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Thousands clad in saffron danced in the streets waving saffron flags, rangolis were made and temples were lit up with diyas as people gathered to recite hymns and devotional songs about the Hindu god Ram across the country since early morning on Monday. Devotees light earthen oil lamps on ...

France condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks perpetrated during religious processions in several provinces of Pakistan, which caused the death of more than fifty people and left dozens injured. France presents its condolences to the relatives of the victims and its wishes for recovery to the injured. ...

Muslims belonging to Shia Sect taking out a procession on the occasion of Ashura in Jammu on Saturday. -Excelsior/Rakesh Scholars throw light on significance of Muharram Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, July 29: An impressive procession of 10thMoharram (Ashura) was taken out in the old city from Ziyarat Peer Mitha under ...

Srinagar: Political parties in Kashmir on Saturday demanded the revocation of the ban on Muharram processions, saying it’s not justified as the government claims normalcy has returned to the valley and all other religious processions are allowed.Muharram processions have not been allowed in the valley since the eruption of ...

Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 17: Apni Party’s senior vice president, Ghulam Hassan Mir today urged the Lieutenant Governor (LG) administration to allow the movement of religious processions in the summer capital Srinagar and other parts of the Valley during the forthcoming Islamic month of Muharram.In a press statement Mir ...

Srinagar’s Zadibal sees big procession, restrictions in Budgam, Abi Guzar Srinagar: Hundreds of Shia mourners on Tuesday joined Ashura processions on the tenth day of Muharram at several places in Kashmir.Ashura processions were taken out by mourners, including women and children, in Srinagar’s Zadibal while similar processions were taken ...

Police have detained dozens of people in Indian-administered Kashmir as they dispersed Shia Muslims who attempted to participate in processions marking the Muslim month of Muharram. Dozens of Muslims defied severe security restrictions in parts of the main city of Srinagar and took to the streets chanting religious slogans. ...

No anti-national or communal slogan heard, no case registered unlike last year: SSP Srinagar: Authorities on Sunday imposed curfew-like restrictions in parts of the city to prevent members of the Shia community from taking out Muharram processions on the eighth day of the 10-day mourning period, officials said. Authorities ...

Budgam,: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole on Wednesday said that Muharram processions will be allowed only on permitted routes, which have been already notified by the authorities. Talking to reporters at Budgam, Pole said that decisions regarding Muharram processions have been taken at the appropriate level. “Muharram processions ...

Muslims at a function held in connection with Eid-Milad-un-Nabi at Doda on Tuesday. -Excelsior/ Rafi Choudhary Excelsior CorrespondentJAMMU, Oct 19: The celebrations of Eid-Milad-un-Nabi remained a low key affair in Jammu for second consecutive time this year in view of COVID SOPs. However, the Majlis was held in different ...