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(Search results - 61)IndiaSep 17, 2019, 12:29 AM IST
#HappyBirthdayPMModi: Why Modi was turned away when he expressed his desire to become a monk
Prime Minister Narendra Modi considers Swami Atmasthananda of the Ramakrishna Mission as his guru. Here’s an interesting tale of how the swami declined to accept Modi as a sanyasi of the organisation when he went to express his desire.
Lifestyle NewsSep 11, 2019, 8:15 PM IST
On September 11, Swami Vivekananda gave his historic speech in Chicago (watch video)
More than 125 years ago, Swami Vivekananda, the monk from India gave a riveting speech that changed the very impression India had in the eyes of the Westerners
IndiaSep 11, 2019, 5:03 PM IST
PM Modi remembers 9/11 attack while condemning terror, praises Swami Vivekananda
While addressing a gathering in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the September 11 anniversary in the United States. He also took a minute to remember Swami Vivekananda and said that the monk delivered his historic address in Chicago.
IndiaAug 18, 2019, 4:33 PM IST
Subhash Chandra Bose death anniversary: Did you know the freedom fighter wanted to become a monk?
A young Subhash Chandra Bose once wanted to renounce the world and become a monk of the Ramakrishna Order. But the then president forbade him, saying his call lay elsewhere.
IndiaJul 24, 2019, 9:57 AM IST
Kanwar Yatra 2019: Kanvarias bowled over by bike, T-shirts of PM Modi, CM Yogi prints
Kanwar Yatra 2019 is an annual pilgrimage by the devotees of Lord Shiva to Haridwar and allied places. This year, T-shirts with prints of PM Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath are the main attractions for the devotees.
ViralJul 6, 2019, 4:53 PM IST
Best of controversial godman Nithyananda: 'Talking' bulls, cows; vocal cord for monkeys
‘I asked the sun not to come out till I finish the flag hoisting,’ said controversial godman Nithyananda
IndiaJun 21, 2019, 4:28 PM IST
Yoga Day 2019: Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to spread of practice in West
Swami Vivekananda, the monk who delivered the famous speech at the Parliament of Religions in the year 1893 in the United States, was the one who popularised Yoga in the West.
WorldMay 25, 2019, 5:57 PM IST
Sri Lanka blasts: Buddhist monk alleges attack was inspired by Tamil Nadu outfit
A Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka claims that two members from Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ) had provoked Buddhists to attack Muslims by spreading derogatory tales about the Buddha
South MoviesMay 18, 2019, 12:53 PM IST
Shriya Saran breaks into a crazy dance in bikini as background photo monkeys around
Actress Shriya Saran is seen donning a hot pink bikini and a sheer kaftan and crazily dancing in the video, which has spread like wildfire
ViewsMay 15, 2019, 12:30 PM IST
A violent Trinamool shows BJP has made strong inroads in Bengal
The BJP has been systematic in its approach, and was never in a hurry in the eastern zone, say longtime political watchers. It began earnestly in the late 1990s, and it went about its task with the sincerity of a monk, says a Bengali journalist
IndiaMay 9, 2019, 3:07 PM IST
Shankaracharya birth anniversary: This is how Kerala saint influenced unity in thinking
May 9 is the birth anniversary of Sri Shankaracharya, the proponent of Advaita philosophy. He is known to be an itinerant monk who went on preaching about oneness of the world. He also set up four monasteries in the four different directions to enable spiritual seekers
MyNation Election Video ParlourMay 8, 2019, 8:18 PM IST
Watch how Prime Minister Narendra Modi exposes his opponents
From being called a dog to a monkey and even a man with blood lust, he has faced it all. But on Wednesday, he decided to call each of them out, turn by turn.
IndiaApr 29, 2019, 5:05 PM IST
Monkey fever: Man dies in Kerala’s Wayanad district
Dead monkeys are more likely to spread the disease as the carrier insects would move out of the body soon after the death. Earlier in 2015, 102 cases were reported from Wayanad district and 11 patients died due to monkey fever
EntertainmentApr 21, 2019, 1:45 PM IST
IndiaMar 23, 2019, 12:39 PM IST
Davanagere: Monkeys barge into hospital, pose threat to patients, doctors
A troop of monkeys barged into Bapuji hospital, created a riot and took away food meant for patients.