Ujjain, March 30 (IANS) Apart from making security and other arrangements ahead of the Simhasth Kumbh here in April-May, authorities have roped in snake experts to catch the reptiles and release them in the wild…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Five young men were arrested on Wednesday for attacking three madrassa students last week after they allegedly refused to say “Jai Mata”, police said. Ashu, Karamvir, Sachin, Sagar and Aditya,…
New York, March 30 (IANS) Archaeologists in Italy have discovered what may be a rare sacred text in the lost Etruscan language that is likely to yield rich details about Etruscan worship of a god…
By Nishant Arora New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) While scientists and faithfuls will ensure that the debate on the existence of a universal spirit — call it God or a supernatural force — goes on,…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 29 (IANS) Lack of discussions due to chaos during assembly proceedings is a waste of public money and this situation needs to be changed, the archbishop of Latin Church in Kerala said on…
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) A Salesian order Catholic priest on Tuesday said there is no confirmed news about the “crucifixion” of Indian priest, Father Thomas Uzhunnallil, by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Yemen. “There is…
Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) More than 700 pro-Qadri protestors were arrested in Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan, and sent to various jails in Punjab province, police officials said. At least 500 protestors were arrested on…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of the visa to controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen and her prosecution for her utterances on Lord Christ and Mother…
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government to place before it the report on “Women and Law ” by a high-level committee that had undertaken the assessment of…
Dhaka, March 28 (IANS) A court in Bangladesh on Monday rejected a petition which challenged a constitutional amendment that gave Islam the status of the state religion. The Bangladesh High Court in a hearing on…
Phnom Penh, March 28 (IANS) An American art museum on Monday returned to Cambodia a 10th century Khmer statue of Hindu god Rama reportedly looted from an archaeological site during the 1970s. The sandstone statue…
Vatican City, March 27 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday sent a message of condolences to the Iraqi people, in which he called on them to “reject the ways of hatred and conflict”. His statement followed…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 27 (IANS) Christians in Kerala on Sunday celebrated Easter in all its splendour with a bit of everything — prayers, good food and drinks. From early morning, most homes saw activity as people…
Kharagpur (West Bengal), March 27 (IANS) While going all guns blazing against the Trinamool Congress as well as the Left Front, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his maiden campaign for the West Bengal assembly polls,…
Shillong, March 27 (IANS) Candlelight processions, baptism of newborns, and coloured Easter eggs and buns were the hallmark of the day as Christians in Meghalaya on Sunday joined their brethren the world over in celebrating…
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), March 27 (IANS) Mahakaleshwar temple here, one of the 12 most venerated shrines of Lord Shiva in India, has ramped up by four to five times its production of sweets used as…
Lagos, March 27 (IANS) Mass killings of innocent citizens, abductions and other criminal atrocities would soon become history in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. The president made the pledge in his Easter message to…
Helsinki, March 27 (IANS) A large Lutheran church in Ylivieska, northern Finland, was destroyed in a fire lit apparently on purpose. Police detained a local man born in the 1980s, who has initially confessed, Xinhua…
Imphal, March 26 (IANS) Two people have died and over 100 injured, including 20 critically, in the five-day Holi revelries in Manipur that would last till Sunday night, police said on Saturday. Over 100 injured…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Easter which falls on Sunday. “I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to the people of…