Bhubaneswar, Oct 29 (IANS) Air India on Saturday apologized for publishing an article that said that non-vegetarian dishes were served at the Jagannath temple in Puri. “AI apologizes for the error. Our intention was not…
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu woke up early on Saturday to celebrate Diwali with children bursting crackers and adults assisting them and conducting pujas in their homes and temples. People had special sesame oil…
By Brajendra Nath Singh St. Denis (Reunion Island), Oct 28 (IANS) Diwali celebrations are for the next couple of days set to illuminate the entire Reunion Island, as it gears up to celebrate the 27th…
Mumbai, Oct 28 (IANS) This year, the auspicious ‘Dhanteras’ has spelt ‘gold rush’ for the gold, gems and jewellery traders with huge crowds thronging retail outlets for festive season purchases, industry players said here on…
Beijing, Oct 28 (IANS) China released a veteran Tibetan Buddhist monk after five years of imprisonment for separatism, the Free Tibet organisation confirmed on Friday. Jigme Guri, 50, was released Wednesday evening from a prison…
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the nation on the occasion of Dhanteras — the festival of wealth. “Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras,” the Prime Minister tweeted…
Jerusalem, Oct 28 (IANS) Researchers have uncovered a stone slab in Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ, a media report said. The slab, which has been covered…
Vrindavan, Oct 28 (IANS) Breaking an age-old taboo, about 700 widows celebrated Diwali for the first time in the ancient Gopinath Temple here on Thursday. The initiative to let widows of Vrindavan light up their…
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Several women activists and female members of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday insisted that Muslim women are safe under the Shariah laws and there is…
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Through deft strokes of the brush, 86-year-old lifer Srikanto Haldar is sketching his perception of goddess Kali in bright orange, yellow and blue, a skill symbolising his re-connect with society. Like…
Panaji, Oct 27 (IANS) The Goa Congress expressed support for the triple talaq form of divorce and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “trying to meddle with Sharia law and polarise the votes by attacking…
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Women have the highest status in Islam and the Muslim community must see things with a liberal interpretation now, former Chief Election Commissioner of India S.Y. Quraishi said on Thursday….
Vatican City, Oct 26 (IANS/AKI) Fences are being erected in some countries to keep out migrants and refugees, but this only aids the criminal organisations who traffick human beings, Pope Francis said Wednesday. “Today, the…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday was told that a provision of the electoral law, prohibiting the use of religion by a candidate for mobilising votes during elections should be seen…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trumps daughter-in-law visited a well-known Hindu temple frequented by scores of devotees in the state of Virginia and reached out to the Indian-American community. Lara Yunaska Trump,…
Sydney, Oct 26 (IANS) Australia’s most senior Catholic cleric, Cardinal George Pell, has been interviewed by Victoria Police detectives over historic child sex abuse allegations. In a statement, Victoria Police on Wednesday confirmed to ABC…
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) Actor-turned-BJP leader Roopa Ganguly on Tuesday said the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh is making all efforts to ensure the safety of the minority Hindu community there. “Hindus are safe in…
Hyderabad, Oct 25 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday said the issue of triple talaq was an internal matter for Muslims but made it clear that the RSS was against gender bias. RSS…
Hyderabad, Oct 25 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making triple ‘talaq’ and Ram temple the core issues of the BJP campaign to polarise voters ahead of assembly…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Union Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday advocated the abolition of ‘triple talaq’, saying it was a form of gender discrimination and against constitutional principles. “Gender discrimination must come to…