Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who lives in exile in the US state of Pennsylvania and who once was an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has condemned the ateempted…
Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) The condition of 95-year-old Pramukh Swami, the head of the Boachasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Sanstha (BAPS), popularly known as the Swaminarayan sect, is improving, a sect spokesman said on Friday. A spokesperson…
By Ranvir Nayar Paris, July 15 (IANS) The Bastille Day attack at Nice that killed at least 84 people brings to life the worst nightmare of the French security forces. President Francois Hollande and his…
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) A civilian protester and a policeman were killed and 10 security personnel were injured in stray violence in the Kashmir Valley on Friday. An unruly mob pelted stones at security forces…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Claiming that his statements were “doctored and tampered out of context”, controversial NRI televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday asserted that he was a “messenger of peace” and unequivocally condemned all terror…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh court’s order to file an FIR against the family of the slain Mohammed Akhlaq on charges of cow slaughter “is a gross travesty of justice”, the CPI-M…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Claiming that his statements were “doctored and tampered out of context”, controversial NRI televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday asserted that he was a “messenger of peace” and unequivocally condemned all terror…
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Claiming his statements were doctored and tampered out of context, controversial televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday said he unequivocally condemned all terrorist activities. The Islamic preacher dismissed as “misinformation” that he…
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) About 20,000 pilgrims are expected to pay obeisance to Shrikhand Mahadev, a rock Shiva lingam, in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh over 10 days starting from Friday, an official said. No…
Jammu, July 15 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Friday because of the prevailing law and order situation in Kashmir Valley, officials said. “No yatri was allowed on Friday to move from Bhagawati…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) The beleaguered Islamic Research Foundation announced a fresh venue – the fourth in a week – to conduct a media interaction with its founder chief, televangelist Zakir Naik on Friday morning,…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) While controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik enjoys a huge fan following, the dangers emanating from what he was speaking was understood by Islamic seminaries long before Dhaka terror attack happened….
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) Thousands of devotees on Thursday thronged the holy city of Puri to witness Bahuda Yatra, that marks the return of Lord Jagannath and his siblings from Gundicha temple to Srimandir. The…
By Kushagra Dixit New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) He began with talks on comparative religion, exhibiting a huge storehouse of knowledge that attracted a large number of Muslims and many non-Muslims too. But as his…
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) An unexpected, pre-midnight call led to the cancellation of controversial televangelist Zakir Naik’s scheduled Thursday morning media interaction via Skype in Mumbai, officials said. “The Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) team was…
Dhaka, July 14 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have banned controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace mobile phone, days after banning his Peace TV from airwaves and online, said a media report. “These phones cannot be…
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Controversial Mumbai-based Islamic preacher Zakir Naik has cancelled his media interaction on Thursday for the third time. “It is very difficult to do a press conference. We will announce another…
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) A day after 7,000 pilgrims had ‘Darshan’ inside the Amarnath Cave Shrine, another batch of 15,000 Yatris reached the north Kashmir base camp early on Thursday, an official said. “Over 15,000…
Ahmedabad, July 13 (IANS) With more arrests on Wednesday, five persons have been rounded up so far on charges of beating up four Dalit youths who skinned a dead cow in Gir-Somnath district of Gujarat….
Mumbai, July 13 (IANS) Controversial Mumbai-based televangelist and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who addresses audiences around the world, has no place to speak in Mumbai — now. At least four venues, including three five star…