Dhaka, June 10 (IANS) A volunteer at a Hindu ashram in Bangladesh was murdered on Friday, apparently by suspected Islamists, the media reported. Nityaranjan Pandey, 60, was attacked on the neck and head from behind…
Dhaka, June 10 (IANS) An inmate of a Hindu ashram was hacked to death in Bangladesh’s Pabna town on Friday morning, police said. Nityaranjan Pandey, 60, a volunteer at a Hindu ashram, was murdered during…
Bangkok, June 9 (IANS) The controversial Wat Pa Luangta Maha Bua Buddhist monastery, popularly known as the Tiger Temple accused of abusing dozens of tigers seized by wildlife authorities in Thailand, on Thursday denied allegations…
By Sarwar Kashani New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Killing innocent women and children in bombings and suicide attacks is against the essence of jihad and the tenets of Islam, says Al Qaeda’s Indian-subcontinent chief. However,…
By Sheikh Manzoor New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Many Muslim leaders, worried about electoral marginalisation of the community, especially after the split in Muslim votes in Assam, have initiated a serious move to bring together…
Riyadh, June 8 (IANS) Around 360 persons jailed in Saudi Arabia for various reasons were released on the first day of Ramadan. A special committee comprising representatives from the governorates, prison departments and passport police…
Vatican City, June 7 (IANS/AKI) Prayers are the “batteries” that power Christians and allow them to enlighten others, Pope Francis said on Tuesday. “Prayers are always the batteries that give Christians light,” Francis said in…
Spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living Sri Sri Ravi Shankar during a press conference in Varanasi on March 14, 2014. (Photo: IANS) Chandigarh, June 7 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) The 30-day-long holy month of Ramadan began here Tuesday as Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir started their longest daily fasting period in three decades. The devout Muslims keeping…
Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) A Hindu priest was killed on Tuesday in a suspected militant attack in Bangladesh Jhenidah district, police said. Gopinath Kanjilal, the district’s Assistant Superintendent of Police, told journalists that three assailants…
Dhaka, June 7 (IANS) An elderly Hindu priest was brutally killed on Tuesday by unidentified assailants in Bangladesh, police said. Ananta Gopal Ganguly was attacked by a group of three people armed with knives while…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished the Muslim community on the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, also called Ramzan. “As…
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) As the sun went down behind the majestic dome of Delhi’s Jama Masjid, the lights came on, illuminating the whole mosque in its glory. The colourful…
Rome, June 6 (IANS/AKI) A court in southern Italy on Monday sentenced a Calabrian priest to four years in jail for paying for sex with minors. The court in Reggio Calabria found Father Antonello Tropea,…
Hyderabad, June 6 (IANS) The Muslim holy month of Ramadan will begin in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday as the new moon was sighted on Monday. Central Ruwait Hilal Committee or moon sighting committee…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) on Monday said it will use the holy month of Ramadan to step up its campaign to ban triple talaq and “nikah halala” “We…
Amritsar, June 6 (IANS) The 32nd anniversary of Indian Army’s “Operation Bluestar” passed off peacefully on Monday even though a section of Sikh hardliners raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the end of a religious ceremony to…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL) Foundation led by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday said it has paid the Rs.5-crore environment compensation imposed by the National Green Tribunal but maintained…
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, June 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama issued a message extending best wishes to Muslims in America and around the world at the start of Islam’s…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Switzerland on Monday pledged its support to India’s entry into the elite 48-member nuclear trading nations’ club called Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). “We have promised India support in its efforts to…