Category: Religion

Indian nun among four Missionaries of Charity sisters killed in Yemen

Kolkata/Aden, March 4 (IANS) Four nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, including one from India, were killed by unidentified gunmen…

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Indian nun among four Missionaries of Charity sisters killed in Yemen

Aden/Kolkata/Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Four nuns of the Missionaries of Charity, including one from India, were killed by unidentified gunmen…

9 years ago

Opposition unites to flay government on AMU issue in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The opposition in the Rajya Sabha on Friday united against the BJP-led government for its…

9 years ago

US religious body disappointed at denial of Indian visas

Washington, March 4 (IANS) The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan body that monitors religious freedom abroad,…

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New political party in Kerala joins NDA before assembly polls

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Hindu Ezhava leader Vellapalli Natesan's Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS) on Thursday joined the Bharatiya…

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Pope accepts invitation to visit Pakistan

Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Pope Francis has accepted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan this year, a media…

9 years ago

Rahul Gandhi takes government head-on

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress vice president on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi government, saying…

9 years ago

Katheria denies anti-minorities remark as BJP cries conspiracy

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday accused the opposition of targeting union minister Ram Shankar Katheria of…

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Haryana changes Mustafabad’s name to ‘Saraswati Nagar’

Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) The name of Mustafabad tehsil in Yamunanagar district in north-east Haryana has been changed to 'Saraswati…

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Sadhvi Prachi not a VHP leader: VHP

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday said that Sadhvi Prachi, who is described as a…

9 years ago

Catholic priest opens yoga centre in Agra

Agra, March 1 (IANS) A Catholic priest on Monday opened a yoga and nature cure centre in the city's Dayalbagh…

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More arrests for hounding Kerala TV anchor: police

Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) After arresting five suspects, police in Kerala say that more arrests are likely on charges of…

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Modi may attend global Sufi meet in Delhi

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the first World Sufi Forum (WSF) -…

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Qadri’s execution known only to select people

Islamabad, March 1 (IANS) Only select officials knew about the plan to execute Mumtaz Qadri, the self-confessed killer of then…

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Not just Durga, Mahishasur also worshipped in India

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) HRD Minister Smriti Irani's controversial comments on Durga and Mahishasur appear to ignore the varied…

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Pope urges world leaders to promote peaceful coexistence

Vatican City, Feb 29 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Monday called on world leaders to "promote peaceful coexistence" in the face…

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Church mucked up with paedophile priests:Vatican finance chief

Sydney, Feb 29 (AFP) Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell today admitted the Catholic Church "mucked up" in dealing with…

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Registration for Amarnath Yatra 2016 begins

Jammu, Feb 29 (IANS) Registration for the 48-day long Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan Cave Shrine, to be held from…

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No tribe in India venerates Mahishasur, says tribal scholar

Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Mahishasur, whom the popular belief views as the 'demon' slain by Goddess Durga, is not an…

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No Muslim in Maharashtra’s list of national heroes?

Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The Bombay High Court has been petitioned against a Maharashtra government order leaving out Muslims from…

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