Bangladesh court approves blasphemy trial against bloggers
byDhaka, June 2 (IANS) A court in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka Sunday gave the go-ahead for the trial of four bloggers in two cases filed…
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Rudraksh trees to be planted in Vrindavan
byVrindavan, June 2 (IANS) Rukraksh trees are to be planted in a big way this monsoon in Vrindavan, the land of Lord Krishna. Jagan…
Thai king in hospital, PM sends ‘Maha Bodhi’ sapling
byBangkok, May 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could not meet Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej Thursday as the monarch is indisposed and hospitalised. The…
Security reviewed for Amarnath pilgrimage
byJammu: Senior police officers met here today to review security arrangements for the forthcoming annual Hindu pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Himalayan heights…
100,000 Christians killed every year, says Vatican official
byLondon, May 29 (IANS) Around 100,000 Christians are killed every year around the world because of their faith, a top Vatican official has said….
UP files petition against Varun Gandhi’s acquittal
byLucknow, May 29 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government Wednesday filed a petition in a court challenging the acquittal of BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi…
Church counting on youngsters, says Pope
byRome, May 29 (IANS/AKI) The Catholic Church has high hopes from young people, who should be generous and should not be afraid to aim…
Embrace education for progress, vice president tells Muslims
byMumbai, May 29 (IANS) Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari Wednesday urged the Muslim community to embrace modern education to stay in tune with the…
Goa church to drape ‘indecently’ dressed visitors
byPanaji, May 29 (IANS) The “indecently” dressed visitors to the 16th century Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, a must-do on most tourists’ itineraries,…
Devotees throng temples on first ‘Bada Mangal’ in UP
byLucknow, May 28 (IANS) Thousands of devotees of Lord Hanuman Tuesday thronged various temples here on the occasion of ‘Bada Mangal’, one of the…