Kolkata, July 31 (IANS) In its endeavour to combat increasing pollution levels and global warming, NGO Gayatri Parivar on Sunday completed 300 consecutive weeks of tree plantation in the northern suburbs of Kolkata. The youth…
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra continued on Sunday as another batch of pilgrims left Jammu on Saturday evening for Kashmir. “A fresh batch of 311 Yatris left the Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas…
Warsaw, July 31 (IANS) Pope Francis in Poland’s Krakow on Saturday evoked the image of alienated youths that spend the day slouching on a sofa, in a speech aimed at rousing them to get up,…
By Darshan Desai Ahmedabad, July 30 (IANS) Prominent Muslim body Jamiat-e-Ulema-Hind has declared support for a massive public rally being organized in Ahmedabad on Sunday by around 30 different Dalit groups of Gujarat to protest…
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Congress on Saturday hit out at Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale for his remark that BSP chief Mayawati and Dalits should accept Buddhism, saying that…
Ghaziabad, July 30 (IANS) The BJP’s Ghaziabad city unit on Saturday opposed the proposed inauguration of Haj House by UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav next week, claiming it was built in violation of all norms…
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) The husband of a Pakistani-origin British woman who was allegedly killed for “honour” in Punjab province on July 20 has demanded justice from the UK and Pakistan governments. Syed Mukhtar Kazim…
Paris, July 29 (IANS) A new suspect involved in an attack at a church in Normandy, France, was arrested by police as part of the investigation, officials said on Friday. The suspect, a 20-year-old Syrian…
Auschwitz (Poland), July 29 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday asked God to forgive those responsible for the World War II killings of over a million people at Auschwitz-Birkenau. He made the comments during a visit…
Damascus, July 29 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State jihadist group has publicly executed and crucified a man in Syriaâs Aleppo province for alleged apostasy, ARA News website said Friday quoting activists and witnesses. Twenty-eight-year-old Hussein Muhammad…
By S.P. Singh Ghaziabad, July 29 (IANS) He’s different — bedecked with 12 kg gold ornaments, guarded by 25 security guards and travelling in a motorcade of 17 vehicles. And he’s a ‘kanwaria’ — a…
Paris, July 29 (IANS) Following recent terror attacks, the French government is considering a ban on foreign financing of mosques in the country, the media reported on Friday. According to Le Monde, Prime Minister Manuel…
Warsaw, July 29 (IANS) Pope Francis on Friday offered a private prayer at the former Nazi concentration and death camp at Auschwitz in Poland. He walked alone and in silence around the concentration and extermination…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 28 (IANS) Following the arrest of two suspected Islamic State sympathisers by the Kerala Police, the BJP state unit on Thursday demanded a probe into a claim by one of the arrested accused…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation to the canonisation of Mother Teresa at the Vatican in September, it was announced on Thursday. âIn view of the…
Warsaw, July 28 (IANS/AKI) Speaking ill of others and hurting them with cruel language is “the terrorism of words”, Pope Francis said on Thursday. “Gossip is the terrorism of worlds, insulting ones heart, dignity and…
Warsaw, July 28 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis stumbled and fell on Thursday as he celebrated mass at Poland’s holiest site, the medieval Jasna Gora monastery near the southern city of Czestochowa. The 79-year-old pontiff tripped on…
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) India has over 33,000 atheists, Census 2011 data has revealed. The 33,304 listed in the report include 22,828 from rural and 10,476 from urban areas. Maharashtra tops the list with…
Chandigarh, July 28 (IANS) A court in Punjab on Thursday rejected the bail plea of Naresh Yadav, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator from Delhi. Yadav was arrested by Punjab Police on Sunday in connection…
Leh, July 28 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has reached Leh in Jammu and Kashmir to spend about a month during which he will take rest and deliver lectures, his aides said on…