SGPC not to send Jatha to Pakistan
Amritsar, May 31 (IANS) With Pakistan not issuing visas on time, the SGPC has decided not to send its ‘jatha’ (delegation) to the neighbouring country for the martyrdom day anniversary of Sikh Guru Arjan Dev,…
Religion
Muslim women seek support to abolish triple talaq
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Thousands of Muslim women have sought support to abolish the “heinous” practice of ‘triple talaq’, which they have termed an “un-Quranic” practice. The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA) wrote to…
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Better weather helps evacuation
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Better weather on Tuesday helped in the evacuation of pilgrims on the Nepalgunj-Simikot-Hilsa route of the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the government has said. Citing the Indian embassy in Kathmandu,…
AoL asked to pay Rs4.75 crore as environment compensation
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Art of Living (AOL) foundation to pay the remaining Rs4.75 crore as environment compensation for damage incurred to Yamuna floodplains due…
Pujashopee blends e-commerce with physical stores
Ranchi, May 31 (IANS) Pujashoppe.com is blending the convenience of e-commerce with the wide customer base that physical stores enjoy to achieve faster delivery and customer delight in Rs 1,95,000 crore market for puja (worship)…
Kerala’s new Communist regime cautious on women’s entry to Sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram, May 31 (IANS) The new government in Kerala will take a considered view of the issue of entry of women into the famed Sabarimala temple and not rush into taking any decision, Minister for…
Riyadh to allow non-Muslims to enter 4 mosques in Jeddah
Riyadh, May 31 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will allow non-Muslims to enter four mosques in Jeddah, local media reported on Monday. The main purpose of the move is to allow non-Muslims to get acquainted with the…
Riyadh to allow non-Muslims to enter 4 mosques in Jeddah
Riyadh, May 31 (IANS) Saudi Arabia will allow non-Muslims to enter four mosques in Jeddah, local media reported on Monday. The main purpose of the move is to allow non-Muslims to get acquainted with the…
No Muslims should engage in birth control: Erdogan
Ankara, May 31 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that no Muslim family should adopt birth control measures, stressing that his country’s population will grow “I am saying this clearly, we will…
Humankind custodians of the planet: Pope
Vatican City, May 30 (IANS/AKI) Men and women are the “stewards” of the earth, not its “masters”, Pope Francis said on Monday, recalling the theme of his acclaimed encyclical on the environment. “We are stewards,…
AoL accuses NGT panel of bias, seeks its reconstitution
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Art of Living (AoL) foundation headed by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Monday accused an expert committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of bias and moved an…
Saudi Arabia says Iran refused to sign Haj agreement
Riyadh, May 30 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for refusing to sign an agreement that would have allowed tens of thousands of Iranian citizens to travel to the kingdom for the annual Muslim pilgrimage…
Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: Bad weather hampering evacuation
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Bad weather is hampering evacuation of pilgrims from the Nepalganj-Simikot-Hilsa route of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the government said on Monday. “Due to bad weather, only a limited number of…
It takes a village: Where religious harmony defies years of Kashmir strife
By Aadil Mir Manzgam (Jammu and Kashmir), May 30 (IANS) A Hindu temple and a Muslim shrine in this lush green village of south Kashmir have stood close to each other for centuries as pillars…
Pope Francis meets young ‘YouTubers’
Rome, May 30 (IANS) Pope Francis met a group of young ‘YouTubers’ from six continents and encouraged them to make the world a better place with their videos. At the close of the Sixth World…
Iranian pilgrims’ Haj looks ‘impossible’ this year: Minister
Tehran, May 29 (IANS) Performing Haj ceremony is “impossible” for Iranian pilgrims this year, an Iranian minister said on Sunday. Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati said: “We were supposed to wait…
With elections in mind, Akali Dal becomes religious
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Having been in power for nearly 10 years at a stretch may have given a lot of political and administrative experience to Punjab’s ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, but…
Tried to bring qualitative change in minorities’ lives: Heptulla
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Union Minister Najma Heptulla on Saturday said that as minority affairs minister her responsibility has been to bring a “qualitative change” in the lives of millions of downtrodden. “Our prime…
Mary symbolises how Church should forgive, says Pope
Vatican City, May 27 (IANS/AKI) Christ’s mother, the Virgin Mary is an “icon” for the forgiveness of sinners by the Catholic Church, Pope Francis tweeted on Friday. “Mary is an icon of how the Church…
Ram Mandir not an issue in UP polls: Rajnath
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The BJP will not contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections next year on the Ram Mandir plank as it is not a political but cultural issue, union Home Minister Rajnath…