Washington, April 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania on Monday welcomed more than 20,000 children and parents to the White House to hunt for Easter eggs and participate in egg-rolling races,…
Amritsar, April 17 (IANS) At least 40 Sikh political leaders were on Monday awarded religious punishment by the Sikh high priests here for seeking the support of controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect for the Punjab…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Janata Dal United (JD-U) on Monday called for “wide ranging debates” on triple talaq, or instant divorce, in Parliament as well as state legislative assemblies, to build a consensus…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a prosecution complaint against controversial preacher and televangelist Zakir Naik’s close aide Aamir Gazdar for money laundering. Last year, the ED had registered…
Srinagar, April 17 (IANS) Rights group Amnesty International on Monday condemned the “targeting of civilians in Kashmir by armed groups”, after undated videos showed two men forced to shout anti-India slogans. “The killings, intimidation and…
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), April 17 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government’s decision to provide constitutional status to Backward Classes Commission will also…
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Leading singer Sonu Nigam on Monday lashed out at “forced religiousness” in India after being woken up by the ‘azaan’ from a nearby mosque, triggering a torrent of reaction for and…
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) Suspected female militant Naureen Leghari who was arrested in a military operation in Lahore is not associated with any terrorist organisation, her brother claimed on Monday. Naureen’s brother Afzal Leghari told…
Miami, April 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, along with two of their children, attended an Easter service at an episcopal church in Palm Beach, Florida. Wearing a black suit…
Lucknow, April 17 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for “justice” to Muslim women facing triple talaaq, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said people sitting silent on the issue…
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) A day after the Telangana legislature passed a bill increasing the quota for backward Muslims, the BJP launched protests by laying siege to offices of district collectors across the state. Terming…
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) People who are illiterate and falsely accuse others of blasphemy should be educated and strictly dealt with, the Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Shaikh Saleh Bin Muhammad Ibrahim, has said. The…
Lucknow, April 16 (IANS) Those using triple talaq recklessly and without justification should be made to face social boycott, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said on Sunday at the conclusion of its…
Bhubaneswar, April 16 (IANS) Dubbing triple talaq a “bad social practice”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said such practices can be ended by social awakening but stressed that the BJP didn’t want a conflict…
Shillong, April 16 (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…
Paris, April 16 (IANS) A man was arrested in Nice, France, on Sunday after he entered a church uttering threatening words, the media reported. The church was evacuated, Xinhua news agency reported. The man entered…
Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) With all the five BJP members suspended for the day, the Telangana assembly on Sunday unanimously passed a bill to hike the reservation quota for backward Muslims and the Scheduled Tribes…
Moscow, April 16 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin in his Easter Sunday message hailed the contribution made by the country’s Orthodox Church and other Christian denominations to the lives of his compatriots. Putin, himself an…
Hyderabad, April 16 (IANS) BJP leaders and activists were detained as they tried to march towards the Telangana state legislative assembly building here on Sunday to protest the bill to raise the job and education…
Aizawl/Kohima, April 16 (IANS) Christians in most parts of the northeast with traditional pomp and gaiety celebrated the Easter Sunday signifying Jesus Christ’s victory over death after his crucifixion to redeem the world. Accompanied by…