70,000 pilgrims offer prayers at Amarnath shine

Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2011, 21:15

Around 70,000 pilgrims have paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath, even as inclement weather prompted authorities to suspend the yatra from the shorter Baltal route on the third day, an official said.

Rajinikanth thanks fans for prayers

Last Updated: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 16:35

Tamil megastar Rajinikanth, who is convalescing in Singapore, Saturday thanked his fans for praying for his recovery.

First Amarnath prayers offered, not at shrine

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 16:35

For the first time in 150 years, prayers marking the start of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage were not performed at the cave shrine in the Himalayas but at a spot six kilometres away.

Osama`s burial at sea offended Muslims: Geelani

Last Updated: Friday, May 6, 2011, 18:43

Hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani said Muslim sensibilities throughout the world have been hurt by the US decision to bury the slain al Qaeda leader at sea.

Solemn prayers mark Good Friday in Kerala

Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2011, 12:14

Christians in Kerala observed Good Friday with day-long prayers, abstaining all worldly comforts to commemorate the sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Suicide bomber hits Indonesian mosque, wounds 28

Last Updated: Friday, April 15, 2011, 16:38

The bomb went off at a mosque inside a police compound in West Java.

Mahashivratri celebrated with fasting and prayers

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 2, 2011, 20:48

Millions of Hindu devotees across the country and the world celebrated Mahashivratri with ritual bathing, fasting and prayers.

Winfrey sends her prayers to Australian flood victims

Last Updated: Friday, January 21, 2011, 16:21

In wake of Australia’s devastating floods, talk show host Oprah Winfrey has renewed calls for donations to help those affected by the disaster.

Prayers herald Christmas in Meghalaya

Last Updated: Saturday, December 25, 2010, 18:56

Midnight services in churches across the state heralded the advent of Jesus Christ as tourists and locals joined in the festivities with religious fervour, mixed with merriment.

After blast, prayers as usual at Ganga in Varanasi

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:01

Faith emerged victorious over terror as devotees converged along the banks of the Ganga to perform prayers amid heavy security arrangements Wednesday morning, a day after a blast rocked this holy city, killing a two-year-old girl.

Afghan poll candidate killed during holiday prayers

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 16, 2010, 19:39

A bomb in a graveyard in northern Afghanistan killed a parliamentary candidate and a retired policeman and wounded five, including a mayor, on Tuesday, an intelligence official said.

After nine weeks, Friday prayers held in historic Jamia mosque

Last Updated: Friday, November 12, 2010, 18:30

After nine weeks, Friday prayers were held in historic Jamia Masjid here Friday as authorities did not impose curfew following a threat by Islamic scholars to issue a `fatwa` against the Jammu and Kashmir government.