Category: Religion

Buddhist devotees ordained in Thai ceremony

Bangkok, July 16 (IANS) Buddhist devotees from across the world, including India, congregated at Thailand's Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple on…

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Getting regular threats from Islamic fundamentalists: Kerala MLA

Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (IANS) IUML legislator K.M. Shaji said he has reported 10 cases of threats that were made to…

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Turkey coup: Exiled Muslim cleric denies any involvement

Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who lives in exile in the US state of Pennsylvania and…

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Swaminarayan sect head’s condition stable

Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) The condition of 95-year-old Pramukh Swami, the head of the Boachasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS), popularly…

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Nice attack points to dangers at home, but no quick fixes

By Ranvir Nayar Paris, July 15 (IANS) The Bastille Day attack at Nice that killed at least 84 people brings…

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Protester, cop killed in Kashmir violence

Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) A civilian protester and a policeman were killed and 10 security personnel were injured in stray…

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My statements ‘doctored and tampered with’, says preacher Zakir Naik

Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Claiming that his statements were "doctored and tampered out of context", controversial NRI televangelist Zakir Naik…

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FIR against Akhlaq family is injustice: CPI-M

New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh court's order to file an FIR against the family of the slain…

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Zakir Naik claims his statements ‘doctored, tampered with’

Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Claiming that his statements were "doctored and tampered out of context", controversial NRI televangelist Zakir Naik…

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Naik claims his statements doctored, tampered

Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Claiming his statements were doctored and tampered out of context, controversial televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday…

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Shrikhand Mahadev pilgrimage begins in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla, July 15 (IANS) About 20,000 pilgrims are expected to pay obeisance to Shrikhand Mahadev, a rock Shiva lingam, in…

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Amarnath Yatra to remain suspended on Friday

Jammu, July 15 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Friday because of the prevailing law and order situation…

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New venue finalised for Naik’s media meet

Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The beleaguered Islamic Research Foundation announced a fresh venue - the fourth in a week -…

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Muslim seminaries cautioned about Naik long before Dhaka attack

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) While controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik enjoys a huge fan following, the dangers emanating from…

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Thousands throng as Bahuda Yatra begins in Odisha

Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) Thousands of devotees on Thursday thronged the holy city of Puri to witness Bahuda Yatra, that…

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Zakir Naik: From liberal Muslim to Islamist

By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) He began with talks on comparative religion, exhibiting a huge storehouse of…

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Pre-midnight call cancels Naik’s media event

Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) An unexpected, pre-midnight call led to the cancellation of controversial televangelist Zakir Naik's scheduled Thursday morning…

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Bangladesh bans Zakir Naik’s ‘Peace’ mobile phones

Dhaka, July 14 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have banned controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Peace mobile phone, days after banning…

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Zakir Naik cancels conference for third time

New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has cancelled his media interaction on Thursday for the…

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7,000 perform Yatra as another batch of 15,000 reaches Baltal base camp

Jammu, July 14 (IANS) A day after 7,000 pilgrims had 'Darshan' inside the Amarnath Cave Shrine, another batch of 15,000…

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