New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The cash deposited by temples from the offerings placed by devotees in donation boxes or ‘hundis’ will not come under the tax scanner, a Finance Ministry official said on Thursday….
Amritsar, Nov 10 (IANS) The authorities at the Golden Temple here announced on Thursday that they would not accept demonetised currency notes from devotees. Over 100,000 devotees visit the Golden Temple every day and the…
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) Fear and shock were expressed by the American Muslims after Republican Donald Trump was confirmed as President of the US after months of anti-Islamic stands. The Republican made his most controversial…
Dharamsala, Nov 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has congratulated America’s President-elect Donald Trump, saying the world places great hope in the democratic vision and leadership of the US. In a congratulatory letter…
Dehradun, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday visited Uttarakhand and met defence officials and jawans, apart from paying obeisance at the famous Badrinath shrine. After paying obeisance at the temple…
Tirupati, Nov 9 (IANS) Devotees visiting the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala were hit hard on Wednesday as taxi drivers and owners of hotels and shops refused to accept Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination…
Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Wednesday participated in the International Renuka Fair organised in the state’s Sirmaur district. He along with his wife Pratibha Singh paid obeisance…
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) The central government will examine the demands of private tour operators who facilitate Haj and Umrah pilgrimages, particularly those pertaining to service tax and restoration of Haj quota, Union Minister of…
Tirupati, Nov 9 (IANS) Devotees visiting Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala were hit hard on Wednesday as taxi drivers and owners of hotels and shops refused to accept Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination currency…
Philadelphia, Nov 9 (IANS) Vandals broke the window of a Muslim family’s home in a Philadelphia suburb overnight on Monday. Wasif Qureshi, a cardiologist and the local head of civic engagement group Emerge USA, said…
Kolkata, Nov 8 (IANS) Muslim clerics in West Bengal attacked the central government on Tuesday for interfering with Muslim Personal Law. At a gathering of clerics from across the state, Mohammad Qamruzzaman, general secretary of…
Benglauru, Nov 8 (IANS) Clad in a colourful sari, British Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday visited a 700-year-old Hindu temple here and took blessings of its presiding deity Someshwara, a form of Lord Shiva….
Islamabad, Nov 8 (IANS) Two Pakistanis have moved the Peshawar High Court against the alleged ongoing demolition of a non-functional Hindu temple in Peshawar. They have sought orders for placing the old structure under the…
Amman, Nov 8 (IANS) King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Monday that Jordan will continue to defend Arab and Muslim causes, reported the state-run Petra news agency. “We will continue to uphold our historical…
Vadodara, Nov 7 (IANS) Nine persons were killed and three critically injured in an accident near Karjan on National Highway-8, police said on Monday. Those killed belonged to one family of Surat district. They were…
Rome, Nov 7 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Monday decried people trafficking, calling it a “modern form of slavery”, a “true crime against humanity” and a “scourge which especially affects women and children”. “One of the…
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Kerala government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it favours the entry of women of any age into Sabarimala temple, saying it stands by the “original affidavit” filed…
Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) At least five persons, including three women and two children, were killed on Monday morning when a speeding train mowed them down near a railway station in Bihar’s Samastipur district, police…
Patna, Nov 7 (IANS) The four-day Chhath festival ended peacefully in Bihar on Monday morning with millions of people, mostly women, ignoring the morning chill and taking a dip in the river to offer prayers…
Kolkata, Nov 6 (IANS) Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended greetings to the people of West Bengal on the occasion of Chhath Puja. “On the occasion of Chhath Puja,…