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The musician hit back at trolls with a photo of his wife and two daughters after Many accused Rahman of forcing his daughter to don the veil.

The legend of the temple is associated with Narasimha, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu appearing for Hanuman and Lakshmi.

It is a unique festival since both chicken & mutton biryani is served to the public as prasad (offering).

54-year-old Dr Narthaki Nataraj became the first transperson to be awarded Padma Shri on January 26.

At Nizamuddin, the poets are everywhere. Amir Khusrau and Jahanara in the courtyard; Mirza Ghalib down the lane; Abdur Rahim on the main road and Dara Shikoh’s anonymous grave is somewhere in Humayun’s Tomb.

The Kumbh Mela draws thousands of devotees who took a dip in the River Ganga on Monday on the occasion of Paush Purnima - the second auspicious bathing day of the Kumbh Mela.

Thousands of Naga sadhus and lakhs of pilgrims thronged Sangam Ghat for a holy dip in river Ganga on the occasion of the first ‘shahi snan’.

Dr Rajendran Govender has called on temples to hold Kavady on the date its meant to be observed and not on a day that is convenient.