Rome, March 28 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s bishops welcomed a ruling by the top administrative court on Monday that Catholic priests can bless the country’s schools in the run-up to Easter. “This is a reasonable and balanced…
Vatican City, March 27 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Monday upheld the sanctity of human life, saying that adherence to this principle best protects us from “every type of violence”. “Caring for the sacred gift of…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Facebook is heeding to Pakistan’s request over blasphemous content from the social networking site and almost 85 per cent of such material has been taken down, an official said on Monday….
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A large contingent of Indian-Americans gathered outside the CNN office in Chicago after the channel aired a documentary that “tarnished” Hinduism, the media reported. The protest held on Sunday was attended…
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) As a teenager when Fakhrul Islam, now Frank F. Islam, crossed the Atlantic in 1970 to realise his American dream, the “shining city upon a hill” opened…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday wished the people on the occasion of the New Year, according to an official statement. “On the happy occasion of Chaitra Sukladi, Ugadi, Gudi Padva,…
London, March 27 (IANS) A group of Muslim women stood on Westminster Bridge in a show of solidarity with victims of last week’s terror attack outside the British Parliament that killed four people. The group,…
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: A Million Thoughts; Author: Om Swami; Publisher: Jaico; Pages: 334; Price: Rs 350. There are many books, indeed good books, on meditation. But this one stands out. The author, Om…
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia on Sunday demanded that the government should stop all subsidies provided to Muslims from money of Hindu tax payers or else provide similar grants to…
Patna, March 26 (IANS) BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Sunday urged Muslims to hand over their part of the land in Ayodhya to help the construction of a grand Ram temple there. “We will provide…
Ahmedabad, March 26 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia on Sunday demanded that the government should stop all subsidies provided to Muslims from money of Hindu tax payers or else provide similar grants to…
By Brajendra Nath Singh Ajmer, March 25 (IANS) The BJP’s stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh and the elevation of firebrand Hindutva leader Aditya Nath Yogi as state Chief Minister appears to have lent an added…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday reiterated its demand for the enactment of a law to facilitate the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya…
By Brajendra Nath Singh Ajmer, March 25 (IANS) The BJP’s stunning victory in Uttar Pradesh and the elevation of firebrand Hindutva leader Aditya Nath Yogi as state Chief Minister appears to have lent an added…
Gorakhpur, March 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi on Saturday in his first speech after taking up the reins of the state announced his government will provide Rs 1 lakh aid to…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday reiterated its demand for the enactment of a law to facilitate the construction of a Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Jahan-e-Khusrau, the famous World Sufi Music Festival founded by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and held under the aegis of Rumi Foundation, on Friday returned to the capital after a three year…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The uniform civil code won’t help Muslim women as majority of them won’t approach a court if it’s violated, the founder of Women’s Jamaat Sharifa Khanum has said. Khanum had…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday directed Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to provide “adequate security” to the witnesses in the alleged child rape case against godman Asaram Bapu. “State of…
Hyderabad, March 24 (IANS) Police arrested BJP leaders to foil their march to Telangana assembly on Friday to protest the state government’s move for hiking the quota for Muslims in jobs and education. Tension prevailed…