Religion
- 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…
