Modi greets nation on Navratri
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Navratri. “Navratri greetings to everyone… On the first day of Navratri, we pray to Maa Shailputri,”…
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Allowing advertisers to target Jew haters ‘inappropriate’: Facebook
San Francisco, Sep 21 (IANS) After reports surfaced this week that the social media giant enabled advertisers to reach “Jew haters”, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg — also of Jewish origin — has apologised, saying the…
US to give $32mn in aid to Rohingya
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) The US will provide a humanitarian aid package worth $32 million to the Rohingya Muslim minority who have fled violence in Myanmar and crossed into neighbouring Bangladesh, the State Department…
No fresh infiltration of Rohingyas into India: BSF
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Asserting that there were no specific instructions from the central government on the Rohingya refugees, the BSF on Wednesday said there were no new cases of their infiltration into India this…
Myanmar to resettle refugees in Rakhine state
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 20 (IANS) Myanmar will resettle refugees displaced at home and abroad due to conflicts in the country’s northern Rakhine state, said Minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement U Win Myat…
Pope prays for Mexico earthquake victims
Vatican City, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday offered prayers for the victims of the powerful earthquake in central Mexico which killed over 200 people and said he was close to the country’s entire…
Take back Rohingyas, don’t call them Bengalis: Hasina to Myanmar
Dhaka/New York, Sep 20 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Myanmar to take back 420,000 Rohingya Muslims who have taken refuge in her country and also called for an end to “propaganda” that…
Thai Islamic group to aid Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Bangkok, Sep 20 (IANS) A Thai humanitarian team on behalf of the national Islamic committee is due to travel to Cox’s Bazar in southeast Bangladesh next week to provide assistance to Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution…
More Rohingya influx could lead to humanitarian catastrophe, says Bangladesh NHRC
By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (IANS) As Bangladesh tackles the flood of Rohingya Muslims streaming into the country from Myanmar, the head of the country’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the situation…
I’m not a Scientologist: Jada Pinkett Smith
Los Angeles, Sep 20 (IANS) Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has denied Leah Remini’s claims that she is a Scientologist. The actress took to Twitter to comment on actress Remini’s accusations that she was a member…
Durga puja special menu for Bengal hospital patients
Kolkata, Sep 20 (IANS) Breaking the monotony of hospital food, the patients at state-run medical establishments in West Bengal will get to sample special menu during Durga Puja. “For the last five years, we have…
Facebook suspending accounts of Rohingya activists: Report
San Francisco/New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Facebook is reportedly removing posts and suspending accounts of activists who are documenting the “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, Daily Beast has reported. The activists said their…
Vatican denies it paid to keep abducted schoolgirl in Britain
Vatican City, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican on Tuesday denied it paid around 250,000 euros to keep schoolgirl Emanuela Orlandi in London after she vanished in Rome over three decades ago, saying a letter claiming…
Dalai Lama decries terrorism, urges inter-faith harmony
Florence, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) People who stage acts of terrorism cannot claim to be religious, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, said on Tuesday, underlining that members of different faiths can live in peace. “Often…
Egyptian imam banned from the air for ‘sex-with-dead-wives’ edict
Cairo, Sep 19 (IANS/AKI) Controversial cleric Sabri Abdel Raouf cannot go on television or radio, Egypt’s top media watchdog ruled on Tuesday, after he said that Muslims could have sex with their wives’ corpses, Al-Arabiya…
Bengal Minister’s brother swept away in river during religious ritual
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) The elder brother of West Bengal Law and Labour Minister Moloy Ghatak is believed to have been swept away while performing a ritual in Damodar river in West Bardhaman district on…
Suu Kyi condemns abuses in Rohingya region, UN seeks access
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) Breaking her silence on Rohingyas, Myanmar’s de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said she and her government condemned all human rights abuses and unlawful violence in…
UN seeks unrestricted access in Myanmar
Geneva, Sep 19 (IANS) The UN Fact-Finding Mission on Myanmar has sought unhindered access to verify reports of human rights abuses against the Rohingya Muslim minority. “It is important for us to see with our…
Bengal observes Mahalaya
Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Invoking goddess Durga on earth, West Bengal on Tuesday observed Mahalaya with devotional songs, scriptural recitations and prayers as greetings on social media enlivened a rainy day. Celebrated a week before…
Suu Kyi condemns human rights violations in Myanmar’s Rakhine
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) Breaking her silence over the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said she and her government “condemn all human rights violations and…