As the US gets tougher with visas, the prayers of US-bound devotees in India are getting more fervent, and their purse strings looser. Called Visa Hanuman temples (there are half a dozen all over India), some of them ask for a 'fee'.
Film folk brought in the New Year with pretty posts and warm wishes on social media.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was administered a 'low dose' of insulin after his blood sugar level spiked, officials of Tihar jail said on Tuesday, with the Aam Aadmi Party commenting that it was because of the blessings of Lord Hanuman.
'It is a South Indian ritual to give an amount of your rewards to the Gods.'
'They must have thought that this kind of tapori language would please the common man, but they don't suit Hanumanji.'
'I have no doubt that when she was prevented from meeting Kejriwal, she felt humiliated.'
'I would like to leave behind my small contribution for the historic day when the Ram temple will be consecrated.'
The actor and his wife Upasana Kamineni are expecting their first child; his film RRR has bagged two Golden Globe nominations.
Earlier, another Congress legislator, Arjun Singh Kakodiya, had called Lord Shiva and Bajrangbali, or Lord Hanuman, tribals.
'From the characters to the execution, nothing about the film made logic.'
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday warned the makers of upcoming Bollywood film Adipurush of legal action if scenes showing Hindu religious figures in the `wrong' way were not removed. The first t
The statue is the second of the four statues being built in the four directions across the country.
'Valmiki has not written anything about Hanuman's caste.' 'I want to clarify that Hanuman was not a Vanar, but an Adivasi.'
"Hanumanji was a devta, a god and I consider him as god and I worship him.. I am a sportsman and all sportsmen worship power... Humunanji was a symbol of power and strength... He also used to do wrestling and was a sportsman... all wrestlers worship him," Chauhan said in Amroha on Sunday.
Explaining the rationale behind his statement, Chaudhary said, "Lord Ram's wife, goddess Sita, was abducted by Ravan, but Lanka was burnt by Hanumanji. It's injustice being done to someone by someone and the third person does not know either of them. This is the nature of Jats... they intervene whenever any injustice is done to anybody."
'If sentiments of a certain section of society are hurt, we don't mind changing the name if that satisfies them.'
Minutes after the Delhi CM posted the cartoon, which had been published in a national daily, that #Kejriwalinsultshanuman started trending.
Swati Parashar pays tribute to her mentor B Raman, who passed into the ages on Sunday.
Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
'In a fraction of a second everything started...'
As rescue operations are underway, witnesses recount the horror the structure come crashing down.
With exit polls having projected Bharatiya Janata Party defeat in Delhi Assembly polls, party leaders met in New Delhi on Monday to take stock of the situation and motivate the party workers.
'Should a leader with such an impeccable record of public life, struggles, meritorious performance and heroism in politics like Babu Jagjivan Ram be weighed on caste and not reviewed for his real worth?' asks Tarun Vijay.
The NDRF has engaged all its resources for rescue of those trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Kolkata.
'Comparing a men-only pilgrimage with past blots like sati or untouchability is propelled by politics, mischief and malevolence,' argues Sudhir Bisht.
Meet Krishna Das, a chant master, whose rock 'n' roll kirtans are a growing rage in India and who is performing in three Indian cities this week.
'John Lasseter gave me such good advice. He said the reason why he wanted me to tell the story was because it was about my dad and me. He said if it is a father and son story, it will relate universally.' Star Pixar animator Sanjay Patel tells Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com the back story behind his new film, Sanjay's Super Team, which features Hanuman, Vishnu and Durga as superheroes.
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