A progressive madrassa in the heart of Uttar Pradesh
byBilariyaganj (Uttar Pradesh) : Breaking the stereotypes associated with madrassas, a 50-year-old Islamic seminary here teaches subjects like personality development and home science, runs…
Religion
India’s stand on ‘ban Gita’ case in Russia vindicated: Government
byNew Delhi : With a court in the Russian city of Tomsk dismissing a ‘ban the Gita’ case Wednesday, the Indian government Thursday said…
Record 10 million pilgrims visit Vaishno Devi shrine
byJammu : The popular pilgrimage to the Vaishnodevi shrine set a new record on Wednesday when it crossed the 10 million mark of visitors,…
Chinese scholars come to listen to Dalai Lama
byDharamsala : A growing number of Chinese scholars from Taiwan, Tibet as well as mainland China are coming here to listen to discourses by…
Christmas celebrated in Kerala
byThiruvananthapuram : Christmas was celebrated with gaiety across Kerala Sunday, with churches crowded right from midnight on Christmas Eve. Sudden rains caused heartburn to…
India owns copyright to Buddhism: Karmapa Lama
byNew Delhi : Asserting that the noble land of India owned the copyright to Buddhism, the 17th Karmapa Lama, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, flagged off…
Indian Christmas with desi flavour
byNew Delhi : Christmas has over the years become an annual ritual celebrated in India with a “desi” flavour in millions of Christian homes…
High Court provides Sehajdhari’s SGPC voting rigths: Setback for Shiromani Akali Dal
byChandigarh: In a big set back for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the Punjab and Haryana high court today restored the voting rights of…
Gita row snowballs, India raises issue at ‘highest levels
byNew Delhi : The case in a Russian court to ban the Bhagavad Gita continued to create an uproar Tuesday with political parties voicing…
Gita ban case work of ‘misdirected individuals’, says India
byNew Delhi : Describing a legal move to ban the Bhagvad Gita in Russia as the work of “misdirected and motivated individuals”, External Affairs…