Category: Religion

Saudi police hold Indian ‘for insult to Kaaba’

Riyadh, Nov 22 (IANS/AKI) Saudi police arrested an Indian immigrant who allegedly disrespected Islams holy Kaaba site on Facebook, covering…

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NIA raids Zakir Naik locations again, starts blocking linked URLs

Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) The NIA on Monday conducted fresh raids at multiple locations linked to controversial NRI preacher and…

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Pope gives priests lasting power to absolve abortion ‘sin’

Vatican City, Nov 21 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Monday granted all Catholic priests the permanent power to forgive abortion, which…

9 years ago

Pope authorises priests to grant absolution for abortion

Vatican City, Nov 21 (IANS) Pope Francis on Monday said priests would now be able to absolve the sin of…

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Muslim Law Board for triple talaq, against uniform civil code

Kolkata, Nov 20 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Sunday strongly opposed the central government's move…

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NIA raids Zakir Naik’s IRF, Peace TV, freezes bank account

Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS) The NIA on Saturday raided multiple locations linked to controversial NRI preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik's…

9 years ago

Don’t use law to ban beef consumption: Goa CM

Panaji, Nov 19 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has said that if beef is part of someone's cuisine, the…

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Church not a football side in search of fans, says Pope

Vatican City, Nov 18 (IANS/AKI) The Catholic Church "is not a football team that is looking for supporters," Pope Francis…

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Religious leaders call for ‘toilets before temples’

Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) As India has the largest number of people in the world defecating in the open --…

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Believers who receive God’s mercy must guide others: Pope

Vatican City, Nov 17 (IANS/AKI) Catholics who benefit from Divine mercy during their lives are obliged to become "a sign…

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Pope highlights children’s rights at general audience

Vatican City, Nov 16 (IANS/AKI) Families and institutions have a duty to ensure children's welfare, protection and education, Pope Francis…

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RAF troopers to be deployed permanently in Haryana region

Rewari (Haryana), Nov 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that a battalion of the Rapid Action…

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Kerala to go forward for airport at Sabarimala

New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who met Civil Aviation Minister Anand Gajapathy Raju here on…

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Temples affected, tourist footfalls down in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, Nov 16 (IANS) The demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by the Union government has affected the…

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Godwoman’s shooting spree at wedding function leaves one dead

Chandigarh, Nov 15 (IANS) A woman was killed and three others seriously injured when a godwoman and her private securitymen…

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Israel demolishes Palestinian structures in East Jerusalem, Hebron

Jerusalem, Nov 15 (IANS) Israeli authorities on Tuesday demolished several Palestinian structures in East Jerusalem and the West Bank city…

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Germany bans conservative Islamic group

Berlin, Nov 15 (IANS) The German government has banned a prominent conservative Islamic group and raided some 190 sites in…

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Pope receives German national soccer team

Vatican City, Nov 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis greeted football world champions Germany in an audience at the Vatican on Monday…

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Visit temple wearing traditional attire: Sonal Mansingh

Bhopal, Nov 14 (IANS) Renowned classical danseuse Sonal Mansingh on Monday pitched for traditional Indian attire to visit temples. "One…

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Bangladesh announces bounty for nabbing attackers on minorities

Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) Bangladesh on Monday announced a cash reward of 100,000 taka ($1,265) to anyone giving information leading…

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