of rupees were stolen from Thakurbari temple in Rampur village here, police said on Wednesday.
Last Updated: Saturday, October 27, 2012, 14:36
Civic authorities now have to set about dredging up a large quantity of insoluble waste like wood, plastics, and toxic material that were consigned to the waters as per Hindu religious beliefs.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 19:55
Hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga were Wednesday immersed in Yamuna river from a bank near a bird sanctuary and park in the national capital, choking the dying river further and raising concerns over upsetting the area`s ecological balance.
Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 23:00
Faizabad Police claimed to have recovered three precious and ancient idols, which were stolen from Devkaali temple.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 16:05
Over the last two years from two temples in this district has revealed that many of them were sold to buyers in Singapore, Malaysia and Germany.
Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2012, 21:05
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation collected about 500 metric tonnes of waste from the city beaches where Lord Ganesha idols were immersed on the culmination of the ten-day festival, a senior civic official said.
Last Updated: Saturday, September 22, 2012, 19:30
Unidentified thieves stole three ancient idols of Hindu deities, worth around Rs 1 crore in the international market, from the Devkaali temple, police said on Saturday.
Last Updated: Monday, April 23, 2012, 16:16
The committee that oversees Ganeshotsav festival has decided that all gigantic idols of Lord Ganesh will be of a maximum height of 15 feet.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 13:52
The idols have been replaced and security has been tightened in the area.
Last Updated: Saturday, March 17, 2012, 16:27
Four idols of Hindu deities were stolen from a temple by unknown persons in Bihar`s Gaya district, police said.
Last Updated: Sunday, February 5, 2012, 16:30
Two idols of Sita and Lakshman, worth over Rs one crore, were stolen from a temple in Muftiganj area in Jaunpur, police said on Sunday.
Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 11:40
A man was detained at the international airport here by officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) after he was found carrying five idols believed to be having antique value.
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