Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Hanuman may have been one of the greatest devotees of Lord Rama as depicted in the Ramayana, but things are turning on their head in West Bengal now, with ruling Trinamool…
Aligarh, April 4 (IANS) Islamic scholars and intellectuals, gathered here for the First Global Islamic Reconciliation Summit, are to reflect on the challenges faced by the Muslim Ummah across the world and formulate a road…
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) A Muslim man brutally beaten up by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan’s Alwar district has died from his injuries, the police said on Tuesday. Pehlu Khan, in his fifties, died late Monday…
Singapore, April 4 (IANS) A Singapore court has fined an Indian Imam 4,000 Singapore dollars ($2,860) and he will be deported to India for making offensive remarks against Jews and Christians. The Straits Times reported…
New Delhi/Beijing, April 4 (IANS) India-China diplomatic tensions rose afresh over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, with New Delhi asserting on Tuesday that no political motive should be attributed to the visit and…
Beijing, April 4 (IANS) Beijing on Tuesday criticised Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama for his visit to Arunachal Pradesh, calling him an “anti-China separatist”, but stopped short of directly denouncing New Delhi. “The 14th…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday formed a three-member team to identify the land where an airport can be built near the Sabarimala temple. According to government sources, the team, led by…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the face of China’s protest over the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that no political motive should be…
London, April 4 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Theresa May has slammed the National Trust, a British conservation charity, for omitting the word “Easter” from its annual childrens egg hunt, saying she was furious, a media…
Ranchi, April 4 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha was arrested on Tuesday along with party legislator Manish Jaiswal and 150-odd supporters in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand after they allegedly tried to take out a…
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Tuesday flagged off Arunachal Pradesh mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa on her Mount Everest expedition. Jamsenpa had a special audience with the Dalai Lama at the…
Patna, April 4 (IANS) Communal tension gripped a town in Bihar on Tuesday after religious posters were torn by anti-social elements a day ahead of the Ram Navmi festival on Tuesday, police said. According to…
Islamabad, April 4 (IANS) In the wake of terror attacks across Pakistan, the Punjab government has given a 10-day deadline to improve the security of Sufi shrines. The order was issued to the representatives of…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Even as China protested ahead of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, India on Tuesday said that the Tibetan spiritual leader has visited the state six times earlier and…
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Lawyer-politician Prashant Bhushan on Tuesday apologised for his remarks on Lord Krishna in relation to the formation of anti-Romeo squads in Uttar Pradesh by the Yogi Adityanath government. Hindu organisations are…
Singapore, April 4 (IANS) An Indian Imam will be fined and deported back to his native country for his remarks against Jews and Christians in his sermons, media reports said. Nalla Mohamed Abdul Jameel, 47,…
Brussels, April 4 (IANS) The European Foreign Affairs Council called upon the Syrian government and its allies to undertake all efforts to ensure a full cessation of hostilities. The Foreign Affairs Council on Monday convened…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari on Monday extended their greetings to the Indians living across the world on the eve of ‘Ram Navami’ and said that Lord…
Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday visited the Dhakeshwari temple and Bangabandhu Memorial Museum here, an official statement said. Mahajan, who is leading the Indian delegation to 136th Assembly of…
Vatican City, April 3 (IANS) Pope Francis will pay an official visit to Egypt this month, as he will take part in an international conference on peace in Cairo, the Vatican’s press office announced on…