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…
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…
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…
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…
Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) The Maharashtra government has decided to withdraw its recent order banning all kinds of religious activities in all government offices and institutions, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Friday. He…
By Debayan Mukherjee Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) Hollywood star and activist Ashley Judd says the 42 per cent women who voted for US President Donald Trump are a “confused lot”. “It says that we are…
Vatican City, Jan 26 (IANS/AKI) Just as plants sprout from seeds, the sentiment of hope allows new life to flourish, Pope Francis tweeted on Thursday. “Hope lets new life blossom, like a plant that grows…
Canberra, Jan 24 (IANS) With an aim to establish their first place of worship in Geelong city of Australia’s Victoria state, Sikh leaders here are seeking to convert a former church building into a gurdwara…
Baghdad, Jan 24 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State is using the main church in the northern Iraqi town of Tel Kaif as its military headquarters. The IS was training its child recruits or so-called ‘Cubs of…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Days after a spokesperson for Goa’s archbishop denied allegations that the influential Roman Catholic Church was indulging in politics ahead of theFebruary 4 assembly polls, its social arm…
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Mughal emperor Akbar and several of his emotions that do not find mention in historical records were redefined in an hour-long session here on Sunday. A session on…
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) Just two days after Manmohan Vaidya, head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s communications department, batted for revamping the education system based on “the ethos and history of our nation”, Congress MP…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Universal Hindu and Sikh prayers were offered at the interfaith service in the Washington National Cathedral on Saturday to invoke divine blessings for new President Donald Trump and the nation. Hindu…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Slamming the RSS and the BJP for remarks made by an RSS leader on reservations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Dilip Pandey on Saturday said his party will not allow…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said circumstances force one to become a terrorist and sometimes it is the believers who create trouble. “Circumstances create terrorists. They are…
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) A Hindu priest will be among various religious leaders who will offer prayers at Washington National Cathedral for Donald Trump on Saturday, a day after he was sworn in as the…
By Saket Suman Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) The burning issues that have remained at the centre of national discourse ever since the NDA government came to power — intolerance, Uniform Civil Code, reservation for Muslims,…
Jaipur, Jan 20 (IANS) Manmohan Vaidya, head of the RSS Communications Department, sparked off a row here saying that no reservation should continue for long and the reason for the poor socio-economic status of the…
Washington, Jan 20 (IANS) Donald J. Trump, who is set to be sworn in as the 45th President of the US, arrived for a church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church here on Friday, in…
Dhaka, Jan 20 (IANS) The second phase of the largest annual Muslim congregation in Bangladesh started on Friday with sermons for millions of devotees from home and abroad, seeking world peace. The grand prayer at…