I didn’t want to become Pope, says Francis
byVatican City, June 8 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has denied that when he was a cardinal he harboured ambitions to lead the Catholic Church. “I…
Religion
Stay away from internet, Russian church leader tells monks
byMoscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged monks to turn their backs on the internet, in order…
Modi ‘speaks’ at Goa Hindu convention
byPanaji, June 6 (IANS) Gujarat chief minister and prime minister ‘hopeful’ Narendra Modi may not have arrived in Goa for the BJP national executive…
Temple issue not a priority at BJP national executive: Naqvi
byPanaji, June 6 (IANS) The contentious issue of building a Ram temple at Ayodhya will not be on the BJP’s priority list when its…
358th annual Urs of Shah Jahan begins
byAgra, June 6 (IANS) The 358th annual Urs of Shah Jahan has begun in the Taj Mahal, which the Mughal emperor built for his…
41 fakes detected in 1984 anti-Sikh riots death claims
byNew Delhi: A criminal case was registered today against unknown people who tried to fraudulently claim compensation for 41 people by getting their names…
Virgin Mary teaches Catholics decisiveness: Pope
byVatican City, June 4 (IANS/AKI) Catholics should emulate the Virgin Mary’s ability to take decisions by trusting god, according to Pope Francis. “Sometimes we…
UAE distributes Braille Quran in Palestine
byJerusalem, June 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE’s Human Appeal International (HAI) has launched a campaign under which Quran books in Braille are being distributed in…
Sheila Dikshit meets Shinde over Karbala violence
byNew Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit met Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde over the possibility of withdrawing the FIR against those…
Dalai Lama’s teachings drawing young Indians
byDharamsala, June 3 (IANS) More young Indians are annually arriving in this Himalayan hill town to lend their ear to the teachings and and…