Srinagar, July 2 (IANS) Over 9,000 pilgrims on Saturday morning set off from base camps in Ganderbal and Anantnag districts of Jammu and Kashmir to begin this year’s Amarnath Yatra. “Out of 7500 pilgrims gathered…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday evening hosted an Iftar reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan which was attended among others by Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Union Ministers,…
Rome, July 2 (IANS/AKI) Rome’s first-ever woman mayor, Virginia Raggi, had a private audience on Friday at the Vatican with Pope Francis and said she was overwhelmed by his “profound humanity”. “What a huge emotion….
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Union Law Ministry has asked the Law Commission to examine the issue of implementation of a Uniform civil Code (UCC) — drawing criticism from the…
Vatican City, July 1 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Friday urged Catholics to be honest in their work, saying that while doing so can be arduous, it will allow them to inspire by example. “In the…
Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah on Friday, in a chilling similarity to the murder of another priest from the religious minority in the same southwestern district…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined plea by Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Sant Gurmeet Ram Raheem Singh seeking direction to CBI to provide more samples of hand-written pages by one…
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Police officials have been held guilty by a commission of inquiry set up by the Punjab government to probe incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and the subsequent police…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The annual Amarnath Yatra will commence from Saturday and will continue till August 18 through the two routes of Baltal and Pahalgam, the Union Home Ministry announced on Friday. Home…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit Britain in July to participate in a Hindu gathering in a bid to attract British Hindu youths to Indian culture. Bhagwat will stay in…
Ankara, July 1 (IANS) A 39-year-old imam in Turkey has been suspended after doctors reportedly found “pieces of cucumber” in his rectum during a checkup. The imam, who is from a Central Anatolian province, was…
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh offered prayers to mark ‘Jumatul Vida’ or last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid tight security measures. Huge…
Jammu/Srinagar July 1 (IANS) Thousand of Muslims across Jammu and Kashmir offered prayers on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan today. Hundreds of devotees gathered at the Jamia Masjid in old Srinagar’s…
Nay Pyi Taw, July 1 (IANS) A former monk and prominent figure in Myanmar’s 2007 Saffron Revolution was released from prison on Friday after charges against him were dropped. U Gambira, also known as Nyi…
Dhaka, July 1 (IANS) A Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday in Jhenaidah district, the latest of dozens of brutal attacks in Bangladesh. Shaymanonda Das, 50, was preparing for morning prayers at Radha…
Jammu, July 1 (IANS) The first batch of 1,138 pilgrims left Jammu on Friday for this year’s Amarnath Yatra that begins from Saturday. State Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, junior minister Priya Sethi and Lok…
Rishikesh, June 30 (IANS) Properties of a popular religious group, Kailashanand Trust, were sealed by district authorities here on Thursday, police said. Officials said the sealing was done in the presence of the three receivers…
Gurgaon/Faridabad, June 30 (IANS) “Gau Raksha Dal” volunteers who forced two beef transporters to eat a concoction of cow dung have been booked for outraging religious feelings, Haryana Police said on Thursday. Two men, Rizwan…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday said that contrary to media reports it is not hosting any Iftar party and the reports to this effect are “factually incorrect”. “The…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Given the alacrity with which militants have carried out attacks against the security forces this year, the annual Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine beginning July 2…