NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice-President Hamid Ansari Tuesday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi, Vishu and Bihu -- festivals that are celebrated in different parts of the country to mark the advent of the new year.
BANGALORE - A 100-year-old church in Los Angeles, a registered national monument, has been offered to the Art of Living to run its community service initiatives.
SHIMLA - The Himachal Pradesh assembly Tuesday allowed state-administered temples to sell part of the gold and silver they received as donations from devotees.
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TORONTO - Toronto-based former Akal Takht head priest Darshan Singh Ragi, who was excommunicated by the Sikh high priests in December for questioning the authenticity of the scripture Dasam Granth, says his voice cannot be silenced.
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