Vatican City, Oct 29 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican's top body for promoting religious dialogue used the occasion of the Hindu festival of Diwali next month to call for greater harmony and trust between Hindus and Christians.

SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh government has decided to link a Hindu shrine in Hamirpur district with a ropeway after which it would take just 10 minutes to traverse a distance of two km, an official said here Thursday.

NEW DELHI - With Barack Obama cancelling a trip to the Golden Temple, a Sikh leader here has urged the US president to visit at least a prominent gurdwara in the national capital.

WASHINGTON - Sikh Americans are not buying the White House explanation that President Barack Obama is skipping a visit to the Golden Temple in Amritsar during his upcoming visit to India because he doesn't have time.