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May 9, 2024 1:24 PM

First batch of Haj pilgrims from Srinagar depart for Saudi Arabia

The first batch of pilgrims from Srinagar departed for Medina in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform Haj.  "We are thankful to the (central) government for extending us all necessary help. We are delighted that Allah has chosen us to perform Haj at...

May 8, 2024 7:57 PM

“Nepal Honors Mothers in Matatirtha Aunsi Celebration”

  Today on the occasion of Matatirtha Aunsi, Nepali people from across the globe visit their mothers to see their faces, assuming they see the divine through them. There has been a tradition to take a bath in the morning, tenderly offer beauti...

April 30, 2024 3:44 PM

What did people eat before agriculture? New study offers insight

The advent of agriculture roughly 11,500 years ago in the Middle East was a milestone for humankind - a revolution in diet and lifestyle that moved beyond the way hunter-gatherers had existed since Homo sapiens arose more than 300,000 years ago in Af...

April 18, 2024 6:50 PM

Seto Machindranath Rath Jatra concludes in Kathmandu

The three-day-long Seto Machindranath Rath Jatra concluded today in Kathmandu, marking the end of the festival that began on April 16, 2024. Seto Machindranath, also known as the White Machindranath, is revered as the deity who brings rain and ensure...

 

Last updated on: 6th Nov 2025