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…
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…
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…
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…
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, 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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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….
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…
Shimla, Oct 19 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the state Chief Secretary to file a status report on encroachments on Wakf Board properties in the state. Hearing two petitions brought to…
Chandigarh, Oct 19 (IANS) A clash and firing between two groups over control of a gurdwara left three people dead in Punjab’s Muktsar district on Wednesday, police said. Six people, who were injured, were admitted…
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) As lakhs of married women fast for the longevity of their marital life and well being of their husbands on Wednesday, the wait for the moon to show…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday commenced hearing on a batch of petitions to examine whether appeals in the name of religion and caste for votes during elections amounted to “corrupt…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The Delhi government on Tuesday directed the authorities to intensify the anti-firecrackers campaign aimed at controlling air and noise pollution and sought strict action against violators to ensure a pollution-free…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) It was none other than the current Union Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar who persuaded the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to intervene in the landmark Shah…