Category: Religion

Scores feared killed in Nigeria’s market attack

Lagos, Aug 16 (IANS) Scores of people were feared killed by suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers at a market in…

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Iraqi PM vows to free ‘every inch’ of land from IS

Baghdad, Aug 16 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi pledged to liberate "every inch" of Iraq's land from Islamic State…

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Al-Shabaab militants kill 5 police officers in Kenya

Nairobi, Aug 16 (IANS) Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab on Tuesday killed five police officers and injured another during an ambush…

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Iraqi forces foil IS suicide attacks in Iraq’s Salahudin

Baghdad, Aug 16 (IANS) Iraq's paramilitary Hashd Shaabi units foiled two suicide bomb attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants in…

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12 killed as tree falls during religious fest in Portugal

Lisbon, Aug 16 (IANS) Twelve persons were killed and 50 others injured when a large tree fell on people celebrating…

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Police kill 2 suspected extremists in Egypt shootout

Cairo, Aug 16 (IANS) Two suspected extremists were killed in a shootout with security forces in a desert area in…

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US religious freedom report highlights cow protection violence in India

By Arul Louis New York, Aug 15 (IANS) The US State Department has highlighted attacks in India by cow protection…

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Sikh Takht chief passes away

Chandigarh, Aug 15 (IANS) Giani Mal Singh, the Jathedar (chief) of Takht Keshgarh Sahib, passed away in Mohali town near…

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Be proud of your religious, ethnic identities: Khehar

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Supreme Court Chief Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar on Tuesday said every citizen should be proud…

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Israel nabs senior Islamic leader over ‘incitement’

Jerusalem, Aug 15 (IANS) Israeli police on Tuesday said it arrested a senior Islamic leader over suspected "incitement". Sheik Raed…

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‘Dahi Handi’ celebrated with nationalistic flavour in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) The birth of Lord Krishna was rung in with religious fervour on Tuesday and was followed…

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Modi invokes Hindu gods in Independence Day speech

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invoked Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, apart from Mahatma…

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Janmashtami gets freedom flavour

Mathura, Aug 15 (IANS) Janmashtami celebrations this year have a distinct freedom flavour, with some Sri Krishna idols attired in…

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Modi commends women fighting Triple Talaq

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised women battling the system of Triple Talaq and…

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Himachal Governor, CM greet people on I-Day, Janmashtami

Shimla, Aug 15 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday greeted the people on…

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PM greets nation on Independence Day, Janmashtami

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on India's Independence Day as well…

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Disrobing of women on funeral pyre violates human rights

Panaji, Aug 14 (IANS) Terming the disrobing of deceased women a human rights violation, the Goa State Human Rights Commission…

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President greets people on the eve of Janmashtami

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted the countrymen on the eve of Janmashtami and…

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China reaffirms opposition even as Dalai Lama cancels Botswana trip

Beijing, Aug 14 (IANS) China on Monday reaffirmed opposition to the Dalai Lama's "anti-China separatist activities" in any country, even…

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After Dalai Lama cancels visit, China says Botswana ties will progress

Beijing, Aug 14 (IANS) Days after the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama cancelled his visit to Botswana, China said its…

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