Chandy off to Delhi to discuss fifth berth controversy
April 15th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and state Congress chief Ramesh Chennithala left for Delhi Sunday to take up with the party high command the gifting of ... Read more...
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Woes for Chandy as IUML given fifth ministership
April 13th, 2012 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has come under fire from Hindu social groups besides his own Congress party ever since he gave a fifth ministership to ... Read more...
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Journalist ‘gatecrashes’ with novel set in Kerala
May 25th, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Journalist Binoo K. John calls himself a bit of "gatecrasher" as he debuts as a novelist with "The Last Song of Savio De Souza", saying ... Read more...
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All set for Kerala’s iconic Thrissur Pooram
May 10th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
Thrissur, May 10 (IANS) Described as the "cultural capital" of Kerala, Thrissur is all set to host Thursday the annual "Thrissur Pooram" - the state's temple festival that attracts tens ... Read more...
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Christian nominee in Manipur minority commission hailed
April 21st, 2011 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Imphal, April 21 (IANS) The All India Christian Council (AICC) Thursday welcomed Manipur government's appointment of a Christian representative in the state minority commission saying it would serve better the ... Read more...
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Hindus send greetings to Christians on Easter
April 20th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 20 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over for upcoming Easter, which falls on April 24.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) ... Read more...
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Hindus send greetings to Christians on Lent
February 26th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 26 (ANI): Hindus have wished happiness and peace to Christian communities world over for the upcoming Christian season of Lent, which starts March nine.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in ... Read more...
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Toll in Nigeria blasts reaches 80
December 28th, 2010 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, Dec 27 (IANS) The toll in the Christmas eve bomb blasts that rocked Nigeria's restive Jos city has reached at least 80, the authorities said Monday.According to Xinhua, the number of ... Read more...
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Bomb blasts, church attacks kill 29 in Nigeria (Second Lead)
December 26th, 2010 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Abuja/Lagos, Dec 25 (IANS) Twenty-nine people were killed in a series of bomb blasts and attacks on churches in Nigeria on Christmas eve, officials said Saturday.According to Xinhua, at least 23 people ... Read more...
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23 killed in Nigeria blasts (Lead)
December 25th, 2010 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Lagos, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 23 people were killed in a series of bomb blasts that rocked Nigeria's restive Jos city on the Christmas eve, a local hospital official said Saturday.Another ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Christians on Advent
November 23rd, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 23 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over for Advent season. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on ... Read more...
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Hindus laud Pope for telling seminarians to learn other religions
October 19th, 2010 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 19 (ANI): Hindus have commended Pope Benedict for stressing the Roman Catholic seminarians the "need for a basic introduction to the great religions".In a letter to seminarians dated October ... Read more...
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Punjab town quiet, curfew relaxed for three hours
September 14th, 2010 - 3:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 14 (IANS) Curfew was relaxed in Punjab's Malerkotla town Tuesday for three hours after there were no fresh incidents of violence.
However, the administration imposed orders prohibiting the assembly of five ... Read more...
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Curfew in Punjab town after rumours of Quran burning (Lead)
September 13th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 13 (IANS) Curfew was imposed in Punjab's Malerkotla town Monday after the property of a church was set on fire by a mob following rumours that the Quran has been ... Read more...
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Italian Muslims unveil mosque with church model
September 12th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Florence (Italy) Sep 12 (IANS/AKI) Muslim leaders in Italy have unveiled the model of a mosque to be constructed in Florence with minarets having resemblance of the cathedral's bell tower designed ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Christians on Easter
March 24th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), March 24 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over for upcoming Easter.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on ... Read more...
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Hindus Greet Christians on Lent
February 6th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Feb 6, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Hindus have wished happiness and peace to Christian communities world over for the upcoming Christian season of Lent, which starts on February 17.Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Christians on Christmas
December 25th, 2009 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 25 (ANI): Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over on Christmas.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the ... Read more...
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Hindus greet Christians on Christmas
December 8th, 2009 - 3:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over for upcoming Christmas.Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the Christmas, wishing that it ... Read more...
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Manhattan Declaration: A Religious Statement Declared On Friday
November 21st, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Washington, Nov. 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) "The Manhattan Declaration: A Call of Christian Conscience" that was announced publicly on Friday, once again brought disappointment for the LGBT communities and did ... Read more...
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Hindus, Jews demand probe into Durgapuja hurdles in Rome
September 30th, 2009 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 30 (ANI): Hindus and Jews have asked for thorough enquiry into the reportedly last minute withdrawal of the permission by officials to celebrate Durgapuja festival in a public park ... Read more...
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Hindus and Jews demand probe into Durgapuja hurdles in Rome
September 30th, 2009 - 4:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus and Jews have asked for thorough enquiry into the reportedly last minute withdrawal of the permission by officials to celebrate Durgapuja festival in a public park in Rome (Italy).Rajan Zed, acclaimed ... Read more...
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Orissa seer’s death anniversary passes off quietly
August 13th, 2009 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 13 (IANS) Hindu outfits Thursday observed quietly the first death anniversary of Laxmananda Saraswati, who was killed in August last year in Kandhamal district, under heavy security in view of ... Read more...
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Gay ruling unites diverse religious leaders
July 9th, 2009 - 10:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 9(ANI): Religious leaders from Hindu, Muslim, Jain, Sikh and Christian communities met in the national capital on Thursday to vehemently oppose the July 2 ruling of the Delhi High ... Read more...
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Two killed, dozens injured in Philippine blast
July 7th, 2009 - 10:15 am ICT by IANS
Manila, July 7 (Xinhua) Two people were killed and 24 injured as a bomb rigged on a parked motorcycle exploded Tuesday morning near a shop in the southern Philippine province of Sulu, ... Read more...
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Vatican archaeologists uncover oldest known portrait of St Paul
June 29th, 2009 - 1:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 29 (ANI): Vatican archaeologists have uncovered what they say is the oldest known portrait of St Paul.According to a report in The Times, the portrait, which was found two ... Read more...
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Pak Sikhs give in to Taliban pressure, decide to pay jazia instead of leaving Kyber
June 3rd, 2009 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Landikotal (Pakistan), June 3 (ANI): The Sikh community living in Pakistan's Khyber Agency has succumbed to Taliban pressure, and have agreed to pay Jazia tax to the ensure safety of their ... Read more...
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69 percent voter turnout in Kerala (Second Lead)
April 16th, 2009 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) The Left-ruled Kerala state recorded a high voter turnout of 69 percent Thursday.
According to the revised official figures, the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency saw the highest turnout of ... Read more...
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Eight rebels killed in Philippine military air strike
March 2nd, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, March 2 (Xinhua) Security forces in the Philippines Monday launched an air strike against armed rebels on a restive southern island, killing at least eight guerrillas, a military official said.
The ... Read more...
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Opposition seek governor’s intervention over text book
August 31st, 2008 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress-led opposition in Kerala Sunday said it was seeking Governor R.S. Gavai's intervention after the government failed to revise a text book critics say is "anti-religion".Speaking to ... Read more...
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Pope condemns attack on Indian Christians
August 27th, 2008 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Aug 27 (DPA) Pope Benedict XVI condemned Wednesday deadly attacks on Christian churches in the eastern Indian state of Orissa during religious riots that have left almost a dozen dead since ... Read more...
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Shoot-at-sight orders in Kandhmal
August 27th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by ANI
Bhubaneswar, Aug 27 (ANI): Shoot-at-sight orders have been issued in eight places in Kandhmal district of Orissa in the wake of Vishwa Hindu Parishads (VHP) protest against the killing of its ... Read more...
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Muslim groups urge joint stir against ‘anti-religious’ textbook
June 28th, 2008 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, June 28 (IANS) Muslim organisations in Kerala are in talks with Hindu and Christian groups for a joint stir to demand the withdrawal of a controversial social studies textbook that has ... Read more...
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Controversy over France taking in 500 Iraqi Christians
March 22nd, 2008 - 11:02 pm ICT by admin
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Paris, March 22 (DPA) A French government announcement that it will grant asylum to 500 Iraqi Christians stirred controversy Saturday, with opponents warning it amounted to discrimination against Muslims. "The situation is ... Read more...
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