Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State V.K. Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone of a rest house for Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims as also ‘Dashmesh Vatika’ for Sikh devotees here. The proposed rest…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) A 54-year-old self-styled godman, bobbitised by a young woman, was on Sunday remanded in judicial custody till June 3 by a local magistrate. Police accompanied a magistrate to the Thiruvananthapuram Medical…
Vatican City, May 21 (IANS) Pope Francis announced on Sunday that a consistory would be held at the end of June to name five new cardinals, including the Archbishop of Barcelona, Juan Jose Omella. The…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Singer Adnan Sami has questioned Muslim clerics how “music is haram” after news surfaced online of US President Trump joining in traditional male-only sword dance in Saudi Arabia. Sharing a video…
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) The World Bank has warned that the Panama Papers issue has “enhanced political risks in Pakis-tan” and created “some policy uncertainty”, the media reported on Sunday. In its report titled ‘Pakistan…
The Hague May 21 (IANS) An Amsterdam district officer wore a headscarf during her work on Saturday, days after the city’s police chief said he is considering allowing female Muslim officers to wear headscarves. The…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) A 54-year-old godman bobbitised by a young woman he had been allegedly raping for years remained in a hospital here on Saturday even as police formally arrested him. Police clarified that…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) A 54-year-old godman who was bobbitised by a young woman here remained in hospital on Saturday even as police registered a case against him. A police officer said they were yet…
Dehradun, May 20 (IANS) Twenty four hours after a major landslide blocked vehicular traffic on the Rishikesh-Badrinath route, thousands of pilgrims of the ‘Chaar Dhaam Yatra’ continue to be stranded, an official said on Saturday….
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) At least 179 pilgrims from Maharashtra — among the 25,000 stranded after a massive landslide en route to the holy shrine of Badrinath — are safe, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said…
Patna, May 20 (IANS) Nalanda University plans to introduce Vedic Studies and may also start short-term executive programmes on subjects like Mindfulness and Yoga. “Within the existing schools, we will create new departments,” Vice Chancellor…
Riyadh, May 20 (IANS) US First lady Melania Trump stepped off Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport here on Saturday without a headscarf, potentially creating a stir in the conservative Islamic country. Melania…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) A 54-year-old Swami was bobbitised by a 23-year-old girl in the state capital after she was subjected to alleged sexual harassment for the past five years. According to a statement issued…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the first ever Arab-Islamic-American Summit being held in Riyadh on Sunday, a media report said on Saturday. The “Arab Nato” summit — being held…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) The genital of a 54-year-old Swami was cut by a 23-year-old girl here, after she was subjected to sexual harassment for the past five years, police said on Saturday. Hari Swami…
Dehardun, May 19 (IANS) More than 25,000 pilgrims en route to the Badrinath shrine in Uttarakhand are reportedly stranded after a landslide blocked a highway, officials said on Friday. A major portion of a hill…
Vatican City, May 19 (IANS/AKI) The Pope’s annual charitable collection for the poor known as ‘Peter’s Pence’ will soon have a Facebook page after its launch on Twitter and Instagram, the Vatican announced on Friday….
Washington, May 19 (IANS) A US court sentenced two men to three years in prison for severely beating a Sikh man in California and cutting off his hair. Chase B. Little and Colton T. Leblanc,…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) If food is your religion, then the holy month of Ramadan has to be the most eventful on your calendar — the aroma of the succulent kebabs, fried paranthas dipped…
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) A day after Maulana Noor-ur Rehman Barkati was removed as the Imam of the Tipu Sultan Mosque here, a Muslim clerics’ body based in West Bengal on Thursday said the termination…