Religion & Faith
- Aug- 2021 -3 August
A closer look at religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society
Pew Research Center, an independent think tank in Washington DC, published a recent report finding that Indians give importance to…
Read More » - 2 August
More than 170 Uyghur Muslims detained for violating Eid prayers orders by Chinese authorities
According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), the Chinese authorities have detained more than 170 Uyghur Muslims for questioning after they…
Read More » - 2 August
Shias disagree over admin’s decision to let muharram procession after 30 years
The Shia community in Kashmir appears to be divided over the purported decision by the administration to allow symbolic Muharram…
Read More » - 1 August
‘Won’t let the tricolor be hoisted’: Pro-Khalistan group threatens
Shimla: The pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice has allegedly threatened that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur will not…
Read More » - Jul- 2021 -31 July
‘Unstoppable’: China views Dalai Lama as one of its greatest enemies
Geshe Dorji Damdul, the former interpreter of the Dalai Lama who met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on his…
Read More » - 31 July
Sri Lanka must meet the legitimate aspirations of Tamils, says India
According to the Indian government, it has consistently called on Sri Lanka to protect the interests of the Tamil community…
Read More » - 31 July
Hindu man forced to convert to Islam in Rajasthan, threatened at gunpoint and given electric shocks for refusing
According to a report in the Hindi daily Amar Ujala, Nitin Pant was forced into Islam in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan…
Read More » - 29 July
Over 3,800 Kashmir Pandits return to the Valley: Centre
Pandits in Kashmir are feeling ‘more secure’, and over 3,800 young people from the community have returned home to take…
Read More » - 29 July
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Government does not pay madrasa teachers
According to the Kerala government, madrasa teachers are not entitled to any state funds. In response to a question from…
Read More » - 22 July
Keeping a legacy alive – Phoolan Devi’s statues to be installed
Uttar Pradesh: In the run-up to the 2022 assembly elections, the Vikashsheel Insaan Party (VIP), a constituent of the ruling…
Read More » - 22 July
Female Saudi officers allowed to guard Islam’s holiest sites for the first time
Mecca: A significant milestone for women’s empowerment has been achieved when several female soldiers have joined the security services responsible…
Read More » - 22 July
J&K govt amends Domicile Act, spouse of native woman married outside to get domicile certificate
On Wednesday, the BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir unit welcomed the decision of the state government to grant domiciles to native…
Read More » - 21 July
Police prevent 14 young boys from joining terror groups
Jammu: Anantnag police reportedly counseled 14 young boys on the verge of joining terror groups, rescued them, and handed them…
Read More » - 21 July
Man sends his Newlywed daughter a big gift: 1000kg fish, 1000kg veg, 250kg sweets, 50 chickens, 10 goats
Visakhapatnam: During the holy month of Ashadha in Telugu tradition, Battula Balarama Krishna, a prominent businessman from Rajahmundry in Andhra…
Read More » - 21 July
Cooking oil as a weapon against child marriage? Study reveals
Is there a possible policy tool that governments can use to discourage child marriage? According to a multidisciplinary international team…
Read More » - 20 July
Supreme Court blasts Kerala government for relaxing Covid-19 measures for Bakrid
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticized the relaxation of restrictions granted by the Kerala government for the Bakrid…
Read More » - 20 July
Sikh and Hindu communities appeal for evacuation from war-torn Afghanistan
Amritsar: Afghan Sikh and Hindu communities have appealed to the international community to evacuate them before it is too late.…
Read More » - 19 July
Right to Life first – Supreme court for sterner actions on Covid violator
New Delhi: After the Yogi Adityanath administration cancelled the Kanwar Yatra amidst warning of the third wave of the pandemic, the…
Read More » - 17 July
Kanwar Yatra has been cancelled in UP in view of COVID-19: State Government
Uttar Pradesh: The Kanwar Yatra in Uttar Pradesh has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state administration said…
Read More » - 17 July
Holy trek: Devotees hike up to hill shrine
Pathanamthitta: The Lord Ayyappa temple opened in Pathanamthitta on July 17 morning for the five-day-long Pooja that marks the onset…
Read More » - 16 July
State bans ‘illegal killing and sacrifice’ of animals during Eid al-Adha
On the occasion of the coming Eid-al-Adha in the union territory, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has called for a…
Read More » - 15 July
Pakistani minister opposes restrictions on religion changes before 18 years
Sindh: Religious Affairs Minister Noorul Haq Qadri opposes a proposed restriction on changing religion before the age of 18. Senator…
Read More » - 13 July
Nasa intern gets insulted for keeping Goddess Laxmi and Saraswati idols.
NASA, one of the leading space agencies in the U.S., recently shared a collage of its interns on Twitter as…
Read More » - 12 July
Ten Islamists get life sentences in Egypt
Cairo: Egypt’s highest court of appeals last Sunday upheld the life imprisonment of the group’s leader and 10 other members…
Read More » - 11 July
Protests erupted after news of Tamil Nadu being divided
Chennai: There are reports that the federal government is trying to split Tamil Nadu into two. The issue became a…
Read More » - 11 July
Breaking news: Hindus forced to convert to Islam in Pakistan
Sindh: Pakistan reported yet another shocking incident of mass conversion of Hindus to Islam in its neighboring province, Sindh. The…
Read More » - 11 July
Adherents of most religions are descendants of Hindus, Hindutva is a way of life: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: In an address to the assembly on Saturday, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Hindutva represents a way…
Read More » - 6 July
Tibet’s highest spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, turns 86 today
Today is the Dalai Lama’s 86th birthday, but due to a global pandemic, no grand celebrations will be held at…
Read More » - 6 July
‘No farters or burpers, please’ : Unique Matrimony ad by a feminist has netizens attention!
Delhi: ‘Matrimonial ad by a feminist’ is an oxymoron. Many of these advertisements are sexist and casteist, emphasizing caste, class,…
Read More » - 6 July
‘Hatred against Muslims emanates from Hindutva,’ Owaisi slams RSS chief
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi slammed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over his statements on mob lynching.…
Read More » - 6 July
Twitter India: FIR filed for ‘propagating child terrorism’
According to the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Jammu and Kashmir police have been asked to lodge…
Read More » - 5 July
‘Loni incident was not a hate or religious crime’: Social media blamed for giving it ‘communal color’
Following the Uttar Pradesh Police filing of the chargesheet in the Ghaziabad fake hate video case, Republic TV obtained the…
Read More » - 4 July
Kashmir Police issues notice to ‘The Wire’ for publishing fake news
The Wire’s platform has been served with a show-cause notice from Zonal Police in Kashmir for publishing fake news. IPS…
Read More » - 2 July
Wife-son of ex-CPM worker forced to convert: HC orders probe
The Kerala High Court has heard a petition filed by PT Gilbert, a former CPM worker, alleging that his wife…
Read More » - 1 July
Done and dusted! A 149-year-old tradition comes to an end.
Srinagar: The administration of lieutenant governor, Manoj Sinha appears to have ended a 149-year-tradition of moving offices between summer capital-…
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