‘Missing’ Indian clerics return from Pakistan
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Two Indian clerics, who had gone missing in Pakistan, returned to Delhi on Monday, family members said. Syed Asif Ali Nizami, 80, and his nephew Nazim Ali Nizami, both clerics…
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Former police official detained at US airport for ‘name’
Washington, March 20 (IANS) A former police official said he was detained at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and held for 90 minutes earlier this month because of his name, the media reported….
Former IS sex slave demands justice for Yazidis
Washington, March 20 (IANS) A Yazidi woman who was kidnapped and taken as a sex slave by the terror group IS has demanded investigation from the Iraqi government and the UN and asked for justice,…
With President’s nod, Hindu Marriage Bill in Pakistan now law
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) President Mamnoon Hussain on Sunday gave his approval to the Hindu Marriage Bill, 2017 on the advice of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, turning it into law. The law aims to protect…
World needs to get rid of violence: President
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the world needs to discuss and deliberate as to why it is facing the scourge of violence and how to stop the “wanton destruction”….
Kerala priest stabbed by Italian in Melbourne; out of danger
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) A Catholic priest from Kerala was attacked by an Italian on Sunday when the former was leading the Sunday mass in a Melbourne church. “The priest, Tomy Mathew, was stabbed in…
Mohsin Raza lone Muslim face in Yogi ministry
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Mohsin Raza, a former Ranji Trophy player, was sworn in on Sunday as a minister of state in the new BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. He is the lone Muslim face…
Congress asks Attorney General to resign
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran on Sunday asked Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi to resign for allegedly acting at the “behest of a few bar hotel owners” in Kerala. In December, the Supreme…
BBC apologises for ‘blasphemy’ tweet
London, March 19 (IANS) BBC Asia has apologised after it posted the question “what is the right punishment for blasphemy?” on its Asian Network Twitter account, a media report said on Sunday. The tweet that…
Pakistan’s Sikh community disappointed at being ‘left out’ from census
Islamabad, March 19 (IANS) Members and leaders of the Sikh community in Peshawar expressed their disappointment at being “left out” of the national census, saying they feared their community would not be adequately represented in…
Two Indian clerics traced in Pakistan
Karachi, March 19 (IANS) Two Indian clerics who went missing in Pakistan have been found, Sindh Police officials told the local media on Saturday. The two clerics of Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah were reportedly found…
Two Indian clerics traced in Pakistan
Karachi, March 18 (IANS) Two Indian clerics who went missing in Pakistan have been found, Sindh Police officials told the local media on Saturday. The two clerics of Delhi’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah were found in…
Muslim women voted for BJP because of triple talaq: Ravi Shankar
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said Muslim women voted for the BJP during the just concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections because the party raised the issue…
Ajmer Dargah blast case: Sentencing on March 22
Jaipur, March 18 (IANS) A local court, which earlier convicted three persons in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case, on Saturday deferred the sentencing and will now announce the quantum of punishment on March 22….
Iran pilgrims to join this year’s Hajj: Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, March 17 (IANS) Iranian pilgrims, after an absence last year during tensions between the regional rivals, will participate in this year’s annual Hajj, Saudi Arabia on Friday said. “The ministry of hajj and the…
Pakistan confirms request about two ‘missing’ Indian clerics
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) The Pakistan Foreign Office on Friday confirmed that a request had been received from India seeking assistance in tracing two clerics who went missing after visiting Lahore’s Data Darbar. Foreign Office…
Dalai Lama opens Buddhist conference
Patna, March 17 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Friday inaugurated a three-day international Buddhist conference in Bihar’s Nalanda district. The Dalai Lama lit a traditional lamp to mark the start of the…
Catholic priest and two nuns surrender in Kerala
Wayanad (Kerala) March 17 (IANS) Following a Kerala High Court direction, a Catholic priest and two nuns surrendered before the police early on Friday morning here in connection with the rape of a minor. On…
Science, mythology and the Andaman islands
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Reassess how you live your life on a day-to-day basis by knowing about genetic research, flick through an engaging and inspiring bildungsroman of Lord Ramas faithful Hanuman, and read about…
Three million Syrian refugees in Turkey
Ankara, March 17 (IANS/AKI) A total of 2,957,454 Syrians are currently registered in Turkey, media reports said. Local daily Hurriyet, citing a tweet from the interior ministry’s directorate general of migration management on Thursday, reported…