Rights body seeks probe into Bangladesh deaths
byNew York, May 11 (IANS) Bangladesh should set up an independent commission to probe the large numbers of deaths and injuries during the Hefazat-e-Islaam-led…
Religion
Hyderabad-Mashhad flights likely from June 30
byHyderabad, May 11 (IANS) Direct flights between Hyderabad and Iranian holy city of Mashhad are expected to start from June 30, said Iran’s consul…
Gunmen kill imam in Jammu and Kashmir village
bySrinagar: Unidentified gunmen killed the imam (priest) of a south Kashmir mosque late yesterday night, police here said. “Unidentified gunmen shot at Mudasir Ahmad Mir,…
Muslims must stop playing loathsome politics with Vande Mataram
byAs a law abiding Muslim of India, my head hung deep down in shame as I had read the news of Shafique-ur-Rehman Barq, BSP…
Mexican death saint ‘blasphemous’, says Vatican
byLondon, May 10 (IANS) The cult of Santa Muerte or “Holy Death” in Mexico is “blasphemous” and worshipping it was a “degeneration of religion”,…
Sahdus willing for Bhu-Samadhi for clean Ganga
byDehra Dun : In what is being seen as a major step taken by the community of sadhus and sants for the cleanliness of…
Kolkata’s famed Kalighat Temple set for makeover
byKolkata, May 10 (IANS) The over 200-year-old Kalighat Kali temple, one of the city’s landmarks visited by tens of thousands of devotees and tourists…
Endure pain joyfully: Pope urges Christians
byVatican City, May 9 (IANS/AKI) Good Christians never complain but joyfully tolerate pain, like their saviour Jesus Christ did during his crucifixion, Pope Francis…
Kumbh pots to parade through Britain
byLondon, May 9 (IANS) Hundreds of Hindus carrying ornate pots known as ‘kumbhs’ will parade through London, Manchester, Leicester and Dudley over the next…
You are mothers, not spinsters: Pope tells nuns
byVatican City, May 9 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has praised the “motherly” role played in the society by nuns, and said they should not feel…