China has say in Dalai Lama’s successor: Beijing
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, April 10 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it was not aware of the ill health of the Dalai Lama and that Beijing has the right to choose his successor, not the…
Religion
Mufti Sayeed didn’t want Advani yatra stopped: Lalu
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The then Union Home Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed had wanted the controversial ‘rath yatra’ of L.K. Advani in 1990 to “go on”, says a book authored by Bihar Chief Minister…
Akhara moves SC against land release
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties that got one-third of the disputed land in the Ayodhya temple title dispute, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday opposing the Centre’s plea…
Dalai Lama in Delhi hospital with chest infection
Dharamsala, April 9 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday with a chest infection, his aided said. “His Holiness was feeling some discomfort this…
Dalai Lama admitted to Delhi hospital for check-up
Dharamsala, April 9 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, was admitted to a private hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday for an examination, an official said. “This noon, His Holiness was taken to a…
1,400-page charge sheet filed against Bishop Franco
Kottayam ( Kerala), April 9 (IANS) Kerala Police on Tuesday submitted a 1,400-page charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal. The Bishop was arrested for alleged sexually abusing a nun between 2014 and 2016. The charge…
Registration begins for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The government has begun the process for registration of pilgrims for this years Kailash Mansarovar Yatra which will be held from June 8 to September 8 through two routes. An…
Mob lynching is Modi’s legacy: Owaisi
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said mob lynchings were a legacy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said Modi would be remembered in Indian history for mob lynching as the…
Sikh leaders condemn ‘Gurdwara sacrilege’ in J&K
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) Sikh religious leaders of Kashmir on Tuesday condemned the reported sacrilege at a Gurdwara, a Sikh religious place, in Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir. Chairman of the All Parties Sikh…
Exempt religious events from pollution norms, EC urged
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Goa should be exempt from noise pollution rules so that the residents can observe religious events, the Goa Forward Party (GFP) on Tuesday urged the Chief Election Commissioner. In a letter…
Nirmohi Akhara moves SC against land release
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties that got one-third of the disputed land in the Ayodhya title dispute, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday opposing the Centre’s plea to…
Ayodhya: Nirmohi Akhara moves SC against land release
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Nirmohi Akhara, one of the parties that got one-third of the disputed land in Ayodhya title dispute, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday opposing the Centre’s plea to release majority…
Pakistan ‘accepts’ India’s ‘offer’ on Kartarpur
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday accepted India’s “proposal for a technical meeting” on the Kartarpur Corridor which will be held on April 16. “Continuing with #Pakistan’s spirit of constructive engagement, we have agreed…
Building Ram temple has been BJP’s pledge since 1991
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The BJP has been promising to build a grand Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya since 1991 — even before the mosque…
SC questions government role in religious places
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought to know why the government in a secular state should be involved in running and managing religious places, after noting that pilgrims going to…
37 Rohingyas found on beach in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, April 8 (IANS) Thirty-seven Rohingya Muslims were discovered on the Kuala Perlis beach in Malaysia on Monday, authorities said, sparking fears of a fresh exodus of the minority community in Myanmar. This is…
SC questions government’s role in religious places
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought to know why the government in a secular state be involved in running and managing religious places, after noting that pilgrims going to Puri’s…
BJP to explore possibilities to build Ram temple
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The BJP pledged in its Lok Sabha election manifesto released on Monday to explore all possibilities within the framework of the Constitution to facilitate the construction of a grand Ram…
Arunachal church body seeking votes for Tuki: Rijiju
Guwahati, April 7 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Sunday alleged that the Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) has been asking people to vote for Congress candidate and former Chief…
Actor-politician Gopi violated model code: CEO
Thrissur (Kerala), April 7 (IANS) Actor-politician Suresh Gopi, the BJP candidate in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, violated the model code of conduct by seeking votes in the name of religion, Kerala’s Chief Electoral Officer…