Category: Religion

Why Bijnor communal villainy did not spread

By Saeed Naqvi I had the Muzaffarnagar riots of February 2013 at the back of my mind when I drove…

9 years ago

First Haj flight lands in Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday received the first batch of Haj pilgrims,…

9 years ago

Eunuchs pay mass obeisance to ancestors at Kashi

By Mohit Dubey Varanasi, Sep 24 (IANS) It's a rare event that is said to be happening after more than…

9 years ago

Muslim woman in Canada ordered to remove hijab in court

Montreal, Sep 23 (IANS) A Muslim woman in Canada, who was denied a court appearance because of her hijab, sought…

9 years ago

Sikh carrying Kirpan triggers panic in US mall

Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The US police surrounded a Sikh man carrying a Kirpan -- ceremonial dagger -- in Pennsylvania…

9 years ago

Rare paintings on St. Teresa to be on display for post-canonisation tribute

Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) As many as 90 paintings on St. Teresa - including rare ones towering at eight feet…

9 years ago

Punjab CM offers prayers at Patna Sahib gurdwara

Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday offered prayers at Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib, the…

9 years ago

First international Sikh conclave in Patna from Thursday

Patna/Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) More than 150 Sikh luminaries from all walks of life from India and abroad are likely…

9 years ago

First International Sikh Conclave begins on Thursday in Bihar

Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Nearly 150 Sikh luminaries from all walks of life from India and abroad are likely to…

9 years ago

State fully prepared to celebrate birth anniversary of 10th Sikh Guru: Bihar CM

Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the state is fully prepared to celebrate…

9 years ago

Militants should get fair share of hearing: Buddhist monk

By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 21 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader and active globetrotting environmentalist the Gyalwang Drukpa wants militants to…

9 years ago

US bombing suspect’s ex-girlfried seeks custody of their child

New York, Sep 21 (IANS) New York bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami's ex-girlfriend has asked a court to give her full…

9 years ago

There is no God of war, says Pope Francis

Rome/Assisi, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) There is no "God of war" and religion must not be used to justify violence, Pope…

9 years ago

Intense campaign on to free Waqf properties from mafia: Naqvi

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government has initiated an "intense campaign" to free Waqf properties grabbed by "Waqf mafia"…

9 years ago

Intense campaign on to free Waqf properties from mafia: Naqvi

New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government has initiated an "intense campaign" to free Waqf properties that have been grabbed…

9 years ago

This ‘rockstar monk’ is crooning songs of gender equality

By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 20 (IANS) There is a "rockstar monk" crooning the song of gender equality and harmony,…

9 years ago

60-foot-tall silk brocade displayed at Naropa festival

Leh, Sep 19 (IANS) A 60-foot-tall silk embroidery brocade of Buddha Amitabha was unfurled on Monday at once-in-12-years carnival of…

9 years ago

Riyadh to establish company to upgrade capacity of holy sites

Riyadh, Sep 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has agreed to form a company to develop and increase the capacity of the…

9 years ago

Bengal celebrates Vishwakarma Puja

Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) Kites in a variety of shapes, sizes and vibrant hues floated in the sky while workers…

9 years ago

British man convicted of IS-inspired murder of Bangladeshi Imam

London/Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) A British Muslim was found guilty of an Islamic State-inspired murder of a Bangladeshi imam who…

9 years ago



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