Category: Religion

Lumpen communalism can be shamed, but will media help?

By Saeed Naqvi Kash Hindustan mein hota janam Abbas ka Barh ke hum Hindu utha lete alam Abbas ka (If…

9 years ago

Durga Puja keeps West Bengal CM Mamata busy

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) From flagging-off celebrations at marquees to penning theme songs, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has…

9 years ago

Amid Indo-Pak tension, Goa Archbishop calls for prayers for ‘Mother India’

Panaji, Oct 8 (IANS) Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, religious leader of Goan Catholics who account for more than a quarter…

9 years ago

Triple talaq, polygamy not integral to Islamic practices, SC told

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that 'triple talaq', 'nikaah halaal' and…

9 years ago

President arrives in Bengal’s Birbhum to celebrate Durga Puja

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday arrived on a five-day visit to West Bengal to celebrate Durga…

9 years ago

Thousands pour into streets as Durga Puja begins in Bengal

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Notwithstanding intermittent showers, thousands of men, women and children, turned up in their best on the…

9 years ago

Ban on women at Haji Ali shrine sanctum sanctorum to continue, for now

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Women will continue to be barred from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Sufi saint Haji…

9 years ago

Delhi LG removes Alam as Waqf Board CEO, refers Board matters to CBI

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday declared Mehboob Alam's appointment as Delhi Waqf Board CEO…

9 years ago

Nita Ambani addresses sports-faith conference in Vatican

Vatican, Oct 7 (IANS) India's representative at the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Reliance Foundation Chairperson Nita Ambani on Friday…

9 years ago

Triple talaq, polygamy not integral to Islamic practices, SC told

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Union government on Friday told the Supreme Court that 'triple talaq', 'nikaah halaal' and…

9 years ago

Durga Puja begins in Bengal with fervour

Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Aptly styled and full of enthusiasm, people in West Bengal plunged into merriment on Friday, marking…

9 years ago

Chopper service for Durga Puja revellers in Tripura

Agartala, Oct 7 (IANS) The Tripura government will operate a helicopter service for Durga Puja revellers and sightseers to enable…

9 years ago

Women to continue to be barred from Haji Ali shrine for now

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Women will continue to be barred from entering the Dargah of Sufi saint Haji Ali…

9 years ago

Will chaos again rule this Durga Puja or will crowd control work?

By Sahana Ghosh Kolkata, Oct 7 (IANS) Almost a year after the "tallest Durga idol" in the world caused a…

9 years ago

Imam abducted at gunpoint in Libyan capital

Tripoli, Oct 6 (IANS/AKI) Armed men kidnapped a Muslim cleric outside a mosque in the Libyan capital Tripoli early on…

9 years ago

Nod for infrastructure improvement projects for five cities

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The Centre has approved projects to improve infrastructure around core heritage sites in Amritsar, Dwarka,…

9 years ago

Bengal all set for Durga Puja

Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Not withstanding the ongoing India-Pakistan border tension and the threat of rain gods playing spoilsport, festive…

9 years ago

President on Bengal visit from Friday

New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit West Bengal for five days from Friday during which he…

9 years ago

‘India can teach world on minority rights’

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) On the issue of minority rights in a democracy, India can be the teacher of…

9 years ago

Durga Puja marquee theme pays homage to Uri soldiers

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) Inaugurated by visually impaired children on Wednesday, a Durga Puja marquee (pandal) in north Kolkata has…

9 years ago



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