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Meghalaya's Catholics welcome election of Pope Francis
Shillong, March 14 (IANS) Catholics in the predominantly Christian state of Meghalaya Thursday reacted with joy as Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected as the 266th pope in the Catholic Church's 2,000-year history and took the name of Francis I.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 5:28:14 PM

Krishna statue leaves for Guruvayoor
Mathura, March 14 (IANS) Sri Krishna, the presiding deity of Braj Dhaam here, has been taken to the famed Guryayoor temple in Kerala.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 2:00:16 PM

Catholic bishops welcome new Pope
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Welcoming the appointment of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina as the 266th Pope, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) Thursday said the church here pledges total loyalty and allegiance to the new Pope.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 12:18:41 PM

Allahabad Kumbh ends with last bathing on Maha Shivratri
Allahabad, March 10 (IANS) The curtain came down Sunday on the Kumbh 2013, the biggest religious congregation on earth, with over 70 lakh people taking a holy dip at Sangam on Maha Shivratri.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 9:44:01 PM

Piety, fervour mark Maha Shivratri fest in Karnataka
Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) Piety, religious fervour, day-long fasting, a night-long vigil, chanting of hymns and singing of devotional lyrics to invoke Hindu god Shiva marked the Maha Shivratri festival across Karnataka Sunday.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:36:01 PM

Maha Shivratri celebrated across India
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Maha Shivratri was Sunday celebrated across India as millions offered prayers to Lord Shiva and many fasted during the day.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:34:04 PM

Devotees in Kolkata throng Ganga to celebrate Maha Shivratri
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Maha Shivratri was celebrated in the eastern metropolis here Sunday with hymns, chants and fasts as Hindu devotees thronged temples and the banks of the holy Ganga to offer prayers to Lord Shiva.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 5:44:06 PM

Religious fervour marks Maha Shivratri in Andhra
Hyderabad, March 10 (IANS) Maha Shivratri was Sunday celebrated with religious fervour across Andhra Pradesh, with devotees observing fast and offering prayers at temples of Lord Shiva.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 3:22:19 PM

Devotees fast, pray in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) Devotees fasted and thronged Shiva temples across Odisha Sunday on Maha Shivratri.

Sunday, March 10, 2013 2:08:10 PM

Three day Sufi literature seminar begins at AMU
Aligarh, March 9 (IANS) National Commission for Minorities chairman Wajahat Habibullah Saturday inaugurated a three-day international seminar on Sufi literature in the Persian language at the Aligarh Muslim University here.

Saturday, March 09, 2013 10:10:02 PM

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