Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Ready to court death, a terminally ill elderly cancer patient here has undertaken the controversial Jain ritual of voluntary fast-unto-death, say her family members, describing the act as a “courageous” one….
Hyderabad, Sep 28 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said that if the Narendra Modi government is really concerned about the empowerment of Muslims, it should take concrete steps like providing reservation and demand-driven…
Dehradun, Sep 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee visited the famous Lord Shiva temple at Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. Accompanied by Governor K.K. Paul and Chief Minister Harish Rawat, the President appeared happy after the…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Sep 28 (IANS) In a recognition of the country’s Muslim community, the second-largest in the world, an Indian has been invited to attend a prestigious conference of the Organisation of Islamic…
Vatican City, Sep 27 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Tuesday appealed for a sustainable, non-discriminatory tourist industry in a tweet to his 30 million followers. “Let us promote a sustainable tourism, which stimulates development and encounter…
Kollam (Kerala), Sep 27 (IANS) The 63rd birthday of popular spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi was celebrated on Tuesday at her mutt near here with Amma, as she is popularly known, stressing the need of protecting…
Lakhimpur Kheri (UP), Sep 27 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday resumed his ‘Kisan Yatra’ here after praying at the Sankata Devi temple, with a large crowd massed outside. Accompanied by former Union…
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Kerala-born spiritual leader Ma Amritanandamayi on her 63rd birthday, calling her a “real maa” who nurtures her devotees through “visible and invisible hands”….
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A delegation of heads of Sufi shrines led by the Sajjadanasheen (spiritual head) of the Dargah Ajmer Sharif on Monday met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and volunteered to help in…
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) With West Bengal shrouded in the shadow of most dengue deaths this year, the city civic body has asked Durga puja organisers to take special measures to clamp down on mosquito…
Kolkata, Sep 25 (IANS) Hundreds of people, from nuns to school children, cutting across religious and social boundaries, took part in a procession on Sunday to celebrate Mother Teresa’s canonisation. The colourful “Mother Walk” began…
Shimla, Sep 25 (IANS) The teachings of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh are still relevant to promote harmony and brotherhood, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said on Sunday. “The teachings of Guru Gobind Singh…
Amman, Sep= Sep 25 (IANS) A Jordanian writer who stirred controversy for publishing a cartoon deemed offensive to Islam, was shot dead on Sunday outside a courthouse in capital city Amman. Nahed Hattar was killed…
By Saeed Naqvi I had the Muzaffarnagar riots of February 2013 at the back of my mind when I drove towards Pedda village on the Bijnor-Najibabad Road where three Muslims had been shot dead by…
Srinagar, Sep 24 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday received the first batch of Haj pilgrims, returning from Saudi Arabia after performing the pilgrimage, at the Srinagar International Airport. She welcomed…
By Mohit Dubey Varanasi, Sep 24 (IANS) It’s a rare event that is said to be happening after more than several hundred years. Eunuchs from across the country have converged in this holy town to…
Montreal, Sep 23 (IANS) A Muslim woman in Canada, who was denied a court appearance because of her hijab, sought legal clarification on the rights of Quebecers, who want access to justice while wearing religious…
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The US police surrounded a Sikh man carrying a Kirpan — ceremonial dagger — in Pennsylvania after receiving multiple calls about an apparent Muslim man walking around a shopping centre with…
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) As many as 90 paintings on St. Teresa – including rare ones towering at eight feet and endorsed by her – by eminent artists and close aides of the nun, will…
Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday offered prayers at Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib, the birthplace of 10th Sikh master Guru Gobind Singh. Badal, who arrived here to attend the…