Category: Religion

Modi greets nation on Navratri

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Navratri.…

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Allowing advertisers to target Jew haters ‘inappropriate’: Facebook

San Francisco, Sep 21 (IANS) After reports surfaced this week that the social media giant enabled advertisers to reach "Jew…

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US to give $32mn in aid to Rohingya

New York, Sep 21 (IANS) The US will provide a humanitarian aid package worth $32 million to the Rohingya Muslim…

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No fresh infiltration of Rohingyas into India: BSF

Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Asserting that there were no specific instructions from the central government on the Rohingya refugees, the…

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Myanmar to resettle refugees in Rakhine state

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 20 (IANS) Myanmar will resettle refugees displaced at home and abroad due to conflicts in the…

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Pope prays for Mexico earthquake victims

Vatican City, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday offered prayers for the victims of the powerful earthquake in central…

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Take back Rohingyas, don’t call them Bengalis: Hasina to Myanmar

Dhaka/New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Myanmar to take back 420,000 Rohingya Muslims who…

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Thai Islamic group to aid Rohingyas in Bangladesh

Bangkok, Sep 20 (IANS) A Thai humanitarian team on behalf of the national Islamic committee is due to travel to…

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More Rohingya influx could lead to humanitarian catastrophe, says Bangladesh NHRC

By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) As Bangladesh tackles the flood of Rohingya Muslims streaming into the country…

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I’m not a Scientologist: Jada Pinkett Smith

Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has denied Leah Remini's claims that she is a Scientologist. The…

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Durga puja special menu for Bengal hospital patients

Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Breaking the monotony of hospital food, the patients at state-run medical establishments in West Bengal will…

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Facebook suspending accounts of Rohingya activists: Report

San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Facebook is reportedly removing posts and suspending accounts of activists who are documenting the…

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Vatican denies it paid to keep abducted schoolgirl in Britain

Vatican City, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican on Tuesday denied it paid around 250,000 euros to keep schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi…

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Dalai Lama decries terrorism, urges inter-faith harmony

Florence, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) People who stage acts of terrorism cannot claim to be religious, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai…

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Egyptian imam banned from the air for ‘sex-with-dead-wives’ edict

Cairo, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) Controversial cleric Sabri Abdel Raouf cannot go on television or radio, Egypt's top media watchdog ruled…

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Bengal Minister’s brother swept away in river during religious ritual

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) The elder brother of West Bengal Law and Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak is believed to have…

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Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rohingya region, UN seeks access

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) Breaking her silence on Rohingyas, Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on…

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UN seeks unrestricted access in Myanmar

Geneva, Sep 19 (IANS) The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar has sought unhindered access to verify reports of human rights…

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Bengal observes Mahalaya

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Invoking goddess Durga on earth, West Bengal on Tuesday observed Mahalaya with devotional songs, scriptural recitations…

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Suu Kyi condemns human rights violations in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) Breaking her silence over the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San…

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