Police to bar new religious processions (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With a growing number of daily religious and political processions herr taking a toll on policing, police have decided to deny permission for new religious events.Hyderabad ... Read more...
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Hyderabad police disallow new annual processions
December 29th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) With an increasing number of daily religious and political processions in Hyderabad taking a toll on policing, the law and order agency Thursday decided to reroute ... Read more...
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Johnny Depp in trouble
December 5th, 2011 - 9:01 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 5 (IANS) Actor Johnny Depp has come under fire from religious activists for his new Christmas-themed track.The 48-year-old teamed up with British rockers Babybird to record "The ... Read more...
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Gilani musters political support as US ties deteriorate
September 26th, 2011 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has convened an all-Party conference here Thursday to devise a future course of action as Islamabad's ties with Washington deteriorated ... Read more...
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Congress walks out over Himachal land ceiling bill
August 26th, 2011 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly Friday referred the Himachal Pradesh Ceiling on Land Holdings (Amendment) Bill to a select committee for consideration amidst walkout by the Congress ... Read more...
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Himachal proposes to relax land ceiling
August 25th, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Aug 25 (IANS) An amendment bill seeking to exempt entrepreneurs and religious groups involved in creating educational and sports facilities from the provisions of land ceiling law was ... Read more...
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Open for talks, says fasting Hazare (Lead)
August 21st, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called for "give and take" on the Lokpal bill, activist Anna Hazare Sunday said he was open ... Read more...
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Sri Sri on panel to decide Amarnath pilgrimage duration
July 23rd, 2011 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 22 (IANS) The Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has constituted a panel, headed by spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shanker, to suggest the duration of the annual Amarnath ... Read more...
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Ahead of fast, Hazare to meet leaders of all parties
June 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, June 28 (IANS) Social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday said he will start meeting top political leaders of all parties from Wednesday prior to his planned agitation, from Aug ... Read more...
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Counting India’s poor begins Wednesday
June 28th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) A nationwide census to identify Indians living below the poverty line (BPL) and help determine those eligible for social welfare schemes meant for the poor ... Read more...
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Amarnath pilgrimage unlikely to start June 29
June 17th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 17 (IANS) The pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine in Jammu and Kashmir is unlikely to start as scheduled June 29 due to heavy snow and rains, officials ... Read more...
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Hindu groups to go ahead with early Amarnath yatra
June 11th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 11 (IANS) A showdown between Hindu religious groups and the Jammu and Kashmir government over the annual Amarnath pilgrimage appears imminent. Ignoring Chief Minister Omar Abdullah's directive, ... Read more...
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Gaga’s album banned in Lebanon
June 4th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS) Pop star Lady Gaga's latest album "Born This Way" may be topping the music charts in 21 countries, but it has been banned in Lebanon for ... Read more...
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Moscow police to enforce ban on gay rights campaign
May 27th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 27 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow police said Friday they will enforce the ban on a protest by gay rights campaigners in the Russian capital.Nikolai Alexeyev, a leading gay rights ... Read more...
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New census to estimate India’s poor with caste, religion (Roundup)
May 19th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) A far-reaching nationwide census in India will identify people below the poverty line with parameters to exclude families that own a vehicle, a concrete ... Read more...
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Amnesty International urges Russia to permit gay parade
May 19th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Amnesty International is urging authorities in Moscow to reverse their decision to ban a gay parade.Moscow's city government in mid-May officially rejected an application to ... Read more...
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India to carry out caste, creed, poverty census together (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday approved the carrying out of a survey to identify the number of people living below poverty line, as well as ... Read more...
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Moscow bans gay parade
May 18th, 2011 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow's city government has officially rejected an application to hold a gay pride parade, the mayor's office said."Moscow's authorities have prohibited the gay pride parade ... Read more...
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Malaysia’s ‘Mother Mangalam’ turns 85
May 17th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, May 17 (IANS) Malaysian Indian social worker A. Mangalam, who turned 85 Tuesday, is a self-confessed worry-wart who never stops worrying about her 'children'."That is my defect. I ... Read more...
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Kashmir cleric’s killing: Ahlihadith appeals for peace, calls meet
April 11th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 11 (IANS) While appealing for peace, the Jamiat-e-Ahlihadith in Jammu and Kashmir has convened an all-party meet here Wednesday to help identify those who killed its president Maulana ... Read more...
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Spots to watch William wedding procession on hire
March 28th, 2011 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Balconies, rooms with glass windows and rooftops that would offer a great view of the wedding procession of Prince William are now on hire for ... Read more...
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Musharraf “seriously objects” to comparison with dictators Mubarak, Gaddafi, Ben Ali
March 27th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 27(ANI): Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf has objected to him being compared with the likes of Tunisia's Zine el Abidine Ben Ali and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak."I would like ... Read more...
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ICANN gives its final approval to sex domain .xxx
March 19th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 19 (ANI): The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has given its final approval to the creation of an .xxx domain dedicated to pornography.The approval has put an ... Read more...
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US Govt.mum as porn industry nears approval for web site
March 18th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
San Francisco (US), Mar. 18 (ANI): The American porn industry is about to get .xxx as its own .com - and after years of protests by the Bush administration, the Obama administration ... Read more...
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Raymond Davis released by Pakistani court (Third Lead)
March 16th, 2011 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad/Washington, March 16 (IANS) A Pakistani court Wednesday acquitted CIA contractor Raymond Davis, who killed two men in Lahore, after payment of blood money as compensation to relatives of the ... Read more...
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China to create world’s largest security network with 500,000 cameras
March 10th, 2011 - 11:42 am ICT by ANI
Beijing, Mar.10 (ANI): China will spend 2.6billion pounds on 500,000 surveillance cameras to create the world's largest security network.The system would create world's largest 'Big Brother' network of CCTV since the September ... Read more...
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Eating disorders ‘double in Muslim teens than in Christian’
March 9th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): A University of Granada study has found that eating disorders are 2.3-fold higher among Muslim adolescents than among their Christian classmates.The study also found that body dissatisfaction was ... Read more...
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Sikh community speaks out against Quebec kirpan ban
February 10th, 2011 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
Ottawa (Canada), Feb.10 (ANI): The World Sikh Organization has expressed its disappointment over a unanimous vote in the National Assembly to bar the kirpan from all legislative buildings.The Parti Québécois had tabled ... Read more...
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Kuwait may pardon prisoners who memorise Quran
February 4th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Manama, Feb 4 (ANI): Kuwait's Endowments and Islamic Affairs ministry has said that prisoners who can memorise the Quran might be eligible for the annual pardon.The decision will be part of efforts ... Read more...
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Some religious groups supporting terrorists in destabilising Pakistan: Malik
January 20th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 20(ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said terrorists are destabilising the country, and that he will not allow anyone to disrupt peace in Karachi.Talking to journalists, Malik said ... Read more...
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Kirpan carrying Sikhs barred from entering Quebec legislature
January 19th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Quebec (Canada), Jan.19 (ANI): Four Sikhs invited to appear before a Quebec legislative committee to debate a bill that deals with the reasonable accommodation of religious minorities, were barred from entering the ... Read more...
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Salman Taseer’s assassin unlikely to be prosecuted, says Qadri’s brother
January 16th, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
Rawalpindi, Jan 16(ANI): The brother of late Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin, Mumtaz Qadri, has expressed confidence that the bodyguard will never be prosecuted.Taseer's bodyguard Qadri had shot him dead because ... Read more...
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Obama working to ease US-Cuba travel restrictions
January 15th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 15 (ANI): US President Barack Obama is reportedly looking to ease US citizens' travel restrictions to Cuba, allowing educational and religious groups to visit the communist country.Politico quoted ... Read more...
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No holidays on Christmas, Easter in EU school diaries
January 15th, 2011 - 10:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 15 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has been asked for a formal apology for sending millions of diaries to school, which list the dates of Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish and ... Read more...
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Pak investigators searching for cleric who motivated Qadri to kill Salman Taseer
January 9th, 2011 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 9 (ANI): Pakistani investigators are looking for a cleric who had motivated elite security force protector Malik Mumtaz Qadri to assassinate Punjab Governor Salman Taseer.Taseer's bodyguard Qadri had opened ... Read more...
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