Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Zakir Musa, who was heading the Hizbul Mujahideen, quit the militant outfit on Saturday after the group refused to back his statement warning that Hurriyat leaders would be beheaded for calling…
Lisbon, May 13 (IANS) Pope Francis led a crowd of over 300,000 people in prayer before the image of Our Lady of Fatima on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the appearance of the…
Panaji, May 12 (IANS) A study conducted by Goa Governor Mridula Sinha on the impact of the state’s Common Civil Code has revealed that neither oral divorce nor polygamy are allowed to Muslims under it,…
Kandy, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the gifting of 16,000 handcrafted candles from India to Sri Lanka on the auspicious occasion of International Vesak Day. The first consignment of candles…
Kandy, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic here which houses the relic of the tooth of Lord Buddha. “An architectural wonder housing shared religious…
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Hizbul Mujahideen leader Zakir Musa has warned Hurriyat leaders that their heads will be chopped off and hung in the Lal Chowk here for interfering in the militant group’s “struggle for…
Colombo, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Buddhism’s message of peace is the answer to the growing phenomenon of terrorism across the world. “The biggest challenge to sustainable world peace…
Colombo, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day state visit to Sri Lanka, on Friday participated in the opening ceremony of the 14th International Vesak Day celebration here. Modi, who…
Agra, May 12 (IANS) Amidst predictions of an oncoming World War by an American astrologer, local astrologers conducted a special “Shanti Yagna” at the Yamuna bank here to prevent Third World War. Pramod Gautam, Chairman…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday conveyed her best wishes on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat, the Islamic festival of forgiveness. “May all your prayers be accepted tonight. Shab-e-Barat Mubarak,”…
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Japanese Ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu called on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday and held discussions on, among other issues, cooperation in state industrial and tourism sectors. He…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday was told that “triple talaq” was not fundamental to Islam, as it embarked on examining the constitutional validity of the practise of unilateral divorce prevalent…
Colombo, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took part in a traditional lamp lighting ceremony at a Buddhist temple here as part of the International Vesak Day celebrations. “In holy sanctum. PM…
Colombo, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka where he will be the chief guest at the International Vesak Day celebrations. “A legacy of…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A final location survey for a broad-gauge single-track railway connectivity of Char Dham in Uttarakhand will commence on May 13, the Railway Ministry said on Thursday. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu…
Riyadh, May 11 (IANS) Muslims must respect the laws of the land they live in, a Muslim World League (MWL) official has said. “A Muslim must respect the constitutions and laws and culture of the…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left on a two-day visit to Sri Lanka where he will be the chief guest at the International Vesak Day celebrations. “PM @narendramodi emplanes…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of triple talaq practised by Muslims. “We are going to decide the validity of triple…
Dharamsala, May 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama congratulated new South Korean President Moon Jae-in. In a letter to Moon, who was sworn-in on Wednesday, he said: “Today, the world is passing through…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) A five judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court will on Thursday commence hearing on a plea that the triple talaq, nikah halala, and polygamy violated Muslim women’s rights to equality…