The Udvada Atash Behram, also known as the Iran Shah, is one of the eight fire temples of the Zoroastrian religion located in Udvada in Gujarat on the west coast of India; the only other Atash Behram outside India is in central Iran at Yazd.
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3rd Mar 2026 | Updated at 01:34pm 3rd Mar 2026
CM Sharma visits UK to usher investments into ‘Rising Rajasthan’
The Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy CM Diya Kumari with delegates visited London last week, to host an investor meet. The afternoon was organised by FICCI and High Commission of India at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, and was attended...
Punjab govt to move SC against governor
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Gaganyaan test flight's crew module successfully recovered by Navy
Hours after the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists successfully conducted the Gaganyaan failure test, the Navy’s Eastern Naval Command recovered the Crew Module (CM) from the Bay of Bengal. Isro chief S Somanath said the crew...
KCR unveils poll promises to counter Congress' guarantees
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TMC stands for 'terror, mafia, corruption': Nadda
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Encroachment row: Didi gives Amartya Sen land deed
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West Midlands delegation visits Ahmedabad to boost ties
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Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience
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At the Iranshah Udvada Utsav, the narrative of the Parsis' dwindling numbers provided moments of hilarity, while also exposing the deep rift between the orthodox and liberal sections of the community.
“Damn the Tigers, save the Parsis,” quipped Bollywood actor Boman Irani in his satirical take on the community's decreasing number at the first ever Iranshah Udvada Utsav.
India's Finance Minister Arun Jaitley last week indirectly hinted at the need for Parsis to grow in numbers saying that the country needs more business leaders from the community to emerge as the fastest growing economy at a time when global...
Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh aims to “set an example” by not letting any member of his family contest on the party ticket
After the Panchayat polls, the Haryana government has decided to impose similar minimum education criteria for candidates seeking to contest the municipal...
Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal said that there was a general consensus on naming Chandigarh's new airport terminal after Bhagat Singh and a formal decision in this regard should not be delayed any more.
Chandigarh was given an award for outstanding performance during the Digital India Week.
The ruling Congress has bagged 13 of the 25 Karnataka legislative council seats for which elections were held on December 27
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene a special session of the Parliament, or extend the winter session, to pass a bill that amends the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act.
