Cambodia doubles entry fee for Angkor Wat temples
Phnom Penh, Feb 1 (IANS) Cambodia on Wednesday began to enforce new entry tariffs for the first time in 25 years for the Angkor Wat temples, which are on the Unesco’s World Heritage list, a…
Religion
Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) Goddess Saraswati, considered the deity of music, culture and learning, was worshipped across West Bengal with traditional gaitey and religious fervour on Wednesday. Women and girls decked up in traditional bright…
Nepalese Hindus mark Panchami
Kathmandu, Feb 1 (IANS) Nepalese Hindu families on Wednesday visited temples across the country to worship the goddess of knowledge and wisdom as they marked the Shree Panchami festival. Parents helped their children write messages…
Sufism can counter negative perception of Islam: Pakistani writer Reema Abbasi
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) At a time when Islamophobia is riding high with US President Donald Trump’s ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, Pakistani journalist-writer Reema Abbasi believes Sufism can…
SRK visits Golden Temple with Sidhwani, son AbRam
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday visited the Golden Temple here with his younger son AbRam and “Raees” producer Ritesh Sidhwani to seek blessings after the success of their…
Austria to ban full-face veil in public places
Vienna, Jan 31 (IANS) Austria’s governing coalition has agreed to ban full-face veils in courts, schools and other public places, the media reported on Tuesday. The prohibition will apply to the naqab and burqa, the…
CRPF constable slits own throat in Jharkhand temple
Ranchi, Jan 31 (IANS) In an alleged act of self-sacrifice, a CRPF constable slit his throat at a temple in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district on Tuesday, police said. According to police, CRPF constable Sanjay Nut went…
Priest wants anti-Trump protesters to commit suicide?
New York, Jan 31 (IANS) The pastor of a largely immigrant Catholic church has suggested that those protesting against US President Donald Trump must commit suicide by taking a “flying leap off the nearest building”….
UP may turn into Kashmir: BJP MP
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday warned of a “Kashmir-like” situation in Uttar Pradesh if proper action was not taken to stop what he said was an Hindu exodus. He…
Quebec mosque attack suspect charged with murder
Toronto, Jan 31 (IANS) Canadian police has charged Alexandre Bissonnette with six counts of first degree murder and five of attempted murder for the Sunday attack at a mosque in Quebec, a media report said…
Trump fires official who said travel ban ‘unlawful’
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has fired Acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she called the travel ban enforced on seven Muslim-majority nations “unlawful”, a White House statement said. In a statement…
Trudeau reassures Canadian Muslims after mosque attack
Toronto, Jan 31 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the millions of Muslims living in Canada that “this is your home”, following the bloody attack on a Quebec mosque that left six dead and…
Muslim preacher in Nigeria with 130 wives dies
Abuja, Jan 31 (IANS) A former Muslim preacher, who rose to fame in Nigeria for marrying more than 100 women, has died at the age of 93, media reports said. Mohammed Bello Abubakar died from…
Suspect detained in Quebec mosque shooting
Quebec, Jan 31 (IANS) A 27-year-old man has been detained in connection with the shooting in a Quebec mosque, media reports said. Authorities initially said that there were two suspects, but Canadian police said on…
JuD chief placed under house arrest in Pakistan
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of Mumbai terror attack, was placed under house arrest in Lahore, media reports said. “A large police team arrived (at JuD headquarters) and told…
Pope deplores deadly Quebec mosque attack
Vatican City, Jan 30 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has condemned the shooting at a mosque in Quebec City in which six people died on Sunday, calling the attack a “tragedy” and said he was praying for…
Attempts being made to turn Western UP into Kashmir: Yogi Adityanath
Hapur (Uttar Pradesh), Jan 30 (IANS) Raking up the issue of “exodus” of Hindus from western Uttar Pradesh, BJP leader Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that if such a situation persisted, the region would “soon…
SC refuses bail to Asaram, slaps Rs 1 lakh fine for false report
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused bail to godman Asaram Bapu, saying his health condition wasn’t such that he can’t be treated in Jodhpur and imposed a cost of Rs…
Calls to stop Trump’s visit to UK
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Calls are being made to cancel a proposed state visit to the UK by American President Donald Trump after he signed an order banning refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations…
Mosque shooting kills 6, Trudeau calls it attack on Muslims
Quebec, Jan 30 (IANS) Two gunmen opened fire in a Quebec mosque killing six people and injuring eight others. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called it a “terrorist attack on Muslims”. Police spokeswoman Christine Coulombe…