Women to have access to Haji Ali Dargah
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)…
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Pope denounces violence in Mosul
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…
RSS meet to pass resolution on killings in Kerala, West Bengal
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…
Missing JNU student: They wanted to kill him, says eyewitness
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…
Bollywood vulnerable where politics is concerned: Ajay Devgn
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…
Senior Jharkhand IAS officer questions CM’s statement on religious conversion
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…
Pope’s summer palace opens to the public
Vatican City, Oct 22 (IANS/AKI) The private papal apartments at the summer palace of Castelgandolfo will open to the public for the first time on Saturday, following a decision by Pope Francis, the Vatican announced…
Prayers, offerings in Karnataka temple for Jayalalithaa’s recovery
Mysuru, Oct 21 (IANS) Special prayers were offered on Friday to Hindu goddess Chamundeshwari near Mysuru in Karnataka for the speedy recovery of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, who has been ailing in a…
Muslim cleric criticises Modi government move on Uniform Civil Code
Kolkata, Oct 21 (IANS) A leading Muslim cleric on Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of hatching a conspiracy to “impose” the Uniform Civil Code in a bid to polarise the nation, and called for…
Politics of fear at play in Shamli, Muzaffarnagar: NCM member
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) With no substantial evidence of Muslim aggression against the Hindus in Kairana town of western Uttar Pradesh, it is the “politics of fear” which is at play here, National Minorities…
Signature campaign against Uniform Civil Code
Hyderabad, Oct 21 (IANS) A signature campaign by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board against the Uniform Civil Code gathered pact on Friday with thousands of Muslims in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh signing it….
Sydney Opera House to turn gold for Diwali
Sydney, Oct 21 (IANS) Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House is about to turn gold to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, for a night. New South Wales Premier Mike Baird will visit the Opera…
Hindu temples in Pakistan to get extra protection
Karachi, Oct 21 (IANS) A Rs 400 million project is set to be launched in Pakistan’s Sindh province to protect Hindu temples, churches and gurdwaras, the media reported on Friday. The Dawn quoted officials as…
Some people are intolerant towards Ram, says BJP
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Calling it “height of intolerance”, the BJP on Thursday said that anything related to Lord Ram is seen as communal, even though it is a matter of faith and not…
Nepal’s former king warns of revolt
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Oct 20 (IANS) Nepal’s deposed king Gyanendra Shah on Thursday said politics of negativity was thriving in the Himalayan nation and warned that it will ultimately lead to a revolt. He…
Nearly 80% of divorced Indian Muslims are women
By Alison Saldanha In India, for every divorced Muslim man, there are four divorced Muslim women, an analysis of Census 2011 data shows. Across religious communities, except Sikhs, there are more divorced women than men….
Government trying to convert India into Hindu rashtra: Owaisi
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has alleged that the Modi government is trying to convert India into “Hindu rashtra” with its attempt to impose a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The MP from…
Sharia a matter of life and death for Muslims: AIMPLB Secretary
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) Secretary Moulana Khalid Saifullah Rehmani has said that Muslim Personal Law is a matter of life and death for Muslims. He said Muslims will…
Muslim women will not tolerate interference in Sharia: AIMPLB members
Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Women members of All Indian Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday said that Muslim women are safe and secure in Islamic sharia and will not tolerate any interference in it….
Rajnath pays tribute to Mother Teresa, assures minorities
New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Mother Teresa and said that full security will be provided by the government to minorities and “all those who…