New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by NRI televangelist Zakir Naik against a ban on his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), saying the home ministry has…
Washington, March 16 (IANS) A US federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s new immigration ban, just hours before it was scheduled to be enforced on Thursday, a media report said. In the Honolulu…
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Holding that ‘fatwas’ have no legal or constitutional basis, noted lawyer and human rights activist Vrinda Grover says steps should be taken to ensure protection for young Assamese singer Nahid Afrin,…
Baghdad, March 16 (IANS) Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit arrived in the here on an official visit for talks with Iraqi top officials ahead of the 28th Arab Summit, to be held in Amman on…
United Nations, March 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appealed to all parties to enhance ceasefire in Syria and end the country’s six-year war through peace talks. In a statement, Guterres called on…
Damascus, March 16 (IANS) The twin bombings that rocked the capital city of Damascus have killed 43 persons and wounded 129 others, media reports said. The first explosion happened when a suicide bomber detonated his…
Astana, March 15 (IANS) A third round of Syrian peace talks got under way here without the participation of the armed opposition, who refused to travel after accusing Moscow and Damascus of breaking a ceasefire…
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered all blasphemous content against the Prophet Muhammad to be removed from social network sites and their authors be found and tried under the country’s anti-blasphemy…
Hyderabad, March 15 (IANS) Hyderabad High Court on Tuesday ordered notices to Telangana on a writ petition filed by activists challenging the offerings of gold ornaments to temples by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. A…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said forced conversions are considered a criminal practice in Islam and no one can force others to adopt a certain religion. Greeting the Hindu…
Shimla, March 14 (IANS) No funds have been sanctioned by the Centre to set up an international learning centre in Tabo in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh told the assembly on Tuesday. The state…
Kochi, March 14 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed a Catholic priest, two nuns and another woman, to surrender within five days to the police in connection with the rape of a minor,…
Luxembourg City, March 14 (IANS) In the first case of its kind, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Tuesday that employers are allowed to ban employees from wearing visible religious symbols, including headscarves…
Riyadh, March 14 (IANS) A Saudi Arabian university warned its female students of immediate dismissal for imitating men in haircuts and outfits, a local media report said on Tuesday. According to the report in the…
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said that blasphemy is an unpardonable offence and directed the state machinery to find those responsible for putting blasphemous content on social media and bring…
Mumbai, March 13 (IANS) Google on Monday celebrated with a special animated Doodle showing a ‘flash mob’ spraying a young onlooker with vibrant colours. The new Goodle (Google + Doodle) opens in a stark grey…
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 13 (IANS) Tens of thousands of people converged on this Sikh holy town on Monday to be part of the Hola Mohalla festival. It was a virtual sea of humanity of…
Kathmandu, March 12 ( IANS) At least 1,295 motorcyclists were arrested for violating traffic rules in the Nepali capital during the Hindu festival of Holi here on Sunday, Kathmandu Valley traffic police office said. While…
Agartala, March 12 (IANS) Border guards of India and Bangladesh on Sunday celebrated the festival of Holi together along the international border. India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) played Holi at…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday greeted the nation on the festival of Holi and wished for a “rainbow of unity” among the diverse cultures of the country. “On the auspicious…