Category: Religion

Pranab, Ansari greet Paris on Navroz

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday congratulated the Parsi community on the occasion of Parsi New…

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Christians condemn Patanjali’s ‘holy Cross’ commercials

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The Indian Christian Voice (ICV) on Tuesday condemned yoga guru Baba Ramdev for a TV commercial…

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Police reforms must to battle communal mindset: Ex-top cop

By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India needs to carry out police reforms at the earliest to…

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Emotional PM pays tribute to Pramukh Swami

Ahmedabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned emotional on Monday as he paid tributes to godman Pramukh Swami…

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Persecuted Muslim families get new homes in UP

By Mohd Asim Khan Kandhla (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 15 (IANS) A hundred houses festooned with colourful bulbs lit up at…

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Trump to unveil plan for combating ISIS

Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is slated to lay out his strategy on Monday for defeating…

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India a messenger of peace, says Pranab

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) India has repeatedly conveyed the message of peace and harmony to the trouble-torn world and…

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Andhra, Telangana criticised for funding river fest

Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments have come under flak from rationalists and atheists for spending…

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Chinese official warns of foreign influence on Tibetan Buddhism

Beijing, Aug 14 (IANS) A senior Chinese official has called on religious figures in Tibet to resist the influence of…

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Only 33,000? Atheists cannot believe the census count

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) There's a new minority to contend with and, at a little over 33,000, they are…

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Bangladeshi Imam Maulana Akonjee, assistant shot dead in New York

New York, Aug 14 (IANS) A widely respected Bangladeshi imam and his assistant were shot dead in broad daylight by…

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Swaminarayan sect head Pramukh Swami dead

Ahmedabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Popular spiritual leader of the Swaminarayan sect Pramukh Swami Maharaj, having worldwide following, breathed his last…

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VHP targets PM over remarks against ‘Gau Rakshaks’

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) VHP leader Praveen Togadia on Saturday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his comments against…

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85 Amarnath pilgrims leave for Kashmir Valley

Jammu, Aug 13 (IANS) A batch of 85 pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday for the Kashmir Valley to perform the…

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Rise of ‘politically-motivated extremism’ concerns Australia

Canberra, Aug 13 (IANS) Australian security authorities are concerned about the rising influence of right-wing extremist groups in the country,…

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Tripura governor takes ‘diksha’ from Ramakrishna Mission

Agartala, Aug 12 (IANS) Tripura Governor Tathagata Roy and his wife Anuradha Roy on Friday received diksha (spiritual initiation) here…

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MP backs burqa ban in Italy

Rome, Aug 11 (IANS/AKI) A lawmaker for the anti-immigrant Northern League party on Thursday urged Italy to ban the head-to-toe…

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Don’t make ‘provocative’ speeches: Police to Kashmir Muslim preachers

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday asked Muslim preachers in the restive valley not to make…

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SC refuses interim bail to Asaram Bapu

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a setback to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, accused of rape of a minor girl,…

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Muslim women most disadvantaged in Britain

London, Aug 11 (IANS) Muslim women were the most economically disadvantaged group in British society, according to a report issued…

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