Patna, Feb 19 (IANS) RSS leader Indresh Kumar on Sunday attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, saying both leaders have been doing vote-bank politics by supporting triple talaq and opposing…
London, Feb 19 (IANS) The Bank of England invited members of the Hindu Council UK for a meeting over concerns that the new 5 pound polymer currency note contains traces of beef tallow — an…
Panaji, Feb 19 (IANS) There was tension in Goa’s Valpoi town between the members of two religious groups, after banners depicting celebration of Shiv Jayanti were allegedly found torn on late Saturday evening. Over 200…
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil a 112-ft tall face of Lord Shiva or ‘Adiyogi’ at Isha Foundation in Coimbatore on Mahashivaratri, which is on February 24. In a statement Isha…
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Asserting that the Ram temple will come up at Ayodhya, BJP leader and Union Minister Giriraj Singh asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi whether…
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistani Hindu community will have a personal law for the first time as the Senate has passed ‘The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017’. The bill, approved by the National Assembly on September…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) In a bid to connect important pilgrimage destinations of eastern India with the northeast at cheapest available rates, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Minister of State for Railways Rajen…
Karachi, Feb 17 (IANS) At least 35 terrorists were killed as the law enforcement agencies launched a security crackdown across Pakistan on Friday. The crackdown comes after a bomb ripped through the shrine of Lal…
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Centre on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to examine whether the practice of ‘talaq-e-bidat’ (instantaneous triple talaq), ‘nikah halala’ and polygamy were in conformity with the right to equality…
Bangkok, Feb 16 (IANS) Thai police on Thursday entered a Buddhist temple in a bid to arrest a monk wanted in connection with alleged money laundering, the media reported. Just before dawn, soldiers and police…
London, Feb 16 (IANS) Gay rights campaigners on Thursday welcomed the Church of England’s rejection of a report calling for continued opposition to same-sex marriage, the media reported. The report by the House of Bishops…
Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said despite being born in Gujarat he had chosen Uttar Pradesh as his land of vocation, drawing a parallel with Lord Krishna who…
Sydney, Feb 16 (IANS) The Australian Catholic Church has paid $213 million to victims of sexual abuse since 1980, an inquiry heard on Thursday. The money was divided between thousands of victims, the Royal Commission…
Kalimpong, Feb 15 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday declared ‘Buddha Purnima’ as a state holiday from this year onward. Buddha Purnima marks Gautama Buddha’s birth anniversary. “We have many Buddhist monasteries…
Agartala, Feb 15 (IANS) Tripura’s Information and Cultural Affairs Minister Bhanulal Saha on Wednesday said the government will not tolerate protests at a book fair, after a Hindutva group shouted slogans and demonstrated against a…
Tirupati, Feb 14 (IANS) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which manages the richest hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala here, Tuesday approved the annual budget for 2017-18, projecting an estimated revenue of Rs 2,858 crore. The…
New Delhi, Feb. Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it would not get into the issue of Uniform Civil Code but described the triple talaq as a serious issue of human…
Kalimpong (West Bengal), Feb 14 (IANS) Asserting that her government will not tolerate attempts to trigger riots in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said violence by any community will be…
Ghaziabad, Feb 14 (IANS) Activists of the All India Hindu Mahasabha on Tuesday protested the celebration of Valentine’s Day outside a plush mall here. Members of the Hindu outfit gathered opposite Gaur Central Mall in…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 13 (IANS) Ahead of Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, the National Muslim Youth Association (Pembina) in Malaysia has advised Muslim women against using emoticons in text messages or wearing fragrance. Pembina’s guide published…