SRINAGAR - Thousands of people braved the cold and inclement weather Wednesday to offer prayers at Kashmir Valley's holiest Muslim shrine of Hazratbal in summer capital Srinagar to celebrate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad.

KATHMANDU - Nepal's oldest and most famous Hindu temple, Pashupatinath, has begun a crackdown on couples found necking inside its premises, fining over 70 pairs since Valentine's Day, celebrated worldwide as the day of lovers.

HYDERABAD - Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammad, was celebrated Wednesday with gaiety and fervour in Hyderabad and other parts of Andhra Pradesh.