German circumcision ruling raises hue and cry
July 12th, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Berlin, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A German court ruling in Cologne against circumcision has managed to raise a big hue and cry. Jews and Muslims have come together to protest against the ... Read more...
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Annan asks UNSC to speak in one voice over Syria
March 17th, 2012 - 9:58 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, March 17 (IANS) Kofi Annan, the joint special envoy of the UN and the Arab League on the Syrian crisis, said Friday that he has urged the UN ... Read more...
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Parts of Malaysian school textbook hurtful to Indians’ sentiments to be edited
January 28th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 28 (ANI): Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has said that the novel 'Interlok' would continue to be considered as a textbook in the literature component of the Bahasa ... Read more...
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Sohrabuddin killing: Apex court issues notice on case transfer (Lead)
January 19th, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme court Wednesday issued notice to former Gujarat minister Amit Shah and 18 state police officers accused in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout on a ... Read more...
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Pope calls on world leaders to protect Christians
January 11th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has called on world leaders to step up efforts to shield Christians from discrimination and violence.In his annual message for World Day of Peace ... Read more...
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India becoming more tolerant, says ‘The Revised Kamasutra’ writer
September 30th, 2010 - 11:27 am ICT by IANS
By Madhusree Chatterjee
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) His book "The Revised Kamasutra" created a flutter when it was published 20 years ago, but former IAS officer Richard Crasta says after a relaunch, ... Read more...
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Ayodhya dispute a national problem: Priest
September 29th, 2010 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Sep 29 (IANS) Head priest of Ram Lala - a makeshift temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya - Mahant Acharya Satyendra Das said here Wednesday that the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid ... Read more...
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Obama sends out Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to Muslims
September 10th, 2010 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept.10 (ANI): U.S.President Barack Obama has sent out Eid-ul-Fitr greetings to all Muslims around the world.In a statement issued by the White House Press Secretary's Office, Obama said: "As Ramadan ... Read more...
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Vishwa Hindu Parishad protests order to demolish 39 temples in Ranchi
August 29th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Aug.30 (ANI): Activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad staged protest here on Sunday against the State administration's move to demolish 39 temples constructed on government land.The protestors of the outfit shouted slogans, ... Read more...
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Kerala to honour actor Kamal Haasan
August 13th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 13 (IANS) The Kerala government will honour actor Kamal Haasan who completes 50 years on the silver screen of Malayalam cinema.
"He will be honoured during the opening celebrations of Onam ... Read more...
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Canadian Govt. considering separate Criminal Code change for honour killing
July 17th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa, July 17 (ANI): The Stephen Harper government in Canada is looking to making honour killing a separate charge in the Criminal Code and urged men in Canada's immigrant and religious communities ... Read more...
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Britain delays new EU airport security rules over Sikh concerns
July 1st, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri
London, July 1 (IANS) Britain has delayed implementation of new European Union (EU) airport security rules for hand searches of passengers after concerns from the Sikh community that this could ... Read more...
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Religious leaders discuss HIV issues in the Netherlands
March 22nd, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Amsterdam, March 22 (DPA) Religious leaders and top UN officials began Monday a two-day conference in the Netherlands to debate HIV issues and religions' response to the illness.
Several dozen Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, ... Read more...
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MCCBCHST urges Malaysians not to speculate on religious identity of culprits
January 28th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 28 (ANI): A non-profit interfaith organization has urged Malaysians not to speculate on the religious identity of the culprits behind the recent desecration of the mosques.The Malaysian Consultative Council ... Read more...
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Extra policemen in Kandhamal for trouble-free Christmas
December 22nd, 2009 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Dec 22 (IANS) Thousands of policemen have been deployed in Orissa's trouble-hit Kandhamal district to ensure peaceful Christmas celebrations, authorities said Tuesday.
The district witnessed widespread communal violence last year after the ... Read more...
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India on US ‘watch list’ on religious freedom (Lead)
August 13th, 2009 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Citing a "disturbing increase" in communal violence against religious minorities, particularly Christians in Orissa in 2008 and Muslims in Gujarat in 2002, a US body has ... Read more...
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US body accuses India of failing to protect minorities
August 13th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) A US government body tasked with making policy recommendations has accused India of doing "so little to protect and bring justice to its religious minorities under siege".
With ... Read more...
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Hindus, Muslims willing to tie the knot outside their religions
July 20th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, July 20 (ANI): An increasing number of Hindus and Muslims are willing to exchange wedding vows with people of other faiths, according to researchers.A Monash University research has shown that 10 ... Read more...
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Don’t gag us, Indian students tell Victoria government
July 10th, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) A group of Indian students in Australia has denounced the Victorian government's decision not to allow them to speak at a harmony walk to be led by state ... Read more...
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Protests in Kashmir over atrocities against Sikhs in Pakistan
May 15th, 2009 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch (J-K), May 15 (ANI): Hundreds of Sikh, Hindu and Muslim devotees took out a protest march in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district against the excesses of the Taliban in Pakistan ... Read more...
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Election Commission tells parties to ensure purity of polls
April 13th, 2009 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) As political leaders brace for the Lok Sabha polls beginning Thursday, the Election Commission has asked all parties to scrupulously observe the Model Code of Conduct and ... Read more...
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Oz University rejects demand for Muslims” prayer room
March 23rd, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar.23 (ANI): The Melbourne-based RMIT University has said that it will not allow Muslim prayer rooms on its campus, leading dozens of Islamic students to announce a plan to protest ... Read more...
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Taliban courts prove absence of Pak Governments writ in Swat: HRCP
January 28th, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Jan 28 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said that the Talibans act of summoning politicians and citizens to their so-called Sharia Courts in Swat is a ... Read more...
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Kerala Muslim groups to continue anti-textbook stir
July 10th, 2008 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Kozhikode, July 9 (IANS) Several Muslim organisations in Kerala Wednesday jointly decided to intensify their agitation for the withdrawal of a controversial Class VII social studies textbook that has been termed "anti-religious" ... Read more...
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The special Chadar for Ajmer Sharif is made at Varanasi
June 16th, 2008 - 11:31 pm ICT by ANI
By Girish Kumar Dubey
Varanasi, June 16 (ANI): Every year hundreds of thousands of people regardless of their caste or creed visit the famous Ajmer Sharif shrine in Rajasthan during the annual ... Read more...
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Indian workers in US suspend hunger strike after 29 days
June 12th, 2008 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 12 (IANS) A group of Indian workers seeking action against a US company for alleged exploitation have suspended their hunger strike after 29 days with a rally in ... Read more...
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Kerala plans to probe godmen’s wealth
May 22nd, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by admin
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) The Kerala government plans to hold a detailed inter-departmental inquiry into the wealth of the godmen from all religious communities in Kerala. The inquiry is likely to be ... Read more...
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Lebanese rivals agree on election law in Doha
May 18th, 2008 - 2:52 am ICT by admin
DPA
Beirut, May 18 (DPA) A committee formed Saturday in Doha from six members of the Lebanese rivals has agreed on adopting a new election law, DPA learned from a delegate. "The committee ... Read more...
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More voices express concern about movie The Love Guru
April 2nd, 2008 - 6:10 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Apr.2 (ANI): Remonstration against the upcoming Hollywood movie The Love Guru, over indication of it debasing Hindu practices, seems to be widening. Supporting the movement spearheaded by prominent Hindu and ... Read more...
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Russia urges Iraqi leaders to end violence
March 27th, 2008 - 8:26 pm ICT by admin
RIA Novosti
Moscow, March 27 (RIA Novosti) Russia's foreign ministry Thursday called on Iraq's political and religious leaders to step up efforts to end violence in the country. "We are urging political and ... Read more...
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Colours, fun and frolic mark Holi in Andhra Pradesh
March 22nd, 2008 - 3:49 pm ICT by admin
Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) "Holi hai" rent the air as people with boisterous enthusiasm celebrated the festival of colours in towns and villages across Andhra Pradesh Saturday. It was a riot of ... Read more...
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Uttar Pradesh steps up security for Friday
March 20th, 2008 - 9:48 pm ICT by admin
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Security forces have been deployed in communally sensitive places in Uttar Pradesh to maintain peace Friday when four religious communities will observe holidays. Hindus, Muslims, Christians and Parsis ... Read more...
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Pakistan should return Sarabjit to India: Asma Jehangir
March 20th, 2008 - 3:38 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Pakistan should return Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh, noted human rights activist Asma Jehangir said here Thursday. Both countries should return each other's prisoners, she added. "India and ... Read more...
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Archbishop refuses to back down on Sharia row
February 12th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by admin
London, Feb 12 (ANI): The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has refused to back down over his controversial comments on Islamic law, but admitted that his intervention had been "clumsy".
The ... Read more...
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Religious activities have bearing on mental health
January 1st, 2008 - 2:55 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): A persons lifetime pattern of religious activities can affect his or her mental health, says a new study.The study, conducted by Joanna Maselko, an assistant professor of public ... Read more...
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