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Pope overturns tradition to allow women in Holy Thursday rite

Pope Francis overturned a centuries-old tradition on 21 January, which banned women from a foot-washing service during Lent, upsetting conservatives and delighting womens rights activists. Until now, only men or boys were formally allowed to take part in the service, in which a priest washes and kisses the feet of 12 people to commemorate Jesus gesture of humility towards his apostles on the night before he died.

Jan 22, 2016

Pongal 2016: How 4-day harvest festival is celebrated by Tamilians

In Tamil, the word Pongal means "overflowing" or "boiling over".

Jan 14, 2016

Full Moon Christmas Day live streaming: Where to watch Moon before Yule and Christmas Comet online

Full Moon Christmas is taking place for the first time since 1977 and will occur next only in 2034.

Dec 24, 2015

Full Moon Christmas 2015: Watch Santa Claus and his reindeer flying past the moon

Here's your chance to watch Santa on his sleigh flying down the North Pole.

Dec 19, 2015

Politics of cow hit cattle traders hard at Asia's largest Sonpur cattle fair

Traders are at their wits' end over the drastic fall of their business at Sonpur.

Dec 17, 2015

Hinduism as a religion incorporates all forms of belief: Supreme Court

The judges clarified that appointment of a temple priest should not violate the 'constitutional mandate.'

Dec 17, 2015

Pope Francis 79th birthday: What celebrity fans have to say about His Holiness

Pope Francis celebrates his 79th birthday on Thursday, 17 December, 2015.

Dec 17, 2015

Hate video captions post of Sikh passenger Flying with Bin Laden and asks Would you feel safe?

Sikh man labelled Bin Laden on a flight as passenger video asks Would you feel safe?

Dec 16, 2015

Mosques in US step up security in the wake of shrill anti-Muslim rhetoric

Muslims fear an anti-Islamic backlash at mosques and community centers.

Dec 14, 2015

Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi: Muslims to celebrate Prophet's birthday on 24 December for second time in 2015

The Prophet's birthday was also marked on 3 January this year.

Dec 14, 2015

Fresh jolt for Donald Trump as Google's Sundar Pichai comes out in support of Muslims

Search giant's Indian-origin CEO calls for support for Muslims and other communities not just in the US but all around the world.

Dec 12, 2015

Muslims always welcome on Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO's statement seen as a reply to US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims.

Dec 10, 2015

Greece: Tour operators climb Colosseum to protest against Holy Year selling ban

Six Roman tour operators climbed on Romes Colosseum on 7 December to protest against an order banning them from approaching tourists on the streets to sell them their packages. The decree, passed by Romes municipality last month, came just before the Holy Year, due to start on 8 December and to last almost one year, when millions of pilgrims and tourists are expected to flock to the Italian capital as well as to the Vatican.

Dec 8, 2015