Lifted the 28-year-old ban on heritage sports like bullock cart races, dog races, horse races, and pigeon racing: The Punjab government has lifted the long-standing ban on traditional heritage sports, including bullock cart races, dog races, horse races, and pigeon racing, marking a revival of the state’s cultural identity. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, while addressing […]
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Mansa Devi Temple : Stampede
Mansa Devi Temple : Stampede A tragic stampede near Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple claimed eight lives and injured 28 others recently. Mansa Devi Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti (Goddess Durga). It is located in the city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand. The temple is located atop […]
IGNCA symposium on the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra’s
IGNCA symposium on the Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra’s: The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) is set to host a prestigious two-day National Symposium titled “Timeless Texts and Universal Teachings: Inscription of Bhagavad Gita and Natyashastra in the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register” on 30th and 31st July 2025 in New […]
Haridwar Stampede
Haridwar Stampede: Eight people died and 30 were injured in a stampede at Haridwar’s Mansa Devi temple due to panic triggered by a rumour of a snapped electric line.A massive crowd of devotees, including children, panicked on a stairway after a rumour about an electric wire snap, leading to a crush and stampede.Local authorities (police, […]
2nd edition of Kala Utsav 2025
2nd edition of Kala Utsav 2025: Artists from Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal participated in the 2nd edition of Kala Utsav 2025 – ‘Artists in Residence Programme’ at Rashtrapati Bhavan, showcasing traditional paintings like Sohrai Khovar, Pattachitra, and Patua. The program honors India’s living art traditions while offering a platform for folk, tribal, and traditional […]
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple: Nashik rural police recently uncovered a major black-marketing racket involving darshan passes at the renowned Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple. It is a renowned Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated in the town of Trimbak in the Nashik district of Maharashtra. It is 28 km far from the city of Nashik. It is […]
Preah Vihear Temple
Preah Vihear Temple: Fighter jets, landmines, and diplomatic expulsions marked the sharpest escalation in tensions between Thailand and Cambodia in years over a dispute that stretches back over a century, and at the centre of it lies the 11th-century Preah Vihear Hindu temple. It is a Hindu temple located in the Preah Vihear Province, in […]
Etruscans
Etruscans: A rare, untouched tomb from the Etruscans, a civilization that predated the Roman Republic, has been recently discovered in central Italy. The Etruscans were a Mediterranean civilization that flourished between the 8th and 3rd centuries BCE. The Etruscans, also known as the Tyrrhenians, inhabited the area that is now Their country was called Tuscia, […]
India’s First Mining Tourism Project in Jharkhand
India’s First Mining Tourism Project in Jharkhand: Jharkhand is set to become the first Indian state to launch a Mining Tourism Project, aiming to showcase its rich mineral heritage through guided mine tours and cultural experiences. This initiative, led by the state government and Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), seeks to diversify tourism while educating the […]
Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple
Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple: The Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple at Dharmasthala recently welcomed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) by the Karnataka government to probe the allegation of mass secret burial of unidentified bodies in the pilgrimage centre. Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Dharmasthala in Karnataka. It […]
