Curfew in MP town after Bajrang Dal leader’s killing
Vidisha (MP), Nov 13 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in parts of Vidisha town on Sunday as agitated mobs protesting the killing of a Bajrang Dal leader the previous day went on a rampage and set…
Religion
Free food, water among facilities for Sabarimala pilgrims
Sabarimala (Kerala), Nov 13 (IANS) A variety in the food served free and quality drinking water are among the new facilities being offered to pilgrims as the famed Sabarimala temple opens on Tuesday evening for…
UN chief slams deadly attack in Pakistan
United Nations, Nov 13 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the deadly attack in Pakistan’s Balochistan, which has killed at least 52 people, and voiced his hope that the perpetrators would be swiftly brought to…
Balochistan toll 52, IS claims responsibility
Quetta, Nov 13 (IANS) The death toll in a horrific bombing in a Sufi shrine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province rose to 52 on Sunday, with the Islamic State claiming responsibility, the media reported. Women and…
IS attacks kill at least 15 SDF fighters in Aleppo, Al-Raqqa
Cairo, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 15 fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces(SDF), were killed on Saturday in two Islamic State (IS) attacks in Aleppo and al-Raqqa in Syria. British NGO, Syrian Observatory for Human…
IS leader has fled Mosul, victory imminent: Iraqi governor
Erbil (Iraq), Nov 13 (IANS) The top leader of the Jihadist Islamic State (IS) has fled Mosul, last extremist enclave left on Iraqi soil, according to the governor of the Nineveh province in Iraq. Governor…
IS using thousands of women as sex slaves in Mosul
Mosul, Nov 13 (IANS/AKI) Thousands of women from the Yazidi minority are being held by the Islamic State jihadist group in the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul, local news site Ara News reported, citing a…
Muslim fined for refusing to remove face-veil
Rome, Nov 13 (IANS/AKI) An Albanian-Muslim has been fined 30,000 euros after she refused to take off her niqab in a public building in San Vito al Tagliamento in Italy, as required by the law….
43 killed, 100 injured in Pakistan shrine bombing
Quetta, Nov 13 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed and around 100 injured on Saturday in a bombing at a Sufi Muslim shrine in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The explosion took place at the Shah…
Turkish military allows female personnel to wear headscarf
Ankara, Nov 12 (IANS) The ban on headscarf for female civilian personnel serving in the Turkish military has been lifted, according to a ruling released in the official gazette. On Friday, the ruling says that…
Pope says he has a ‘soft spot’ for old ladies
Vatican City, Nov 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has a weakness for elderly ladies, especially “crafty” ones, he said in an interview published in a new book of his sermons and speeches while he was Archbishop…
Threatened IS employs boys as suicide bombers in Mosul
Baghdad, Nov 12 (IANS) Considering their stonghold over Mosul threatened as the Iraqi army advances, the Islamic State (IS) fighters have started employing boys as young as 12 to the frontlines with suicide belts. Witnesses…
Bangladesh villagers keep vigil to prevent more attacks on Hindus
Dhaka, Nov 11 (IANS) People living in Bangladesh’s Hindu-dominated Nasirnagar area have formed neighbourhood watch teams to keep vigil, after goons set fire to several Hindu homes and temples earlier this month. Police have also…
Christianity not a spectacular fireworks display, says Pope
Vatican City, Nov 11 (IANS/AKI) Christianity is not a stunning yet artificial spectacle like a fireworks display but is about cultivating hope, Pope Francis said on Thursday. “The Kingdom of God is not a spectacular…
Temple money from ‘hundis’ not to come under scanner: Government
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The cash deposited by temples from the offerings placed by devotees in donation boxes or ‘hundis’ will not come under the tax scanner, a Finance Ministry official said on Thursday….
Golden Temple not to accept demonetised notes
Amritsar, Nov 10 (IANS) The authorities at the Golden Temple here announced on Thursday that they would not accept demonetised currency notes from devotees. Over 100,000 devotees visit the Golden Temple every day and the…
American Muslims express shock, fear over Trump’s victory
Washington, Nov 10 (IANS) Fear and shock were expressed by the American Muslims after Republican Donald Trump was confirmed as President of the US after months of anti-Islamic stands. The Republican made his most controversial…
Dalai Lama congratulates US President-elect
Dharamsala, Nov 10 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has congratulated America’s President-elect Donald Trump, saying the world places great hope in the democratic vision and leadership of the US. In a congratulatory letter…
Army chief visits Uttarakhand, prays at Badrinath shrine
Dehradun, Nov 9 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday visited Uttarakhand and met defence officials and jawans, apart from paying obeisance at the famous Badrinath shrine. After paying obeisance at the temple…
Demonetisation hits Tirumala temple pilgrims hard
Tirupati, Nov 9 (IANS) Devotees visiting the Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirumala were hit hard on Wednesday as taxi drivers and owners of hotels and shops refused to accept Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denomination…