SC refuses bail to Asaram
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. Asaram is lodged in the Jodhpur…
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SC refuses bail to Asaram
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu on medical grounds, saying his condition wasn’t such that he can’t be treated in Jodhpur. Asaram…
6 killed in Quebec mosque shooting
Quebec, Jan 30 (IANS) At least six people were killed in an attack on a mosque in Canada’s Quebec city, while two suspects have been arrested, police said. A police spokesperson said that eight others…
Trump’s plan to favour Christian refugees denounced
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Clergy members have denounced US President Donald Trump’s plan to favour Christian refugees over others, as discriminatory, misguided and inhumane, the media reported. In an interview to the Christian Broadcasting Network…
4 dead in Quebec mosque attack
Toronto, Jan 30 (IANS) At least four persons were killed in an attack on a mosque in the Canadian city of Quebec, a media report said on Monday. La Presse newspaper said in its digital…
Trump’s refugee ban sparks protests at 30 airports
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Thousands of protesters rallied in front of the White House on Sunday while demonstrations continued across more than 30 American airports after US President Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’, media reports said….
Trump’s travel ban won’t affect dual nationality Britons: Boris
London, Jan 30 (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said no dual nationality Britons will be affected by US President Donald Trump’s travel ban unless they travel to the US directly from one of…
Al-Qaeda ideologue’s daughter killed in US raid on Yemen
Sanaa, Jan 30 (IANS) The 8-year-old daughter of al-Qaeda ideologue Anwar al-Awlaki was one of the civilians killed in a US raid on al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, media reports said. “She was hit with a…
London Mayor slams Trump’s Muslim ban
London, Jan 29 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Sunday slammed US President Donald Trump for banning citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries as “shameful and cruel”, the media reported. Pakistani-origin Khan issued a statement responding…
If BJP wins UP, will consult Muslim women on triple talaq: Shah
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday raked up the ‘triple talaq’ issue ahead of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections and said if the party wins, it will seek the opinion of…
Church of England rejects lifting opposition to same-sex marriage
London, Jan 28 (IANS) The Church of England, in a report, has rejected the idea of changing its opposition to same-sex marriage, despite saying that it needs to “repent on the homophobic attitudes” it has…
BJP will construct Ram temple under constitutional ambit: Shah
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday said that if voted to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will work towards construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya under “constitutional ambit”. Bharatiya Janata Party chief…
If BJP wins UP, will consult Muslim women on talaq: Shah
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said if his party returned to power in Uttar Pradesh, it will seek the opinion of the state’s Muslim women on the triple ‘talaq’ issue…
Man attacks Muslim airline employee at New York airport
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) A US businessman is facing hate crime charges after he allegedly shouted slurs at and kicked a Muslim airline employee in New York’s John.F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport, the media reported…
‘Space for talks, tolerance a way out from Islamic radicalism’
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) Saying that terrorism has now become increasingly malignant, Bangladeshi Novelist Shazia Omar has said creating more space for dialogue and tolerance is the way to fight Islamic radicalism. “In this age…
Pope Francis remembers World War II Holocaust victims
Vatican City, Jan 27 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday remembered the millions of victims of the Nazi Holocaust during the Second World War. “Today I want to remember in my heart all the victims of…
Exhibition on Buddhist heritage opens at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday inaugurated the week-long “Buddhist Heritage of the World” exhibition at Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum here. The exhibition, a collection of photographs…
Hindu caste system has created false lineage for Muslims: Javed Akhtar
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar believes it is the Hindu caste system that has forced Muslims to live under a false lineage, he said at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary…
An average Hindu is just like an average Muslim: Javed Akthar
Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Talking on a topic that revolves around radicalism, fundamentalism and Islamophobia, the renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akthar on Friday said that there is no divide between an average Hindu and…
Sikh priest joins AAP, says Badals helped sacrilege cases culprits
Chandigarh, Jan 27 (IANS) A Sikh priest, who refused to honour Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal during his visit to Harmandar Sahib in Amritsar in June 2016, joined the AAP on Friday and accused…