Religion

Pope Francis warns people against despots like Hitler who rise to power with popular vote

The Pope was was speaking about US President Donald Trump as he was being sworn into the White House.

Jan 22, 2017

Gujarat village poster says Muslim women should not 'look up' or 'wear heels' when walking on roads

It also tells Muslim women: "Stay in the veil, and the world will stay in its limits."

Jan 20, 2017

Did Asaduddin Owaisi use Jallikattu platform to slam Uniform Civil Code, make case for triple talaq?

The AIMIM leader said on Twitter that the Jallikattu protests are an example of how a Uniform Civil Code cannot be imposed on people.

Jan 20, 2017

Jallikattu protests: Waves of agitation spread from Chennai to Bengaluru via WhatsApp and Facebook

Hundreds of Jalikattu protesters gathered at Town Hall in Bengaluru to protest against the Jallikattu ban imposed by the Supreme Court.

Jan 19, 2017

Resolution on return of Kashmiri Pandits to the Valley passed by Jammu and Kashmir Assembly

Omar Abdullah said that Kashmiri Pandits were forced to migrate to other locations due to "unfortunate" circumstances.

Jan 19, 2017

West Bengal communalised? Imam fatwa and 'excommunication' combines with Islamised textbooks for children

The Class VII text book removes all instances of Ram, while Class III text book mentions parents as Amma and Abba.

Jan 14, 2017

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Happy Pongal 2017: Best SMS, wishes in English, Gif images, picture messages, photos to share on Whatsapp, Facebook

The harvest festival Pongal is celebrated on January 14, this year.

Jan 13, 2017

Govt mulls if scrapping Hajj subsidy is viable

Saudi Arabia has increased India's Hajj quota by 34,500.

Jan 13, 2017

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Pongal 2017: Everything you need to know about the harvest festival of Tamilians

The harvest festival Pongal will be observed by Tamilians on January 14, this year.

Jan 11, 2017

Twitterati call for arrest of Kolkata Imam who threatened to behead Tarek Fatah after issuing fatwa on PM Modi [VIDEO]

Barkati, the Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan Masjid, had earlier issued a fatwa, with a cash reward for the head of controversial writer Taslima Nasreen.

Jan 10, 2017

Millions of Catholics expected for Black Nazarene procession in Philippines

Hundreds of thousands of barefoot devotees joined a procession in Manila on 9 January, to honour a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ. The Black Nazarene, a 17th century icon carved in Mexico, is believed to have healing powers and can grant miracles. The procession has been celebrated for more than 200 years in the Philippiness capital, where around 80 per cent of the population is Roman Catholic.

Jan 9, 2017

Fatwa on Modi: Kolkata Imam to give Rs 25 lakh to whoever blackens his face [VIDEO]

Syed Mohammad Nurur Rahman Barkati, the Shahi Imam of the Tipu Sultan Masjid, was also heard saying Mamata Banerjee would soon be prime minister.

Jan 8, 2017

Christians around the world celebrate Eastern Orthodox Christmas

Christians around the world are celebrating Christmas on 7 January. Russian Orthodox, Georgian Orthodox, Serbian and Jerusalem churches celebrate Christmas 13 days after Roman Catholic Christmas.This shift was caused in the early 20th century, when the Russian Orthodox Church decided to stay on the Julian calendar instead of moving to the Gregorian calendar, like most other Christians.Russian Orthodox Christians mark the beginning of Christmas festivities with a special midnight mass. President Vladimir Putin attended a service in a monastery in Novgorod.

Jan 7, 2017

BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj blames Muslims for population boom, later says he was misquoted

The controversial saffron party leader said the increase in population was due to "people who have four wives and 40 children."