Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the world’s largest bloc of Muslim countries, on Saturday said that Kashmir is “not an internal problem of India but an international issue”, according to…
Dubai, Aug 20 (IANS) The Indian diaspora in the UAE showcased their secular spirit during an event to celebrate Raksha Bandhan at the Indian Consulate in Dubai. The festival was attended by Indians on Friday…
Tokyo, Aug 20 (IANS) A 48-year-old Pakistani man has been on a hunger strike for two weeks in protest after he was served pork at a Yokohama immigration centre. The Muslim national, who has been…
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday said that those who are misusing Islam as a “shield” for their designs of terrorism are the biggest enemies of both…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) As part of India’s 70th Independence Day celebrations, Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Kiren Rijiju visited Tawang, a border area of Arunachal Pradesh, to celebrate Raksha Bandhan with the troops…
Berlin, Aug 19 (IANS) German officials on Friday decided to ban the full-face veil in certain areas. After joint consultations in Berlin, the interior ministers of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU/CSU union reached this agreement,…
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Us Amabssador Richard R. Verma on Friday condoled the death of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, head of the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), an international Hindu socio-spiritual organisation. “On behalf…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 19 (IANS) There should be a CBI investigation into the reported disappearance of gold worth crores from the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here, former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said on Friday. The…
Udupi (Karnataka), Aug 18 (IANS) A BJP worker was killed and another injured in Karnataka while transporting cattle in this coastal district, for which 16 cow vigilantes of right-wing Hindu Jagaran Vedike have been arrested,…
Pamba (Kerala) Aug 18 (IANS) A war of words erupted between Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) chairman Prayar Gopalakrishnan at the meeting held here on Thursday to discuss the preparations…
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The 48-day-long annual Amarnath Yatra, which started on July 2, ended peacefully on Thursday with ‘Puja’ inside the cave shrine, authorities said. “After the traditional Puja that followed the arrival of…
Ujjain, Aug 18 (IANS) The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated on Thursday across Madhya Pradesh starting with a special ceremony in this city ar the famous Mahakaleshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. As…
Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) The much-debated Hindu Marriage Bill has been tabled in Pakistan’s National Assembly. Member of the National Assmbly (MNA) Ramesh Lal, one of the bill’s movers, said on Wednesday that it took…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a petition that challenged a Bombay High Court order permitting consumption and possession of beef brought from states…
Ahmedabad, Aug 17 (IANS) The mortal remains of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, head of the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), were consigned to the flames at the Sarangpur Mandir campus around 3 p.m. on Wednesday…
Paris, Aug 17 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Wednesday supported the ban issued in several parts of the country against the burkini, but ruled out government legislation on the matter. Valls said in…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the people at the start of Chingam, the first month of the Malayalam new year. “On the start of Chingam, the…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday said nobody under 18 years was allowed to participate in human pyramid formation on the occasion of Janmashtami on August 25. The apex court bench…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 17 (IANS) The Malayalam New Year began in Kerala on Wednesday with Chingam — first month of the year. For Hindus in particular, the first day of the Chingam is considered auspicious for…
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) has urged Andhra Pradesh government to stop demolition of mosques and ‘dargahs’ for road widening works in the state. A delegation of MIM legislators in Telangana…