Religion

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

Anushka Sharma, Phillauri promotion, Oscars 2017

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

Read about Allahabad High Court calling triple talaq unconstitutional, and 3 terrorists killed in J&K encounter

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.

Dec 8, 2016

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Lord Jagannath Temple goes digital; SBI chief makes first donation via PoS

SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattarcharya made the first donation via an SBI PoS installed recently.

Dec 1, 2016

Here's a list of 8 temples in India where men are not allowed to enter!

You've probably heard of women barred from entering certain religious places. Now take a look at temples where men are not allowed to enter.

Nov 29, 2016

What is the Khalistan Movement, and why does it want a separate nation?

International Business Times, India, takes a look at what led to the beginning of the movement, and how it played out.

Nov 28, 2016

Evening wrap: Punjab jailbreak, Amber Heard in new PSA, alien life created on Earth, and more

Read about certain US mosques receiving threatening hate mail and a Japanese tourist raped in Kerala.

Nov 27, 2016

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