Tag: temples

Marked by indomitable human spirit

Remnants of its checkered history abound in the form of Dhaka’s architectural heritage. The old city is a veritable labyrinth of narrow streets and alleys, difficult to find your way around without a guide. That said, there is something interesting in every corner. Once, it was a stronghold of the Hindu business community and many...

March 4, 2018

Rs 65 cr illegal income of Karnataka hair exporters detected

Income Tax raids on human hair exporters in Karnataka recently resulted in disclosure of Rs 65 crore and seizure of crores in cash and jewellery from them, said an official on Tuesday. “Tax evasion even on income from hair offered by devotees in temples was found by our investigation directorate teams,” said Joint Director G....

January 3, 2018

Rush in Himachal Pradesh temples on the first day of 2018

Thousands of devotees from across the region thronged temples in Himachal Pradesh on Monday to mark the beginning of 2018. “We are expecting the arrival of over 20,000 devotees at the temple today,” an official at the hilltop Naina Devi shrine told IANS. He said the arrival of devotees would continue for two more days....

January 1, 2018

Important to make toilets than mosques, temples: Rakeysh Omprakash

Be it Akshay Kumar-starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha or his own directorial Mere Pyaare Prime Minister, films delving into the need to eradicate open defecation are "timely", says filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who feels the nation needs to build more toilets than mosques and temples. "I really don't know what these films will do, but they...

August 10, 2017