Category: Religion

Obama to welcome Dalai Lama at White House

Washington, June 15 (IANS) US president Barack Obama is slated to welcome Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday…

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‘Anti-gay’ British Islamic cleric leaves Australia

Sydney, June 15 (IANS) A British Muslim cleric who believed death is a compassionate sentence for gay people, has had…

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Tourism projects worth Rs 300 crore cleared for UP

New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Trying to reach out to the religious pilgrims in Uttar Pradesh, the central government on…

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Tension in Jammu after temple vandalisation allegations

Jammu, June 14 (IANS) Tension prevailed in a part of Jammu and Kashmir's winter capital on Tuesday after some Hindu…

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Home Ministry seeks report from UP on ‘migration’ from Kairana

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Taking cognisance of reports on alleged "migration" of Hindus from Kairana town, an issue flagged…

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11,307 held in Bangladeshi crackdown on Islamists

Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) Security forces in Bangladesh have arrested 11,307 people, including over 100 suspected Islamists, in a nationwide…

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Over 12,000 Hindus gather in Kashmir to celebrate Maha Kumbh

Srinagar, June 14 (IANS) About 12,000 Hindus, mostly migrant Kashmiri Pandits, on Tuesday gathered at the 'Sangam' (confluence) of the…

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Yamuna’s pathetic condition angers devotees on Ganga Dussehra

By Brij Khandelwal Agra/Mathura/Vrindavan, June 14 (IANS) When lakhs of the devout took a dip in the Yamuna at ghats…

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Dalai Lama leads silent prayer for Orlando victims

Dharamsala, June 14 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama led a silent prayer in the US for victims of…

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Pope Francis to approve five canonisations

Vatican City, June 14 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis will approve five new saints including four men and a woman at a…

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Pope criticises obstacles to food aid while weapons flow freely

Rome, June 13 (IANS) Pope Francis on Monday criticised as a "paradox" the multiple bureaucratic, political and economic obstacles to…

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Oommen Chandy’s church has hard-hitting message for him

Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (IANS) In a hard-hitting message to former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the head of his church…

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Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits throng Kheer Bhawani temple

Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Keeping their tryst with the Hindu deity Mata Ragnya, hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid…

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Policeman arrested for torturing Hindu man in Pakistan

Islamabad, June 12 (IANS) A police constable in Pakistan who tortured a Hindu man for selling edibles before Iftar, was…

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Thousands expected for Yoga Day celebrations in New York’s Times Square

New York, June 12 (IANS) An uncommon calm is scheduled to embrace the frenetic "Crossroads of the World", the city's…

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Dabholkar murder: CBI gets custody of rightwing activist

Pune, June 11 (IANS) Rightwing activist Virendra S. Tawde, nabbed on Friday for alleged involvement in the 2013 murder of…

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Ensure India’s image is not tarnished: Sushma to pilgrims

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday appealed to pilgrims going on the annual Kailash…

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Denying burial to Priyanka Chopra’s granny against Christianity: Bishop

Kottayam (Kerala), June 10 (IANS) The denial of burial to actress Priyanka Chopra's grandmother by the Church here was against…

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China to demolish half of world’s biggest Buddhist centre

Beijing, June 10 (IANS) China is planning significant demolition at one of the largest Buddhist monasteries in the world, which…

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High alert in Israel for first Friday prayers of Ramadan

Jerusalem, June 10 (IANS) Israeli security forces were on high alert for the first Friday prayers offered in Ramadan, two…

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