Category: Religion

Over 9,000 pilgrims set off from Kashmir to begin Amarnath Yatra

Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) Over 9,000 pilgrims on Saturday morning set off from base camps in Ganderbal and Anantnag districts…

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President hosts Iftar party at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday evening hosted an Iftar reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan which was…

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Rome’s first female mayor meets Pope Francis

Rome, July 2 (IANS/AKI) Rome's first-ever woman mayor, Virginia Raggi, had a private audience on Friday at the Vatican with…

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Government pitches for Uniform Civil Code, opposition raises eyebrows

By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Union Law Ministry has asked the Law Commission to examine…

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Pope Francis calls for workplace honesty

Vatican City, July 1 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday urged Catholics to be honest in their work, saying that while…

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Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh's Jhenaidah on Friday, in a chilling similarity…

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No relief from SC to Dera Sacha Sauda chief in rape case

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined plea by Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Sant Gurmeet Ram…

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Sacrilege probe finds Punjab policemen guilty on firing on protesters

Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Police officials have been held guilty by a commission of inquiry set up by the…

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Amarnath Yatra to start from Saturday

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from Saturday and will continue till August 18 through…

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RSS chief to address Hindu gathering in Britain

New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit Britain in July to participate in a Hindu gathering…

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Turkish imam suspended after ‘pieces of cucumber’ found in his rectum

Ankara, July 1 (IANS) A 39-year-old imam in Turkey has been suspended after doctors reportedly found "pieces of cucumber" in…

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‘Jumatul Vida’ prayers pass off peacefully in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh offered prayers to mark 'Jumatul…

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Thousands across J&K offer prayers on Ramadan’s last Friday

Jammu/Srinagar July 1 (IANS) Thousand of Muslims across Jammu and Kashmir offered prayers on the last Friday of the holy…

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EX-Myanmar monk cleared of charges, released from prison

Nay Pyi Taw, July 1 (IANS) A former monk and prominent figure in Myanmar's 2007 Saffron Revolution was released from…

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Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday in Jhenaidah district, the latest of dozens…

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First batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, July 1 (IANS) The first batch of 1,138 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for this year's Amarnath Yatra that…

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Properties of religious trust sealed

Rishikesh, June 30 (IANS) Properties of a popular religious group, Kailashanand Trust, were sealed by district authorities here on Thursday,…

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‘Gau Rakshaks’ booked for outraging religious feelings

Gurgaon/Faridabad, June 30 (IANS) "Gau Raksha Dal" volunteers who forced two beef transporters to eat a concoction of cow dung…

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We are not hosting any Iftar, says RSS

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday said that contrary to media reports it is…

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Peaceful Amarnath Yatra biggest security challenge in J&K

By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Given the alacrity with which militants have carried out attacks against the security…

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