Ambala (Haryana), Nov 14 (IANS) Swami Avdheshanand Giri, the spiritual guru of Pragya Singh Thakur - a Hindu ascetic arrested in connection with Sep 29 Malegaon blasts, has said that he is ready to help the Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) with the probe into his links with his disciple.
On the defensive after his name […]
New Delhi/Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) Asserting that the Orissa and central governments had 'failed miserably' to protect Christians from the violence unleashed by Hindu rightwing groups, five top bishops in the state said they were 'agonised' by the belated response for help.
'We are agonised over the tardy manner in which both the state and central […]
Kannur (Kerala), Nov 1 (IANS) A meditation centre of spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation received a bomb threat here Saturday, one of its teachers said.
The centre received a post card threatening that bombs would go off Sunday while meditation classes were on, said Vava Suresh, who teaches the Art of […]
Kochi (Kerala) Oct 23 (IANS) Pope Benedict XVI Thursday suspended Bishop John Thattumkal, who was involved in a major controversy after he adopted a woman.
Speaking to IANS, Fr Stephen Alathara, spokesperson of the Latin church here, said that a communique had been received from the Vatican suspending the bishop and that an enquiry had been […]
Bhubaneswar, Oct 22 (IANS) Raphael Cheenath, the Archbishop of Cuttack - Bhubaneswar Wednesday said he was disappointed with the judgement of the Supreme Court on the petition he filed seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the nun rape case.
'I am disappointed. I was expecting more from the Supreme Court,' Cheenath told media […]
Panaji, Oct 18 (IANS) A special team headed by a superintendent of police would probe the increasing incidents of religious structures in Goa being desecrated, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said Saturday.
The state will also offer Rs.100,000 for credible information that helps nab the culprits.
Addressing the media, Kamat claimed that in the last few years, […]
Bhubaneswar, Oct 17 (IANS) A group of senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal leaders were Friday prevented by police from visiting Kandhamal district in Orissa where the Aug 23 killing of a VHP leader triggered widespread anti-Christian attacks, officials said.
The VHP's all India joint general secretary Shyamji Gupta, state secretary Gauri Prasad Rath […]
Hyderabad, Oct 13 (IANS) The indefinite curfew in riot-hit Bhainsa town in Andhra Pradesh continued Monday while the situation in other parts of Adilabad district remained tense, officials said.
Bhainsa, which witnessed communal violence Friday, remained under curfew for the fourth consecutive day without any relaxation. Vatoli village, where six members of a family were burnt […]
Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Narrow, murky lanes, leaking roofs and filth are their daily companions. For some, the houses are so dingy that even a few rays of the sun are hard to come by. Nothing has changed for the artisans of Kumartuli even though another Durga Puja has come and gone.
At the three-century-old potters' […]
New Delhi, Oct 8 (ANI): The hugely popular Ramlila or the enactment of Ramayana saw people thronging in large numbers in New Delhi.
'Ramlila', basically is an enactment of Lord Ram's life, which is presented as a cycle-play with the story varying from 7 to 31 days.
The festive fervor of the people comes alive with the […]
