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Watch: Bengaluru priest abducted by ISIS urges Pope Francis, Indian government to save him [VIDEO]

"If I were a European priest, I would have been taken more seriously," says Father Tommy George in a video posted on the Christmas Eve.

Dec 26, 2016

Happy Hanukkah 2016: Interesting facts and quotes to share on Jewish festival of lights

Hanukkah, which is the Jewish festival of lights, is coinciding with Christmas this year.

Dec 24, 2016

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Merry Christmas 2016: Best messages, wishes, greetings to be shared with friends and family

Here is a list of best messages, wishes and greetings to be shared with friends and family on Christmas.

Dec 24, 2016

Hajj 2017 registration: India launches website for 2017 online registration — and it is in four languages

The Hajj Committee of India will start receiving application for Hajj 2017 from January 2, 2017.

Dec 20, 2016

Star Wars saga: UK says the force may not be with the Jedis

Fans of George Lucas' Star Wars saga, however, are busy celebrating the success of its latest instalment, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Dec 20, 2016

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IAF regulations not only restrict sporting beard but also tilak on forehead, thread on wrist

The IAF regulations clearly state that while in uniform, personal appearance of an individual should not give any religious bias.

Dec 18, 2016

Pope Francis celebrates mass on his 80th birthday

Pope Francis turned 80 on Saturday, 17 December. He celebrated his birthday by presiding over a mass for 60 cardinals in the Pauline Chapel.Well-wishers can send the pontiff birthday greetings in seven languages, using email addresses created by the Vatican.

Dec 17, 2016

Muslim leaders carry out mission to uncover harsh reality of Isis in Iraq

An international delegation of Muslim leaders has returned from the frontlines of the battle against the Islamic State in Iraq to share with their communities in Britain, the US and Malaysia the cold, hard reality of life under the militant group.The three member delegation: Shaykh Muhammad Umar ibn Ramadhan from the Ramadhan Foundation in the UK, General Tan Sri Azumi from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Malaysia and Mohammed Khan from the King Fahad Mosque in Los Angeles spent a week in Iraq visiting areas of the country liberated from the Islamic State and meeting religious, political and military officials.

Dec 16, 2016

Air force personnel can't sport beard; rules do not interfere with religious rights: Supreme Court

The case pertains to the termination of Ansari Aftab Ahmed from the IAF in 2008 on the grounds that he sported a beard.

Dec 15, 2016

Hindus, Muslims make big advances in educational attainment: Pew Research

Over half of Hindu women (53 percent) have received no formal schooling, compared with 29 percent of Hindu men.

Dec 14, 2016

Egypt church attack: Protesters clash with police; state funeral for victims today

At least 25 people died in a deadly attack on a Christian minority in Cairo on Sunday.

Dec 12, 2016

Eid-e-Milad 2016 date changed: Central government alters holiday for Milad-un-Nabi

The dates of Islamic observances are often changed because the Islamic calendar follows the lunar cycle.

Dec 9, 2016

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Evening wrap: President Pranab Mukherjee rebukes MPs, Duck Tales returns, Anushka Sharma talks marriage, and more

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Dec 8, 2016

Allahabad High Court rules triple talaq as 'unconstitutional,' says it violates rights of Muslim women

Indian law says that any ruling given by a particular high court is applicable to all states until that particular HC, which gave the order, rules against it.