Raj blames Bangladeshis for violence, wants Patil out (Roundup)
August 21st, 2012 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 21 (IANS) MNS chief Raj Thackeray Tuesday demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil at a mass rally called to denounce the Aug 11 violence ... Read more...
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Congress demands ban on ‘Kya Super Kool Hain Hum’ in Goa
August 16th, 2012 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 16 (IANS) The Congress in Goa Thursday demanded a ban on the Ekta Kapoor produced film "Kya Super Kool Hain Hum," saying the film offended the sensibilities ... Read more...
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10 killed, 99 injured in Brazil accident
August 13th, 2012 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 13 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and 99 injured in a highway accident in Brazil' s southeastern state of Parana, a fire brigade official ... Read more...
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Pakistan concerned over Muslim deaths in Myanmar
August 7th, 2012 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Tuesday expressed deep concern over the loss of life and property of Rohingya Muslims in ethnic clashes in Myanmar.The clashes took ... Read more...
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Legislator objects to Goa depiction in ‘Kya Super Kool…’
August 1st, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) A Goa legislator wants the chief minister to complain to the censor board over the depiction of the state and Christian priests in the film ... Read more...
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25 Myanmarese Muslims seek refuge in Hyderabad
July 31st, 2012 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, July 31 (IANS) Persecuted in their own country, a group of 25 Muslims from Myanmar have reached Hyderabad to take refuge here.The group, fled Myanmar to escape ethnic violence ... Read more...
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Kashmiri religious group issues dress code for tourists
July 4th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 4 (IANS) A Kashmiri religious group Jamaat-e-Islami has asked tourists visiting the valley to follow a "proper dress code" and told the tourism department to enforce it."Some tourists, ... Read more...
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Cleric questions Modi’s pro-Muslim claim
September 19th, 2011 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 19 (IANS) A Muslim cleric who had offered a skull cap to fasting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, which he politely refused, Monday said the act had ... Read more...
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1919 hate-filled letter by Hitler unveiled
June 8th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
New York, June 8 IANS) A rare 1919 hate-filled letter signed by Adolf Hitler was unveiled by the Simon Wiesenthal Center here Tuesday.The letter shows Hitler's hatred for Jews even ... Read more...
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Maulana who opposed stone-pelting - and died for it
April 8th, 2011 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Maulana Showkat Shah, who was killed just ahead of Friday prayers in Srinagar, was the Kashmir Valley's most vocal critic of stone pelting protests ... Read more...
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Religion extinct in nine nations
March 22nd, 2011 - 11:46 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Religion has been listed on the endangered list of about nine nations. A new census data has revealed that pretty soon religion would be a thing of ... Read more...
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Jakarta cancels ban on Indonesia’s Ahmadiyah religious group
March 7th, 2011 - 10:51 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- The Jakarta provincial government on Monday canceled the ban on the Indonesia's Ahmadiyah religious group and its activities, the Antara news agency reported.Jakarta governor Fauzi Bowo made ... Read more...
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Pak Anti-Terrorism Court indicts Qadri in Salman Taseer murder case
February 14th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Feb 14(ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Pakistan has charged Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri with terrorism and the murder of former Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.Qadri has confessed that he ... Read more...
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Christians-Buddhists-Jews support Hindus upset over depiction of Lord Ganesh as sex act
January 31st, 2011 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 31 (ANI): In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Christians-Buddhists-Jews-others backed upset Hindus demanding apology from NBC, Saturday Night Live (SNL) and actor-comedian Jim Carrey over the portrayal of Lord ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab Governor’s assassin appears in Rawalpindi court for trial hearing
January 24th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Jan 24(ANI): Pakistan Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin, Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, on Monday appeared in a prison court in Rawalpindi for a preliminary trial hearing.Qadri has confessed that he ... Read more...
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Pak Punjab Governor’s assassin says he acted alone
January 11th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Jan 11(ANI): The man who assassinated Pakistan Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, Malik Mumtaz Qadri, in his official confessional statement has claimed that he had acted alone and ruled out the ... Read more...
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Pak govt has “no intention to repeal anti-blasphemy law”
December 30th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 30 (ANI): In a move to appease religious parties, the Pakistan government has told the National Assembly that it has "no intention" to change the controversial anti-blasphemy law, which is ... Read more...
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Westboro Baptist Church Announces It Would Protest Against Elizabeth Edwards’ Funeral
December 10th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Washington, Dec 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) As family members and close friends of Elizabeth Edwards gear up for the her funeral service which has been planned for Saturday, members of the ... Read more...
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Ram Lalla’s ‘tailor’ stitches together a story in harmony
October 6th, 2010 - 2:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ayodhya, Oct 6 (IANS) He heads no religious group or political party but his is the voice for peace struggling to be heard. Sadiq Ali, who has been stitching clothes for the ... Read more...
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Ayodhya land to be divided among Hindus, Muslims: lawyer
September 30th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 30 (IANS) The disputed land at Ayodhya has been recommended to be divided equally among Hindus, Muslims and a Hindu religious group, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesman and lawyer ... Read more...
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Leaving your religion deemed unhealthy
September 23rd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 23 (ANI): A Penn State researcher has revealed that people who leave strict religious groups are more likely to say their health is worse than members who remain in the ... Read more...
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Church Of Body Modification Causes Student Suspension
September 17th, 2010 - 7:57 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Sep 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Body piercing normally appear as a style statement with adults and teenagers but one girl in North Carolina has been suspended from her school for wearing ... Read more...
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Deeply disturbed by Quran burning plan: UN chief
September 9th, 2010 - 1:38 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 9 (DPA) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that no religion in the world can condone the burning of the Quran.
Ban said he was "deeply disturbed" by reports ... Read more...
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Condemnation of planned Qur’an burning in Florida grows
September 8th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- United Nations Special Representative to Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura on Wednesday condemned plans by a U.S. church to burn copies of the Qur'an to commemorate the terrorist attacks ... Read more...
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Muslim Groups In Connecticut Worried At Anti Islam Protesters
August 11th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Connecticut, Aug 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In Connecticut the Muslim leaders have asked for police protection as the holy month of Ramzan has started. They were scared by the threat issued ... Read more...
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Taliban Executes Pregnant Widow Accused Of Adultery
August 10th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Aug 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) In a recent development that has sent shock waves in the media and public, the Taliban has killed a widow who was pregnant accusing her of ... Read more...
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Strike in Jharkhand over idol theft, Muslims lend support (Lead)
July 9th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 9 (IANS) Several parts of Jharkhand, including the state capital, shut down Friday in response to a strike called by Hindu religious groups, and supported by Muslims, to protest the ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga branded ‘devil’s spawn’ for promoting homosexuality
June 26th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 26 (ANI): 'Poker Face' singer Lady Gaga has been branded as "the devil's spawn" and "a whore face" by a religious group for promoting homosexuality.The Westboro Baptist Church, which is ... Read more...
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Sydney spiritual leader appears in court on rape charge
January 21st, 2010 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.21 (ANI): A spiritual leader of a Sydney religious group was presented before a court today on a charge of rape.Mohammad Memar Zadeh, 38, of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order based in ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda not in Nigeria: Muslim leaders
December 31st, 2009 - 2:47 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, Dec 31 (DPA) Muslim leaders in Nigeria have denied allegations that the international terrorist network Al Qaeda is active in the country, media reports said Wednesday.
Islamic clerics interviewed by Abuja ... Read more...
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Eva Mendes hits out at lingerie ad critics
November 23rd, 2009 - 2:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 23 (ANI): Eva Mendes has hit out at critics of her raunchy Calvin Klein lingerie ad.The star's latest billboard ad for the fashion firm has raised eyebrows, particularly a poster ... Read more...
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Eva Mendes blasts critics for objecting to her lingerie ad
November 23rd, 2009 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (IANS) Hollywood actress Eva Mendes has blasted religious critics for tagging her Calvin Klein lingerie ad as raunchy. She insists the semi-naked poster is "tasteful and beautiful" and not ... Read more...
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Indian government respects religious freedom, but some states found wanting: US
October 27th, 2009 - 10:21 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) A US government report gave top rating to the Indian government for doing its best to protect religious freedom, but criticised some state and local governments ... Read more...
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Hamas calls for attacks on Israel
October 27th, 2009 - 2:49 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, Oct 27 (IANS) The Islamic Hamas movement, which rules the Gaza Strip, has urged its cadres to carry out attacks against Israel.
The call was in response to Israeli action at ... Read more...
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Jews, Hindus find Pope’s message “shocking”
September 24th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 24 (ANI): Jews and Hindus have found some of the Pope's World Mission Sunday message posted on The Holy See website "shocking".Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in ... Read more...
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