Category: Religion

Sufi leaders meet Rajnath, offer help in restoring peace in Kashmir

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A delegation of heads of Sufi shrines led by the Sajjadanasheen (spiritual head) of the…

9 years ago

KMC asks Durga puja organisers to clamp down on mosquito breeding sites

Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) With West Bengal shrouded in the shadow of most dengue deaths this year, the city civic…

9 years ago

Hundreds take part in Mother Walk to celebrate Teresa’s canonisation

Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Hundreds of people, from nuns to school children, cutting across religious and social boundaries, took part…

9 years ago

Guru Gobind Singh’s teachings still relevant: Himachal CM

Shimla, Sep 25 (IANS) The teachings of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh are still relevant to promote harmony and brotherhood,…

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Jordanian writer assassinated over controversial cartoon

Amman, Sep= Sep 25 (IANS) A Jordanian writer who stirred controversy for publishing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, was…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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