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…
Baghdad, Oct 25 (IANS/AKI) Jihadist group Islamic State (IS) executed at least seven of its militants who tried to flee the embattled city of Mosul, local news website Ara News reported, citing local activists. “The…
Rome, Oct 25 (IANS/AKI) Three paint cans left on a platform triggered a brief bomb scare at Rome’s main rail station on Monday. The cans had been tied together with insulating tape and were found…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Women devotees will have access up to the sanctum sanctorum of Sufi saint Haji Ali in MUmbai, the Haji Ali Dargah Trust on Monday informed the Supreme Court. The trust…
Dharamsala, Oct 24 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will participate in the ‘Kalachakra’ (Wheel of Time) ceremony in Bodh Gaya this January and pray for world peace, a Tibetan body announced on Monday….
By Paras Ramoutar Port of Spain, Oct 24 (IANS) The Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago celebrated its annual Diwali Nagar festival where the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) president called for purity and unity…
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the government and the society should ensure justice to Muslim women and not let their lives be destroyed by triple talaq. Addressing…
Lucknow, Oct 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday batted for equal women rights in the Muslim community and said he favoured discontinuation of ‘triple talaq’. Addressing a gathering in Bundelkhand, the Prime Minister…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The Haji Ali Dargah Trust in Mumbai on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it was carving out a separate way to facilitate women devotees to access the Mazar (mausoleum)…
Vatican, Oct 23 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday denounced the cold-blooded killings of innocent people in Mosul in Iraq. Speaking to more than 50,000 people gathered in St. Peter’s Square, Francis expressed his sorrow at…
Hyderabad, Oct 23 (IANS) The three-day meeting of the All India Executive Council of the RSS which began near here on Sunday is discussing ‘politics of murder’ in Kerala and ‘attacks on Hindus’ in West…
By Vishal Narayan New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) As a mob of around 30 students rained blows, abuses and communal slurs on JNU student Najeeb Ahmed on the night of October 14, some of them…
Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn, who awaits the release of his “Shivaay” directorial venture, says the Indian film industry is scared of politics because if a person speaks against any political party, his…
Ranchi, Oct 22 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das’ statement on religious conversion of tribals at an official programme has been questioned by a senior state IAS officer Vandana Dadel in a Facebook post. In…