Religion
- India
Never refer to anyone’s caste, religion in LS: Speaker warns members
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday warned members against referring to anyone’s caste and religion in the House after a Congress MP alleged that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made…
- Kerala
Islamic scholar irked by gender-neutral oath of Kerala’s female volunteer network
Kozhikode: An Islamic scholar has come out against an oath administered to the volunteers of Kudumbashree, an all-women network under the Kerala government, as part of its gender campaign saying some portions…
- Kashmir
Religious politics has deeply harmed India, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jammu: Democratic Azad Party chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said politics based on religion has “deeply harmed” the country and asked the voters to check the track record of every candidate…
- India
Religion not possible without spirituality: Mohan Bhagwat
Prayagraj: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said all the great men who awakened the society made spirituality the basis and religion is not possible without it. Bhagwat, the…
- India
Violence against women shouldn’t be seen through prism of religion: Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said any violence against women should not be seen through the prism of religion and such incidents should be condemned outrightly by all without…
- Opinions
Pavoor Village has set an example of religious harmony in India
Mangaluru: In the age of anti-Muslim and Anti – Islam rants in Indian media, there is a tiny hamlet called ‘Pavoor,’ in Mangaluru taluk that has set an example of communal harmony…
- India
Meet the angels of Morbi bridge tragedy who saved more than 50 lives
On October 30, Vadodara, Gujarat celebrated Chatt puja, when the British-era bridge – Morbi bridge -with 500 men, women, and children collapsed taking down more than 140 lives. These lives, mostly women…
- Hyderabad
Religion is not ‘an oppressive force against women’, says Harvard professor Celene
Hyderabad: The Department of Women Education (DWE), Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) in collaboration with the Centre for Study & Research (CSR), New Delhi organized today an International Seminar “Religion & Gender: Beliefs, Practices and Beyond”. Dr.…
- Kashmir
Stand up against divisive forces: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah said peoples’ unity is crucial for building India and asked them to stand up against the “divisive forces” trying to weaken the country from within.…
- Entertainment
Aamir Khan shouldn’t hurt religious sentiments: MP HM on ad featuring actor
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Wednesday said Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan should stay away from advertisements and acts which hurt religious sentiments, after a bank advertisement featuring Khan and…
- India
DMK is not against spiritualism, but opposed to mixing religion with politics: Stalin
Chennai: Contrary to negative narrative aimed at tarnishing its image, the DMK is not against spiritualism but is opposed to using religion for political and selfish gains, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister…
- Bangalore
Anti-conversion bill passed in Karnataka assembly
Bengaluru: Amid opposition Congress’ protest and walkout, Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the “anti-conversion bill”, passed by the Legislative Council last week with minor amendments, seeking to replace the ordinance that…
- India
Plea against political parties using religion in their symbols: SC notice to ECI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the symbol and name allotted to political…
- India
Barelvi clerics condemn attacks on minorities in Pakistan
Bareilly: Ittehad-e-Millat Party chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi, general secretary of Ulma-e-Islam, have expressed concern over the attacks on minorities in Pakistan. Referring to the recent incident…
- Bollywood
5 times when trolls attacked Sara Ali Khan over religion
Mumbai: With a massive following of 40.9 million, Bollywood actress Sara Ali Khan is an avid social media user and often takes to her Instagram to share glimpses of her life. She…
