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…
Patna/Chandigarh, Sep 21 (IANS) More than 150 Sikh luminaries from all walks of life from India and abroad are likely to participate in the first three-day international Sikh conclave in Bihar capital Patna from September…
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Nearly 150 Sikh luminaries from all walks of life from India and abroad are likely to participate in the first three-day international Sikh conclave in Patna, beginning on September 22. Talking…
Patna, Sep 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that the state is fully prepared to celebrate the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh Guru, in January 2017….
By Vishal Gulati Leh, Sep 21 (IANS) Buddhist spiritual leader and active globetrotting environmentalist the Gyalwang Drukpa wants militants to get a fair share of hearing to present their side of the picture. Even as…
New York, Sep 21 (IANS) New York bombing suspect Ahmad Rahami’s ex-girlfriend has asked a court to give her full custody of their nine-year-old daughter and issue a restraining order against him. In a filing…
Rome/Assisi, Sep 20 (IANS/AKI) There is no “God of war” and religion must not be used to justify violence, Pope Francis said on Tuesday, repeating recent calls for world peace. “The God of war doesn’t…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government has initiated an “intense campaign” to free Waqf properties grabbed by “Waqf mafia” in several states, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on…
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The government has initiated an “intense campaign” to free Waqf properties that have been grabbed by “Waqf mafias” in several states, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas…