Religion News

Rise above parochial differences, work for others: Sonia Gandhi

Congress president and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Monday said that people, especially those in public life, should rise above parochial differences and live for others.9:03 PM on July 28

Samajwadi Party legislator sacrifices animals at Assam temple

A Samajwadi Party legislator from Madhya Pradesh, Kishore Samrite, Monday sacrificed two buffaloes and over a 100 goats at a famous Hindu temple here to seek divine blessings for the party leaders who lent support to the United Progressive Alliance (UPA).8:33 PM on July 28

Uttar Pradesh government to hone madrassa students' English skills

Students of madrassas will now be included in the upcoming pilot project of the Uttar Pradesh government that aims to hone spoken English skills of government-run primary school students through radio programmes, an official said Monday.5:30 PM on July 28

Amarnath land row: Curfew continues in Jammu

Indefinite curfew continued here Monday as other major towns and cities of the Jammu region observed shutdown for the fifth consecutive day against the Amarnath land transfer order revocation.2:30 PM on July 28

Dera chief offers talks with Sikhs to resolve controversy

Controversial Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh Sunday said in this Haryana town that the differences between the sect and the Sikh community could be resolved if both sides sit 'across the table'.10:30 PM on July 27

Terrorists lurking in Nagpur, warns Muslim activist

A Muslim activist who created a flutter after the Jaipur bomb blasts by disclosing that his weekly newspaper 'Iman Ki Awaz' had predicted the bombings now says that similar 'terror activities' are underway in Nagpur and other parts of Maharashtra.8:33 PM on July 27

Hyderabad tightens security for Hindu festival

The 'Bonalu' festival began here Sunday as the police made elaborate security arrangements against the backdrop of serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad.8:31 PM on July 27

Protests in curfew-bound Jammu, leaders arrested

Despite a curfew, people in Jammu held protests against the government and raised slogans demanding return of a piece of land to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB). Leaders of various organisations, including BJP's state unit president, were arrested, the police said.6:30 PM on July 27

Land row: Curfew imposed in Jammu again

Fearing more violence, authorities re-imposed curfew in Jammu district Sunday morning, a day after violent protests over the Amarnath land transfer revocation revisited the city injuring 50 people, the police said.1:30 PM on July 27

Government pays for Guru Granth Sahib translation

The central government has given a grant of Rs.10 million for the translation of the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib into English and Hindi to commemorate the tercentenary of the 'Guru-ta-Gaddi'.11:00 AM on July 27

Over 24 injured in Madhya Pradesh group clash

Over two dozen people were injured, 19 seriously, when two groups clashed after an inebriated man allegedly criticised a community feast and prayer at a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Shajapur district Saturday.10:01 PM on July 26

Land row: 30 injured in Jammu violence

Violence flared up here Saturday and 30 people, including about a dozen policemen, were injured as protesters demanding allotment of a large plot of forest land in the Kashmir valley to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) started stone pelting and arson.4:31 PM on July 26

Central government approves helipad near Sikh shrine

The central government has approved 'in principle' the setting up of a helipad near the famous Sikh shrine of Hemkunt Sahib located in Uttarakhand, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said.3:01 PM on July 26

Bad connectivity dims lure of Himachal Buddhist circuit

Bad roads and poor air connectivity are hampering tourism in the tribal districts of Himachal Pradesh, popularly known as the Buddhist circuit.10:31 AM on July 26

Swadesh Pal Gupta to head IVHP

Swadesh Pal Gupta is the new head of the Indraprasthan Vishwa Hindu Parishad (IVHP) while Satyendra Mohan is the general secretary, it was announced Friday.10:03 PM on July 25