Manama, Dec 10 (IANS) United States Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter announced on Saturday that the military would deploy approximately 200 additional troops in Syria to help retake al-Raqqa from the Islamic State terror group….
Paris, Dec 10 (IANS) France will extend by six months the state of emergency that has been in effect since the November 13 attacks in Paris, the country’s new Prime Minister said on Saturday. “The…
By Arul Louis New York, Dec 10 (IANS) A US religious freedom official is to visit India next week on the heels of criticism by Congressional leaders on restrictions on a Christian organisation funding activities…
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) Pakistan’s crackdown on Ahmadiyya community under the guise of anti-terrorist action has been denounced by the State Department and the Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). “We’re obviously very concerned about…
Tirupati, Dec 9 (IANS) A devotee from Delhi donated over Rs 1 crore to Sri Venkateswara Pranadanam Trust of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) which runs the affairs of India’s richest temple here. N.S. Padmanabhan…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Congress leader Raashid Alvi opposed Allahabad High Court’s Thursday observation of the Triple Talaq being “cruelty against Muslim women”, saying no one can interfere with personal laws. Alvi claimed the…
Ghaziabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has directed the Ghaziabad District Magistrate to examine the grievances of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots victims and settle the same accordingly, a PIL petitioner said on Thursday….
Kolkata, Dec 8 (IANS) Jamaat-e-Islami Hind on Thursday termed as “hasty” the demonetisation move of the Narendra Modi-led central government and said it would hold demonstrations demanding solution from the present “economic mess”. “It is…
Talwandi Sabo (Punjab), Dec 8 (IANS) Tension prevailed on Thursday in and around Talwandi Sabo town in Bathinda district after authorities foiled an attempt by Sikh hardliners to hold a ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ (Sikh congregation) here….
Kochi, Dec 8 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday ruled that women in churidar cannot pray at the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here. The ruling came as the court disposed of multiple petitions. A…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday said it will appeal against the Allahabad High Court ruling against Triple Talaq. “It is an observation by the court…
Allahabad, Dec 8 (IANS) In a landmark ruling, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday termed Triple Talaq as “cruelty against Muslim women” and said no “Personal Law Board” was above the Constitution. The judgement came…
New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) A petitioner who moved the Supreme Court on the ‘triple talaq’ issue on Thursday welcomed the Allahabad High Courts verdict declaring as “unconstitutional” the practice of divorcing by uttering the…
Allahabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled that Triple Talaq was unconstitutional. A high court bench said the concept violated human rights and that personal law of any community cannot be…
Allahabad, Dec 8 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled that Triple Talaq was unconstitutional. A high court bench said that Triple Talaq violated human rights and that personal law of any community cannot…
By Vishnu Makhijani New Delhi, Dec 8 (IANS) Its format is rather unique: part fiction, part history and part travelogue. Pakistani author Haroon Khalid says his third book, “Walking With Nanak”, is a “conscious attempt…
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has asked the Sikh high priests to look into the controversy surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple) while wearing a…
Chandigarh, Dec 7 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Wednesday said his government will not allow holding of a ‘Sarbat Khalsa’ in the state on December 8. Citing law and order in Punjab,…
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Dec 7 (IANS) A world record was set when 18,473 school children recited 18 ‘shlokas’ (hymns) from the Bhagvad Gita during the ongoing International Gita Mahotsav here, the Haryana government said on Wednesday….