Everyone born in India is Hindu: Bhagwat
Baitul (Madhya Pradesh), Feb 8 (IANS) In a remark likely to court controversy, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said every person born in India is a Hindu. “Everyone born in the country is a…
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Pakistan bans Basant festival
Islamabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday imposed a “complete ban” on Basant, a festival celebrated to mark the start of the spring season. Sharif has made it clear that…
Just spending money won’t clean Ganga, say experts
By Vishav New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Just spending money on Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) will not clean the Ganga river – what is needed is a comprehensive plan to stop sewage from entering the…
Yemen withdraws permission for US ground operations
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) Angry at civilian casualties incurred recently in the first commando raid authorised by President Donald Trump, Yemen has withdrawn permission to the US to run ground operations on its soil, a…
Travel ban hearing: US judges put lawyers on their heels
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) An US appeals court that questioned whether President Donald Trump’s travel ban discriminates against Muslims, witnessed steep grilling of lawyers by a federal judges bench, a media report said on Wednesday….
‘Pope John Paul II knew of sexual abuse by priests’
Sydney, Feb 7 (IANS) Late Pope John Paul II was aware of priests sexually abusing children, and of efforts by the Catholic Church to cover up the allegations, an American canon lawyer claimed on Tuesday….
Francis urges Catholics to ‘see with eyes of faith’
Rome, Feb 7 (IANS/AKI) Religious belief involves knowing how to view the world through “eyes of faith”, Pope Francis said Monday on Twitter. “Being a believer means learning how to see with eyes of faith,”…
Christian park in China sparks outrage
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Chinese netizens have expressed outrage over a large Christian theme park allegedly sponsored by the local Changsha government, in central China’s Hunan province, claiming that the government should not encourage religious…
4,500 pederasty cases reported against Australia’s Catholic Church
Canberra, Feb 6 (IANS) Almost 4,500 people reported cases of pederasty or child sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church in Australia between 1980 and 2015, according to a report released on Monday…
Pope Francis sends out Super Bowl message
Vatican City, Feb 6 (IANS) Pope Francis released a video shortly ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, the annual American football championship game, saying the game is an opportunity to show solidarity and build virtue. “Great…
Entry for women in night sessions to Maramom convention sought
Thiruvalla (Kerala), Feb 5 (IANS) While the Supreme Court is considering cases on the entry of women into the famed Sabarimala temple, a group in the Syrian Mar Thoma Church has demanded its leadership to…
Protest in Austria over possible ban on full-face veil
Vienna, Feb 5 (IANS) Nearly 1,000 people demonstrated in Vienna against the Austrian government’s plans to bar people from wearing the Islamic full-face veil in public places. The march on Saturday, in which the protesters…
Religious leaders play major role in promoting harmony: Dalai Lama
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Religious leaders in India, especially the Muslims, have a major role in promoting religious harmony, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Saturday. “The Indian religious leaders, especially the…
Woman IT employee assaulted for protesting against loud music
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) A woman Information Technology employee was assaulted by a mob after she protested against loud music in East Kolkata’s Kasba area, police said on Saturday. Police have arrested one person in…
Increased budget will help in socio-economic uplift of minorities: Naqvi
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said the increased allocation in the 2017-18 Budget for his ministry will help in the socio-economic and educational…
US travel ban on Pakistan would be counterproductive, says Minister
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) A Pakistani Minister has said that including the country in a list of those whose citizens have been temporarily barred from visiting the US would be “counterproductive”, a media report said…
US judge blocks Trump’s travel ban
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations, media reports said. US District Court Senior Judge James…
100,000 visas revoked under Trump’s travel ban
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Over 100,000 visas have been revoked since US President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban a week ago, media reports said According to the Washington Post on on Friday, the attorney revealed…
Cities should welcome the needy, says Pope Francis
Vatican City, Feb 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday called for cities to open their arms to the needy in society – the poor, the marginalised and refugees. “We live in cities that throw up…
Archbishop apologises as links to ‘child abuser’ emerge
London, Feb 2 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an “unreserved and unequivocal” apology on behalf of the Church of England for not reporting a child abuser in the 1970s, a media report said….