Women set to re-enter Haji Ali dargah after 5 years
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) After five years and a series of legal battles and agitations, a group of women activists will enter the famous Haji Ali dargah here on Tuesday afternoon, an activist said. A…
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Women to re-enter Haji Ali dargah after 5 years
Mumbai, Nov 29 (IANS) After five years, a series of legal battles and agitations, a group of women activists will enter the famous Haji Ali dargah (mausoleum) here on Tuesday afternoon, an activist said. A…
Friday no more weekly holiday for high madrassas in Assam
Guwahati, Nov 28 (IANS) The Assam government has decided to discontinue the weekly holiday on Friday in some of government-run high madrassas in the state, said Health & Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday….
AIADMK legislators hold ‘elephant puja’ in Kerala for ‘Amma’
Thekkady (Kerala), Nov 28 (IANS) Two AIADMK legislators from Tamil Nadu and their supporters held an “elephant puja” here Monday for the overall well being of their party chief and Chief Minister J.Jayalalitha, presently convalescing…
When the gurus speak, it is pure wisdom
By M.R. Narayan Swamy Title: Conversations with Dada Vaswani; Author: Ruzbeh N. Bharucha; Publisher: Penguin Ananda; Pages: 288; Price: Rs 299 Title: The Prophet of One World; Author: S. Mohandas; Publisher: S. Mohandas; Pages: 488;…
Tribals want to get educated, make up for lost time
By Vishal Narayan Jamshedpur, Nov 27 (IANS) A feeling of resentment among tribals at being “cheated” by upper-caste Hindus, of being left out in the race to progress, is now giving way to the urge…
Temples turn richer with ‘sin’ currencies after Nov 8
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Demonetisation has made India’s temples significantly richer as hundi deposits have seen an upsurge with “sin” currencies after November 8 when the government spiked 500- and 1,000-rupee notes. These notes…
Mosques in US receive threatening letters against Muslims
New York, Nov 27 (IANS) At least three mosques in California have received letters threatening Muslims and praising President-elect Donald Trump, media reports said. The hate-filled letters were discovered at the Islamic centres of Long…
Corruption deep rooted in Kejriwal government: BJP
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) The Delhi BJP on Saturday alleged that corruption was deep rooted in the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government after the CBI filed a case against one of its MLAs in the…
Not promoting Hinduism, says Haryana CM
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) As Haryana is all set to hold the Rs 100-crore ‘International Gita Mahotsav’, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday denied the state’s BJP government was promoting Hinduism in the…
First-ever International Gita Mahotsav in Haryana
Gurugram, Nov 26 (IANS) The first-ever International Gita Mahotsav, being organised and celebrated by the Haryana government in Kurukshetra, will offer people a unique spectacle and also make for a nucleus of global attraction. Talking…
PM’s brother performs puja at temple abutting Charminar
Hyderabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s younger brother Prahlad Modi on Saturday performed puja at Bhagyalaxmi temple abutting the historic Charminar in Hyderabad city. The temple management committee and priest welcomed him. Prahlad…
Cyrus Mistry goes on pilgrimage to Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur temples
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Nov 26 (IANS) Industrialist and former chairman of Tata Sons, Cyrus P. Mistry, on Saturday went on a short pilgrimage to the famed Saibaba Temple in Shirdi and the Shani Shingnapur Temple, both…
Indian pilgrims cancel visit to Pakistan over ‘rising tension’
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Amid rising tensions between Pakistan and India, Indian Hindu pilgrims have cancelled their visit to the revered Katas Raj temple in Pakistan, officials said. As many as 200 Hindu pilgrims from…
God wants freedom and respect for women, says Pope
Vatican City, Nov 25 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday expressed solidarity with women, saying that God wants them to be free from oppression and violence and to be esteemed. “So many women are overwhelmed with…
US confirms first combat death in Syria
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) The United States Department of Defense on Friday confirmed that it has suffered its first combat death in Syria in the fight against extremist group Islamic State (IS). A US Special…
Televangelist Naik terms ban on IRF ‘communal’
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) NRI televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday dubbed a five-year ban on his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) “communal” and an “attack on Muslims, peace, democracy and justice”, and vowed to fight…
Televangelist Zakir Naik terms ban on IRF ‘communal’
Mumbai, Nov 25 (IANS) NRI televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday termed the five-year ban on his NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as “communal”, and an attack on Muslims, peace, democracy and justice. In a detailed…
Friday prayers in Srinagar’s Jamia Masjid after 19 weeks
Srinagar, Nov 25 (IANS) Friday prayers were offered in the historic Jamia Masjid here after 19 weeks since the present turmoil gripped Jammu and Kashmir after the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. Authorities allowed…
Despite demonetisation, collections up at Sabarimala
Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 25 (IANS) The devotees’ offerings at the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala are shooting up — though demonetisation has hit many shrines across the country. And interestingly, temple officials found very few…