Muslim parents appeal hijab ban in Russian court
byMoscow, April 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Muslim parents whose children have not been allowed to wear headscarves or hijab to school in a southern Russian…
Religion
Mahavir’s teachings still relevant
byNew Delhi, April 22 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the world is experiencing multiple challenges and at such the teachings enunciated by Jain…
Kriyananda: An American yoga guru who loved India (Tribute)
byHe was a white American born in Romania to a Christian family. He was a callow 22-year-old when he picked Paramhansa Yogananda’s ‘Autobiography of…
End ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar, says rights body
byBangkok, April 22 (IANS) Myanmar authorities and members of Arakanese groups have committed crimes against humanity in a campaign of ethnic cleansing against Rohingya…
Modi likely to meet Catholic cardinal on Kerala visit
byThiruvananthapuram, April 22 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit here has already kicked up a row in Kerala, but it could become…
Kayani should stick to national security: Pakistani daily
byIslamabad, April 22 (IANS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani should stick to national security and leave it to politicians to sort out for whom and…
Swami Kriyananda passes away
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Swami Kriyananda, among the last of direct disciples of the iconic Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away Sunday in Italy, his…
Swami Kriyananda passes away
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Swami Kriyananda, among the last of direct disciples of the iconic Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away Sunday in Italy, his…
Thousands witness ‘Thrissur Pooram’ in Kerala
byThrissur (Kerala), April 21 (IANS) Thousands of people, including foreign tourists, gathered here Sunday to witness cultural programmes associated with Thrissur Pooram, billed as…
Swami Kriyananda passes away
byNew Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Swami Kriyananda, among the last of direct disciples of the iconic Paramhansa Yogananda, passed away Sunday in Italy, his…