Berlin, April 18 (IANS) German police have set up a special commission to probe an explosion at a Sikh temple (gurdwara) in the German city of Essen that left three people injured. The explosion took…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) Kerala is seeking Rs.117 crore from the central government to mitigate the destruction caused by the Kollam temple tragedy which it says must be declared a national disaster. “Our revenue secretary…
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) The drafting of a law on halal food was not listed in China’s legislative work plan for 2016, after meeting with mixed reactions from the public. The Legal Affairs Office of…
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Atmasthanand who is ill and undergoing treatment at a hospital here. On the campaign trail for…
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) A Pakistani commentator has hit out at a private TV channel for using “extremely offensive and derogatory remarks” targeting the Hindu minority. A commentary published in The Nation pointed out that…
Kerala (Kollam): The Paravur Puttingal temple where 96 people lost their lives following an accident caused by a firework display on April 10, 2016 in Kollam district of Kerala, about 60 km from state capital…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) India on Sunday expressed concern over an explosion at a Sikh temple in the German city of Essen that left three people injured. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted…
Berlin, April 17 (IANS) At least three people were injured in an explosion at a Sikh temple (Gurudwara) in Germany’s western city of Essen, police said. The attack took place late Saturday during a celebration…
Pope Francis ( EFE/Alejandro Bolivar) Athens, April 16 (IANS) Pope Francis on Saturday arrived in Lesbos, the island in Greece that has received hundreds of thousands of refugees in the past two years. The Pope…
Washington, April 16 (IANS) Bernie Sanders said he met Pope Francis at 6 a.m. (local time) on Saturday at the papal residence in Santa Marta. “He is a beautiful man,” Sanders told ABC on Saturday….
Kolhapur (Maharashtra), April 16 (IANS) The police charged seven people, including five priests of Shri Mahalaxmi Temple here for assaulting Bhumata Ranragini Brigade President Trupti Desai at the temple complex on April 13, an official…
Ranchi, April 16 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in four police station areas of Bokaro district in Jharkhand on Friday night following communal violence sparked by pelting of stones at a Ram Navami procession, police said…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Rightwing group Hindu Sena’s student wing Hindu Vidyarthi Sena on Friday organised a Ram Navami prayer at the Jawaharlal Nehru University to “purify the varsity”. “(After February 9 incident when…
Thrissur (Kerala), April 15 (IANS) Against the backdrop of a deadly fire tragedy at a Kollam temple, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday stressed that the Thrissur Pooram fireworks display would be held keeping in…
Ranchi, April 15 (IANS) The Ram Navami festival was celebrated with devotion in Jharkhand on Friday amid tight security. Ram Navami is the ninth day Chaitra Navratri – the nine days being dedicated to nine…
Lucknow, April 15 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees took a holy dip in the Saryu river in Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Rama, on Friday as Ram Navmi was celebrated with traditional fervour here. Heavy…
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of Ram Navami and called on them to follow the highest moral and ethical values in…
Istanbul, April 14 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday called on Islamic countries to stand united against terrorism and violence, the most fundamental problems facing the Muslim world. “We should be unifying and…
Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) The mother and brother of Rohith Vemula, the Dalit scholar who committed suicide in Hyderabad, on Thursday embraced Buddhism here, saying they were now “truly free from shame”. “If my brother…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Hindus in Kerala on Thursday celebrated the traditional new year “Vishu”, with many thousands thronging temples across the state. The festival, believed to herald good luck and fortune, is a public…