Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday emphasised on country’s unity and a distinct nationality among diversity of languages and communities. He said India does not believe in “one…
Cairo, Oct 3 (IANS/AKI) A mass will take place jere on Wednesday at the start of celebrations to mark the visit to Egypt by St Francis in 1219 during the Fifth Crusade when he engaged…
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) Highlighting communal harmony, railing against terrorism and bringing diverse themes like the intricacies of human mind and the spirit of freedom to the fore, 68 community Durga puja organisers paraded their…
Patna, Oct 3 (IANS) Over two dozen people were injured in incidents of communal violence in various districts of Bihar following the immersion of Durga idols and Tazia processions, police said on Tuesday. People from…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will examine whether the Kerala High Court could annul a marriage while hearing a habeas corpus plea by the parents of a young…
Chandigarh, Oct 3 (IANS) Fugitive Honeypreet Insan, a close aide and “adopted daughter” of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, was arrested on Tuesday along with another woman. She will be…
New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will examine whether a High Court can annul a marriage while hearing a plea by the parents of a girl who had…
Vatican, Oct 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis is praying for the victims of the deadly mass shootings in Las Vegas and was “deeply saddened” to learn of the “senseless tragedy” which killed over 50 people and…
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) West Bengal’s biggest festival Durga Puja may have ended but the celebratory mood is still on as the city gears up for the second edition of the immersion carnival to be…
Riyadh, Oct 2 (IANS) Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a plan to launch a company to increase the capacity of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to accommodate pilgrims who are expected to reach more than…
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) An assembly of religious leaders, academics and scientists on Monday passed a resolution proposing construction of a multi-religion “temple of humanity” in Ayodhya to resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid issue….
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 2 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state BJP president Kummanem Rajasekheran on Monday indulged in a war of words in the wake of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s allegation that the Kerala…
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday thanked the devotees, Durga Puja organisers and police for making the festival joyous, peaceful and disciplined. She also thanked the clubs and committees…
Agra, Oct 2 (IANS) A day after an FIR was registered against 70 members of right wing groups Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad for celebratory firing and raising sectarian slogans here on Dussehra, no…
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that Lord Rama was an embodiment of Indian culture and that we must all work for Ramrajya. Addressing the gathering at the…
Agartala, Oct 1 (IANS) In a display of religious harmony, thousands of Muslims across Tripura took out processions on the occasions of “Ashura”, the tenth day in the Islamic month of Muharram on Sunday while…
Shirdi (Maharashtra), Oct 1 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday inaugurated the Saibaba Samadhi Mahotsav, heralding the start of the centenary celebrations of the revered 20th century saint Sai Baba of Shirdi. Shortly after…
Ranchi, Oct 1 (IANS) One person was injured in clashes between two communities in Jharkhand’s Palamau district on Sunday, police said. According to police, the members of one community had called for a shutdown on…
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Ignoring heavy-to-light rain, thousands of Muslims across West Bengal took out large processions, beat drums and thumped their chests on Sunday to mourn the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussain…
Hyderabad, Oct 1 (IANS) “Yaum-e-Ashura” was observed with solemnity and sombreness in Hyderabad on Sunday. It was all black and blood as a mood of mourning pervaded the lanes in the old city of Hyderabad,…