Pope appeals for condemnation of terrorism
Rome, March 23 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday said it was with an “aching heart” that he followed the news of the terror attacks in Brussels which killed at least 34 people, Vatican Radio reported…
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LG greets Delhiites on Holi, calls for mutual respect
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Wednesday extended Holi greetings to the people of Delhi and called for showing mutual respect, particularly towards women. May the festival of colours replenish our…
Bengal politicos get drenched in colours of Holi for votes
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Cutting across party lines, politicians on Wednesday came out on the streets in their constituencies using the festival of Holi to reach out to the people for the upcoming assembly elections…
Thousands throng Anandpur Sahib for Hola Mohalla
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 23 (IANS) Thousands of devotees converged on this Sikh holy town on Wednesday to take part in the Hola Mohalla festival of Sikhs. It was a virtual sea of humanity of…
Severed cow’s head placed at Hindu sanctuary in US
New York, March 23 (IANS) The severed head of cow has been placed at a Hindu cow sanctuary in Pennsylvania and the state police are investigating the crime as a case of “ethnic intimidation.” The…
Delhi’s Haj quota must be increased, demands Sisodia
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday demanded that the central government increase the Haj quota for the city-state. “We request the concerned central ministry to increase the quota…
Court seeks ATR on plea against Kanhaiya over Manusmriti burning
New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A court here on Monday sought an action taken report from…
Holi festivities begin in Himachal
Sujanpur (Himachal Pradesh), March 21 (IANS) The four-day Holi celebrations in this town, which traces its origin to erstwhile Katoch dynasty ruler Sansar Chand, began on Monday, as Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated the festival….
Delhi water minister says enjoy wet Holi, activists condemn
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Environmentalists and activists have been urging people to enjoy Holi using safe, herbal colours and to avoid wasteful use of water. The Delhi water minister, however, has…
Vrindavan widows celebrate Holi at a temple
Vrindavan: Widows celebrate Holi at Radha Gopinath temple in Vrindavan of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, March 21 (IANS) In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand…
India, Pakistan should fight terror together: Tahirul Qadri
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on…
India, Pakistan should fight terror together: Tahirul Qadri
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on…
PM urged to rectify ‘historical blunders’ against Muslims
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The organisers of the first World Sufi Forum on Sunday urged the government to rectify the “historical blunders” against Muslims and to introduce Sufism at all levels of education. Speaking…
Nepal to hold international Buddhism conference in May
Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Nepal is set to organise an international conference on Buddha and Buddhism in May, a media report said on Sunday. The announcement was made on Saturday by Minister for Culture, Tourism…
Belief in God increases by imagining ‘what might have been’
New York, March 20 (IANS) A person’s faith in God increases when he or she thinks of “what might have been” if an important event would have turned out bad, a study says, showing how…
Christians in Kerala observe Palm Sunday
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) Churches in Kerala on Sunday were crowded on account of Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. From Sunday to March 27, which is Easter Sunday, most of the…
PM greets the nation on Navroz
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished people on the occasion of Navroz and wished for deeper spirit of harmony. “Navroz Mubarak,” Modi tweeted. “May this auspicious day bring peace…
Sufism can help defeat terrorist ideology, says Egypt’s grand mufti
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam has said that instilling the concepts of true Sufism was the first step in the effort to defeat terrorist ideology that “operates under the…
Pope Francis debuts on Instagram
Rome, March 18 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis is launching his own account on the Instagram photo-sharing social network site, under the name ‘Franciscus’, Vatican Radio reported on Friday. The opening of the Popes Instagram account on…
‘Sufis have suffered the most due to terrorism’
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat Minority Finance and Development Board chairman M.K. Chishti on Friday said it is the Sufis and Sufism that have suffered the most because of terrorism. We, the Sufis, have…