Doors of religious places reopen for devotees in Maharashtra

After remaining shut for nearly eight months, places of religious worship reopened in Maharashtra on Monday with COVID-19 prevention protocols in place. IMAGE: A worker sanitises Ram temple ahead......

Shirdi bandh over Saibaba birthplace row; temple remains open

A bandh was observed in Shirdi on Sunday against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's statement on the birthplace of Saibaba, a prominent spiritual figure of the 19th......

Must defeat forces dividing communities for their interests: PM

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at Shri Sai Baba Temple in Shirdi on Friday. Photograph: Press Information Bureau of India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted......

Activist Trupti Desai detained ahead of PM's Shirdi visit

Women's rights activist Trupti Desai, who had threatened to block Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy at Shirdi town in Maharashtra, was detained by police in Pune on Friday morning, an official......

The riches that Shirdi Sai temple owns

The famous pilgrimage centre of Saibaba temple in Shirdi, one of the richest temples in Maharashtra, has ornaments and jewellery worth over Rs 32 crore (Rs 320 million) and investments running into......