‘Son of Sardaar’ doesn’t hurt anybody’s sentiments: Ajay
August 30th, 2012 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 30 (IANS) Actor Ajay Devgn has come out in defence of his upcoming film "Son of Sardaar" saying that the content of the film projects the Sikh ... Read more...
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Sikh body wants action against Ajay Devgn
August 29th, 2012 - 11:38 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 29 (IANS) Claiming that Sikhs were being shown in a bad light in the film "Son of Sardar", the All India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF) has urged the ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot members found guilty in Moscow (Lead)
August 17th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court Friday.They performed a "punk prayer" calling ... Read more...
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Pussy Riot members found guilty in Russia
August 17th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court Friday.Judge Marina Syrova said Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, ... Read more...
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‘Gay marriage worst threat in 500 years’
June 13th, 2012 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 13 (IANS) The British government's plan to introduce same-sex marriage is one of the most serious threats to the Church of England in its 500-year history, the clergy ... Read more...
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Vampires discovered in Bulgaria
June 7th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bodies of two men, believed to be vampires by their medieval contemporaries, have been found in an archaeological dig in Bulgaria.According to Bozhidar Dimitrov, a ... Read more...
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Mirwaiz Umer condemns efforts to trigger sectarian strife
April 27th, 2012 - 11:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, chairman of the moderate Hurriyat group, Friday said his group would oppose and expose religious institutions being supported by the government to create ... Read more...
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Court refuses to stay Sep 18 SGPC poll
September 6th, 2011 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) The Punjab and Haryana High Court Tuesday refused a plea of the Sehajdhari Sikh Federation to stay the Sep 18 Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SPGC) ... Read more...
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Vatican to issue new sex abuse guidelines for bishops
May 12th, 2011 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, May 12 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican will issue a new document for bishops next week on dealing with cases of sexual abuse of children by priests.The letter, due Monday ... Read more...
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70 Belgians to sue Vatican for clerical sex abuse
April 30th, 2011 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, April 30 (IANS/AKI) At least 70 people from Belgium have claimed they were sexually abused by the clergy and would now sue the Vatican and the Belgian church for ... Read more...
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Is Iran President Ahmadinejad about to resign over row with Khamenei?
April 30th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Tehran, Apr 30(ANI): Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has reportedly stopped showing up for work, sparking rumors of a possible power shift in the country.There are even rumors that Ahmadinejad is at his ... Read more...
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Hindu statesman Zed to preside over interfaith-panel of Episcopal Convention in Nevada
April 29th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 29 (ANI): Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will preside over the interfaith-panel at Episcopal Diocese of Nevada Convention to be held in Reno (Nevada, USA) on October 14-16.According to ... Read more...
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Britain’s vicars get tips to detect fake weddings
April 12th, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 12 (IANS) Vicars in Britain will now get guides to tell them how to spot fake weddings, part of a crackdown on immigrants who undergo bogus ceremonies to ... Read more...
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English, regional languages battle it out in Goa
March 23rd, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, March 23 (IANS) The battle between English and regional languages as the medium of instruction in Goa is heating up.After thousands of supporters of the English language as the ... Read more...
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Queen’s Chaplain leaves wife for woman in congregation
March 5th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 5 (ANI): A Chaplain to the Queen, who has four children, has left his wife amid rumours of an affair with a woman in the congregation.Canon Andrew Clitherow, 60, who ... Read more...
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Ahmadiyya convention in Bangladesh cancelled
February 7th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 7 (IANS) The permission for the 87th annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Gazipur near here has been cancelled and curfew imposed around the venue after protests from Sunni ... Read more...
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‘Season of the Witch’ Movie Review: An Absolute Disappointment
January 7th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Film: Season of the WitchDirector: Dominic SenaCast: Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire FoyRating: **Season of the Witch fails in spite of actor Nicolas Cage. There is a saying in Hollywood ... Read more...
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Professions with highest and lowest divorce risk revealed
September 26th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 26 (ANI): Ever wondered if your job was coming in the way of your marriage? A new study has revealed that the nature of your job might determine if the ... Read more...
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Iranian ayatollah calls for arrest of US Koran-burning pastor
September 9th, 2010 - 3:14 am ICT by IANS
Tehran, Sep 9 (DPA) A senior Iranian Ayatollah Wednesday harshly condemned plans by a US pastor to burn copies of the Koran on the ninth anniversary of the Sep 11, 2001 ... Read more...
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Rajan Zed to lead panel discussion on “God” in Nevada on September 11
August 18th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Aug 18 (ANI): Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) is organizing a panel discussion on "God" on September 11 in Reno (Nevada, USA), which will portray how different faith traditions define ... Read more...
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Additional Particulars Surface Of The Sealed Judgment In The Slaughter Case Of Drew Peterson
July 22nd, 2010 - 7:39 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
July 22, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A printed judgment by Judge Stephen White has seemingly expounded the judge's rationales for prohibiting ‘word of mouth’ proof in the slaughter hearing against ... Read more...
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Hef opens up about Martin Luther King, Jr. hanging out at Playboy Mansion
July 19th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 19 (ANI): Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner has in an interview opened up about late American clergyman Martin Luther King, Jr. hanging out at his mansion.Hefner, 84, had ... Read more...
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We are open to all, says Church of England after complaint
July 1st, 2010 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 1 (IANS) Following complaints by South Asian Christians that they are not welcome in mainstream churches, the Church of England has assured the community that steps will ... Read more...
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Pope Calls Raids Deplorable, Voices Support For Belgian Clergy
June 28th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
June 28, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Pope Benedict XVI has called the raids by the Belgian Police 'deplorable'. The Belgian police are presently investigating sex abuse and pedophiles amongst the clergy in ... Read more...
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Swedish princess marries commoner Daniel Westling
June 19th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, June 19 (DPA) A radiant Swedish Crown Princess Victoria Saturday married Daniel Westling in Stockholm Cathedral.
"Yes" the duo loudly said when Archbishop Anders Wejryd, one of the four officiating clergy, asked ... Read more...
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Nevada Clergy Association lauds Obama for inviting Hindu statesman Zed to White House reception
June 9th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 9 (ANI): The Nevada Clergy Association (NCA) has applauded US President Barack Obama for inviting Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to a reception in celebration of "Asian American and ... Read more...
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German Catholic priest to be probed over sex abuse
June 2nd, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, June 2 (DPA) The head of the German Catholic church, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, is to be investigated over claims that he aided and abetted the sexual abuse of children, prosecutors said ... Read more...
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Gay Pastor And His Partner Reinstated By The Lutheran Denomination
May 8th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 8, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A gay Atlanta pastor and his partner had been positioned at the heart of a skirmish over the handling of homosexual clergy by America’s biggest ... Read more...
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Gay Pastors Reinstated In Atlanta
May 5th, 2010 - 8:19 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
May 5, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A Lutheran denomination is in the throes of reinstating a gay pastor and his companion to its clergy register.The Evangelical Lutheran Church is an American ... Read more...
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Gay Pastors Reinstated
May 5th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Chicago, May 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago has called back two of its clergymen to work under them even though the two are partners, committed to ... Read more...
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Clergy celibacy may be open to review, says Vatican
April 28th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, April 28 (IANS/AKI) The vow of celibacy by the clergy may be open to review, the Vatican's second highest ranking official has said.
"It is not that it is untouchable," Vatican ... Read more...
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Lawsuit against pope without merit, says Vatican
April 24th, 2010 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, April 24 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has rejected a lawsuit against Pope Benedict XVI and other Vatican officials for failing to defrock a Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse in the ... Read more...
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Barbie joins priesthood!
April 18th, 2010 - 12:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18 (ANI): After being a princess, a firefighter, a Marine and a ballerina, Barbie now finally knows her true calling: religion.Rev. Barbie, the creation of Rev. Julie Blake Fisher, ... Read more...
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China to improve its management of religious affairs in line with law
April 10th, 2010 - 6:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu said on Saturday that the government will improve its management of religious affairs in line with laws and regulations.Chinese Government officials would ... Read more...
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Archbishop of York wants church to spread the word down the pub!
April 3rd, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 3 (ANI): The Archbishop of York has said that the Church of England should spread its message in pubs.Dr John Sentamu, the former Bishop of Birmingham, has said that the ... Read more...
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