Category: Religion

Modi halts speech during azaan

Kharagpur (West Bengal), March 27 (IANS) While going all guns blazing against the Trinamool Congress as well as the Left…

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Easter celebrated in Meghalaya

Shillong, March 27 (IANS) Candlelight processions, baptism of newborns, and coloured Easter eggs and buns were the hallmark of the…

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Madhya Pradesh temple to produce ‘laddus’ for 50 mn pilgrims

Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh), March 27 (IANS) Mahakaleshwar temple here, one of the 12 most venerated shrines of Lord Shiva in…

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Nigeria president pledges to end mass killings, abductions

Lagos, March 27 (IANS) Mass killings of innocent citizens, abductions and other criminal atrocities would soon become history in Nigeria,…

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Centuries-old church burnt down in Finland

Helsinki, March 27 (IANS) A large Lutheran church in Ylivieska, northern Finland, was destroyed in a fire lit apparently on…

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Two killed, over 100 hurt in Manipur Holi revelry

Imphal, March 26 (IANS) Two people have died and over 100 injured, including 20 critically, in the five-day Holi revelries…

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Vice President greets people on Easter

New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Easter which…

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Arms trade behind Brussels ‘act of war’: Pope

Rome, March 25 (IANS/AKI) Arms producers and traffickers lie behind the deadly assault on Brussels, Pope Francis said, describing the…

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Madhya Pradesh targets 97 lakh kg marigold flowers for Simhasth Kumbh

Ujjain, March 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has made special arrangements for making available adequate quantities of fruit, vegetables…

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On Good Friday, its ‘kanji’ for Christians in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, March 25 (IANS) The one thing all Christians in Kerala eagerly wait for on Good Friday is 'kanji' --…

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Jesus touched many lives: Modi

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Good Friday was a day to remember the noble…

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Scottish mosque leader praises Pakistani extremist killer

Edinburgh, March 25 (IANS) A religious leader at Scotland's biggest mosque has praised an extremist who was executed for murdering…

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Pakistan’s Sindh to pass bill against forced conversion

Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said his party in Sindh will soon pass…

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Saudi Islamic cleric to attend conference in India

Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) The Imam of the al-Haram Masjid of the holy Kaaba Shareef in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Saleh…

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Pakistan’s minority lawmakers call for holidays on Hindu festivals

Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Pakistan's non-Muslim members of the National Assembly have suggested that days be shaved off the Eid…

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Over two dozen die in Uttar Pradesh on Holi

Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Despite heavy security and precautions taken by the administration, more than two dozen people were killed…

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Abbas reiterates commitment to install cameras at al-Aqsa

Ramallah, March 25 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas reiterated on Thursday the Palestinian approval to Jordan's arrangements to install cameras…

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In a first, Kerala churches see ‘washing of feet’ ritual on women

Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) In a departure from an age-old custom and putting into practice a papal decree, bishops at…

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India revels in sweet, colourful Holi

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India burst with colours and frenzied street dances by thousands of revellers on Thursday as…

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Holi celebrated with verve in Bengal

Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with verve and fervour across West Bengal on Thursday as revellers splashed colour…

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