Religion News

One dead, several injured in fresh violence in Orissa

One woman was killed and more than a dozen people were injured in fresh violence Tuesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where clashes between Hindus and Christians have claimed at least 30 lives in the past month.2:00 PM on September 30

90 die in Rajasthan hilltop temple stampede

At least 90 people were killed in a stampede early Tuesday in this Rajasthan town when hundreds of devotees rushed down a narrow pathway from a hilltop temple located in a fort, the police said.1:31 PM on September 30

Controversy crops up as BJP terms Soren rule Ravana Raj

Controversy has cropped up in the state as BJP, the main opposition party of Jharkhand, has termed Shibu Soren's rule as 'Ravana Raj'.1:30 PM on September 30

Goddess Chamunda revered as Jodhpur's guardian deity

The presiding deity of the Chamunda Mata temple in Rajasthan's Jodhpur town is worshipped by people who believe the goddess is their protector and can fulfil all their wishes.1:30 PM on September 30

Owaisi: 'Salar-e-Millat' who gave confidence to Muslims

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi, who died Monday, was one of India's prominent Muslim leaders who dominated politics in this southern city for over 40 years.1:02 PM on September 30

Several injured in fresh violence in Orissa

More than a dozen people were injured in fresh violence Tuesday in Orissa's Kandhamal district, where clashes between Hindus and Christians have claimed at least 30 lives in the past month.10:00 AM on September 30

24-foot tall Hanuman idol forced into 1,300 km return trip

A 24-foot tall statue of Hindu god Hanuman is making a return trip of 650 km as it was removed from here Monday, eight days after it was installed here amid political controversy.1:32 AM on September 30

Kerala to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Wednesday

Muslim clerics in Kerala announced Monday evening that Eid-ul-Fitr, the Muslim festival marking end of month-long fasting, will be celebrated in the state Wednesday.1:30 AM on September 30

Christian, Hindu leaders pledge for peace in Kerala

A three-hour meeting between top Christian and Hindu leaders to discuss the present communal unrest in parts of India Monday appeared to be a success with both groups hailing the move as a step towards peace.1:30 AM on September 30

MIM president Owaisi dies

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president and former MP Sultan Salahuddin Owaisi died here Monday night, his family said. He was 76.1:30 AM on September 30

Residents in Tamil Nadu temple angry over eviction notice

Over 15,000 residents in this temple town in Tamil Nadu are angry after authorities managing a famous Vishnu shrine served them notices to pay hefty rents or vacate their homes.6:31 PM on September 29

Vaishno Devi shrine gears up for Navaratri

The Vaishno Devi hill shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is all set for the nine-day long Navaratri festival starting Tuesday that will include cultural programmes and religious discourses.3:02 PM on September 29

Two days after clashes, husband and wife found dead in Kandhamal

Two days after communal clashes in a village in Orissa's volatile Kandhamal district, police have found the bodies of a Christian couple five kilometres away from each other, officials said Monday.11:30 AM on September 29

Christian, Hindu leaders to meet in Kochi Monday

Top bishops from both Catholic and non-Catholic churches in Kerala will sit across the table here Monday with Hindu leaders to discuss the present unrest in Kerala and Karnataka, where churches have come under attack.10:30 PM on September 28

Let expert panel select Kerala head priests: minister

The selection of the head priests to the Sabarimala and Malikapuram temples in Kerala should be handed over to an expert panel, State Devasom Minister G. Sudhakaran said here Sunday.8:31 PM on September 28