Gay couples may get blessed in British churches
byLondon, April 11 (IANS) A top British clergyman under the Church of England has signalled that gay couples who seek to “engage with the…
Religion
Maharashtra celebrates Gudi Padwa
byMumbai, April 11 (IANS) As a string of harvest festivals began, Maharashtrains celebrated Gudi Padwa (New Year) with religious fervour and enthusiasm on Thursday….
Rush in Himachal temples for Chaitra Navratras
byShimla, April 11 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees are assembling at prominent Hindu temples in Himachal Pradesh Thursday with the onset of the…
Setback for Tytler as court orders reopening of 1984 case (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) In a setback to Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, a Delhi court Wednesday ordered the reopening of a case against…
TV comic in Egypt faces probe for ‘insulting Pakistan’
byCairo, April 10 (IANS/AKI) Egyptian prosecutors have begun an investigation into three complaints against popular TV comedian Bassem Youssef over allegations of promoting atheism,…
Re-open case against Tytler, orders Delhi court
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday ordered the reopening of a case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler related to the 1984…
Court order to reopen case gives hope, say 1984 riot victims
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A district court Wednesday rejected the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) closure report in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and…
Youths detained for blasphemy in Bangladesh
byDhaka, April 10 (IANS) Two youths were arrested Wednesday on charges of hurtling religious sentiments amid an escalating row between Islamists and secularists on…
President greets nation on new year
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee greeted people on the occasion of the new year, based on the lunar calender, celebrated Thursday…
Re-open case against Tytler, orders Delhi court
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday ordered the reopening of a case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler related to the 1984…