Delhi HC notice to CBI on reopening anti-Sikh riot cases
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the CBI in five cases of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, wherein the court had earlier indicated that it was inclined to…
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Mukesh Ambani donates medical equipment to Shirdi temple
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) Leading industrialist Mukesh Ambani has donated medical and other equipment worth nearly Rs 90 lakh to a hospital run by Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in Shirdi in Maharashtra to mark his…
Bollywood most secular industry, says Raveena Tandon
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Actress Raveena Tandon says that when it comes to religion, the Hindi film industry is the most secular one as compared to others. Raveena, who was in the capital on…
NIA issues second NBW against Zakir Naik
Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) A special NIA court here on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against televangelist Zakir Naik, who is wanted in connection with his role in a terror case, officials said here. The…
Canada minister at Harmandar Sahib, gets cold shoulder from government
Chandigarh, April 20 (IANS) Canada’s Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan on Thursday paid obeisance at the Harmandar Sahib in Amritsar and visited other places in Punjab, but the Amarinder Singh government cold-shouldered the visiting dignitary….
Saudi Arabia to pay for 560 mosques in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 20 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has agreed to donate $118 million to set up 560 model mosques across Bangladesh, a media report said on Thursday. The decision follows Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s last…
Radicals raise Khalistan slogans as Sajjan visits Amritsar
Amritsar, April 20 (IANS) Sikh radicals raised pro-Khalistan slogans and clashed with SGPC task force volunteers outside the Golden Temple complex here in Punjab on Thursday during Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan’s visit. The…
Canadian Minister offers prayers at Golden Temple
Amritsar, April 20 (IANS) Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan offered prayers at the holiest of Sikh shrines ‘Harmandir Sahib’ here in Punjab on Thursday morning. Sajjan arrived at the Golden Temple complex and was…
Uma Bharti cancels Ayodhya visit
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister Uma Bharti, who had announced a visit to Ayodhya to offer prayers to Ram Lala, cancelled her programme on Wednesday after the Supreme Court revived the conspiracy charge…
Move larger SC bench in Babri conspiracy case, Togadia tells Centre
Ahmedabad, April 19 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad President Pravin Togadia on Wednesday demanded that the Centre approach Supreme Court’s larger bench on the Babri Masjid conspiracy case and a new law to facilitate construction of…
Muslim leaders welcome SC decision on Babri conspiracy case
Lucknow, April 19 (IANS) Muslim clerics in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme’s decision to revive the trial against senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani, M.M. Joshi, Uma Bharti and Vinay Katiyar for conspiracy to…
Babri case accused not brought to book due to CBI, state government: SC
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court, while restoring the criminal conspiracy charge in the Babri Masjid demolition case against senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and others, described it as a…
Media deriving pleasure in reporting on beef ban: Parrikar
Panaji, April 19 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said the media was deriving pleasure in reporting controversial statements on the beef ban. Parrikar also chided the media, claiming it was “itching” to…
Four children get a ride on the Popemobile
Rome, April 19 (IANS/AKI) Francis invited four children wearing first communion garb to join him on his open-topped Popemobile for a tour of St Peter’s Square on Wednesday during his weekly general audience. The children…
Love to hear Mamata’s stand on triple talaq: Smriti Irani
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Taking a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has faced repeated attacks from the BJP for “minority appeasement”, Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday said she would…
Punjab to hand over Saragarhi memorial to trust
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday decided to hand over the management of the Saragarhi memorial and a gurdwara in Ferozepur to the Saragarhi Memorial Management Trust to ensure better upkeep of…
Katy Perry shares Goddess Kali’s image, gets trolled
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) American singer Katy Perry became a victim of online trolls when she posted an image of Indian Goddess Kali on social media to depict her “current mood”. Perry shared the…
Internet services suspended in Odisha town
Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday suspended internet services in Kendrapara town for 48 hours to prevent communal tension after an objectionable video targeting a particular community was posted on social media….
Islamic State claims attack near Egyptian monastery
Rome, April 19 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State jihadist group has taken credit for a deadly ambush at an Egyptian police checkpoint near the iconic Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai late Tuesday, US terrorist-tracking organisation SITE…
Sonu Nigam goes bald, says he isn’t anti-Muslim
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) Renowned singer Sonu Nigam on Wednesday shaved off his head, hours after offering to apologize if his tweets on azaan blared from loudspeakers were seen to be anti-Muslim. After the tweets…