Sujanpur (Himachal Pradesh), March 21 (IANS) The four-day Holi celebrations in this town, which traces its origin to erstwhile Katoch dynasty ruler Sansar Chand, began on Monday, as Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated the festival….
By Mudita Girotra New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Environmentalists and activists have been urging people to enjoy Holi using safe, herbal colours and to avoid wasteful use of water. The Delhi water minister, however, has…
Vrindavan: Widows celebrate Holi at Radha Gopinath temple in Vrindavan of Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on March 21, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vrindavan, March 21 (IANS) In a marked departure from age-old traditions, over a thousand…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) It was time both India and Pakistan realised that they have a common enemy — terrorism –and they need to fight it together, Pakistani-Canadian cleric Tahirul Qadri said here on…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The organisers of the first World Sufi Forum on Sunday urged the government to rectify the “historical blunders” against Muslims and to introduce Sufism at all levels of education. Speaking…
Kathmandu, March 20 (IANS) Nepal is set to organise an international conference on Buddha and Buddhism in May, a media report said on Sunday. The announcement was made on Saturday by Minister for Culture, Tourism…
New York, March 20 (IANS) A person’s faith in God increases when he or she thinks of “what might have been” if an important event would have turned out bad, a study says, showing how…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) Churches in Kerala on Sunday were crowded on account of Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. From Sunday to March 27, which is Easter Sunday, most of the…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished people on the occasion of Navroz and wished for deeper spirit of harmony. “Navroz Mubarak,” Modi tweeted. “May this auspicious day bring peace…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Grand Mufti of Egypt Shawki Allam has said that instilling the concepts of true Sufism was the first step in the effort to defeat terrorist ideology that “operates under the…
Rome, March 18 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis is launching his own account on the Instagram photo-sharing social network site, under the name ‘Franciscus’, Vatican Radio reported on Friday. The opening of the Popes Instagram account on…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat Minority Finance and Development Board chairman M.K. Chishti on Friday said it is the Sufis and Sufism that have suffered the most because of terrorism. We, the Sufis, have…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The home ministry on Friday issued an 18 point health advisory for the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, which also suggests that those having difficulty in breathing carry portable oxygen along. The…
Washington, March 18 (IANS) Rabbis and Jewish religious leaders are planning to boycott US presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s speech to a pro-Israel conference here, accusing him of encouraging hatred, CNN reported on Friday. Trump is…
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A Pakistani daily on Friday lauded the declaration of Diwali, Holi and Easter as holidays for Hindus and Christians, but stressed that what they really needed was “greater access to healthcare…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee – the highest temporal body of Sikhs – to suggest the areas where it could give direction for curbing…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming Sufism “the voice of peace” and “one of the greatest contribution of Islam to the world”, noted that none of the 99 names of Allah…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Prominent leaders of Sufism from around the world on Thursday called for love, compassion and peace and condemned terrorism and violence in all its forms and manifestations. “From this platform…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, terming Sufism “the voice of peace”, noted that none of the 99 names of Allah stands for violence. In his…