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‘Cultural insensitivity’: Mamata slams PM Modi over ‘Swami’ prefix to Ramakrishna’s name | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched a scathing attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for adding an “unprecedented and improper prefix” to Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsadeva’s name while paying tributes on his birth anniversary.Mamata accused the Prime Minister of “aggressively displaying his cultural insensitivity to great figures of Bengal.”“Yet again,…

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Declare cow ‘rajya mata’, ban beef export in 40 days: Swami Avimukteshwaranand dares UP CM Yogi Adityanath | Varanasi News

VARANASI: After returning from Prayagraj’s Magh Mela without taking a holy bath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand on Friday dared Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to prove himself a Hindu by giving the cow the status of ‘rajya mata’ (state mother) and banning beef export within 40 days. If this does not happen, then on March 11, all saints…

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‘Leaving with heavy heart’: Swami Avimuktshwaranad ends sit-in protest at Magh Mela; Akhilesh says BJP ‘blinded by power’ | India News

Prayagraj: Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati leaves from the ongoing ‘Magh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday ended his sit-in protest and departed the Magh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, 10 days after he was “stopped” from taking a holy dip at the Sangam.Before leaving, he said he was…

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Bank holiday on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary: Will banks remain shut on January 12? Check state-wise list

Bank holiday on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary: Banks will be observing multiple holidays in January 2026, ranging from regional festivals to nationwide observances. On January 12, some banks will remain closed to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. Keeping track of bank holidays is essential for planning financial activities, as physical banking services will…

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Venkateswara Swami temple stampede: 5 killed, several injured at Venkateswara Swami temple; video shows chaotic crowd surge | Vijayawada News

VIJAWYADA: At least five devotees died and several others were injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Swami Temple in Kasibugga, in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, on Saturday. Reports say thousands of devotees had gathered at the temple to mark Ekadashi — one of Hinduism’s most sacred days, when worshippers fast and offer prayers to…

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Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati’s women aides arrested: Confessed to pressuring students; later released on bail | Delhi News

Delhi Police apprehended Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested three former employees of a private institute for allegedly pressuring female students to comply with the inappropriate demands of Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 students.The three women—sisters who held the positions of associate dean, executive director and senior faculty member—were…

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Delhi ‘godman’ Swami Chaitanyananda accused of molesting 17 female students arrested from Agra | Delhi News

Delhi Police apprehended Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested self-styled ‘godman’ Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 women students and running a web of financial fraud. He was traced to Agra after weeks on the run. Police allege the 62-year-old former chairman of a Delhi management institute exploited students from…

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