Religion
- India
Disappointed in Hindus, Yati Narsinghanand announces ‘retirement’
Hate spewing right-wing leader Yati Narsinghanand, in a surprising move, announced his “retirement” from the politics of religion. In a video that has surfaced on Twitter, the hardcore Hindutva leader, surrounded by…
- India
Karnataka: Hindu procession refuses to enter Dalit colony
An incident of caste discrimination took place in Tumkur district of Karnataka when a religious procession allegedly refused to enter a Dalit colony stating that their God would become “impure”. The incident…
- India
Bhagavad Gita, Mahabharat to form part of moral education in Karnataka schools
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government is all set to introduce Hindu epic stories — ‘Bhagavad Gita’ and ‘Mahabharat’ — in its school curriculum from the next academic year. Though a proposal in this…
- India
Another BJP legislator disapproves of curbs on non-Hindu traders during fairs in temples
Bengaluru: In possible signs of dissent in the ruling party, another Karnataka BJP legislator has expressed his disapproval over incidents of denial of permission to non-Hindu traders and vendors to carry on…
- India
Gita not a religious book, but one on philosophy: Acting NCM chief
New Delhi: Officiating chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities Syed Shahezadi on Friday said the Bhagavad Gita is not a religious book but one on philosophy, days after the Gujarat government…
- India
Religious fanaticism remains serious challenge: RSS
Ahmedabad: The three-day-long annual meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to deliberate on various issues including analysis of the programmes of the past one year and the policy and plans for…
- India
UP politicians rely on caste, religion to get votes, not performance: Priyanka Gandhi
By Abhinav Pandey Lucknow: Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said the focus on caste and religion in Uttar Pradesh politics has made politicians complacent, making them sideline the real issues. Gandhi…
- India
‘Is nation or religion paramount’: Madras HC expresses shock over dress code row
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Thursday expressed shock over the dress code controversy erupting in certain parts of the country. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari asked:…
- India
BJP using Hindus as puppets for political gains: TMC leader Pavan Varma
Panaji: Trinamool Congress (TMC) vice president Pavan Varma on Thursday said his party stands for “real Hinduism”, while the BJP uses Hindus as “puppets to get short-term political gains”. Talking to reporters…
- Opinions
‘Gurugram’ city religious problem explained
Gurugram now is a bubbling Satellite City that continuously remains in news for denial to Muslims to offer Friday prayers in open space there. There are various layers of this problem that…
- India
Hindus follow path of truth, Hindutva loots under guise of religion: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Referring to a news report claiming a rush to buy land around Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday drew a comparison between Hinduism and Hindutva…
- Telangana
KCR has Akbar to his right and Asaduddin to left: Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad: BJP Union Minister Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has no right to criticize and preach to the Bharatiya Janatha Party on religious conflicts when…
- Technology
FB, Instagram to delete ‘sensitive’ ads linked to race, religion
San Francisco: Facebook’s parent company Meta has announced that it will remove sensitive ads targeting options related to health, race or ethnicity, political affiliation, religion or sexual orientation starting January 19, 2022.…
- Hyderabad
Webinar on Religion, Politics and Women’s equality
Hyderabad: A webinar on Religion. Politics and women’s equality will be held on November 9. The meeting will be chaired by Dr Syeda Hameed, social and women’s rights activist, educationist, writer, and…
- Featured News
Shiraz – The city of poets, literature, and flowers
Shiraz is the fourth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province. Shiraz is located in the southwest of Iran on the “Rudkhaneye Khoshk” (The Dry River) seasonal river. It has a moderate climate and has been a…
