Which way will Pakistan tilt? (Comment)
September 20th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
The publication of satirical cartoons relating to the Prophet Muhammad by a French magazine (Charles Hebdo) adds to the anger and widespread protests already simmering across many countries and societies that ... Read more...
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Science merges with art in laser tribute to Vivekananda
August 22nd, 2012 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, Aug 22 (IANS) Denver-based Manick Sorcar, son of the legendary magician P.C. Sorcar, has produced a laser documentary on Swami Vivekananda as a tribute to the revered saint on ... Read more...
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US envoy offers condolences (Third Lead, correcting para four)
August 6th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) US ambassador Nancy Powell Monday met Sikh leaders here to express grief over the killing of six people in a gurdwara in Wisconsin.Powell called ... Read more...
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Gurdwara shooting: US envoy offers condolences (Second Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) US Ambassador Nancy Powell Monday met Sikh leaders here to express grief over the shooting of six people in a gurdwara in Wisconsin.Powell called ... Read more...
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Gurdwara shooting: US envoy offers condolences (Lead)
August 6th, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) US Ambassador Nancy Powell Monday met Sikh leaders here to express grief over the shooting of six people in a gurdwara in Wisconsin.Powell called ... Read more...
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US embassy mourns Sikh deaths in Winconsin
August 6th, 2012 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) The US embassy Tuesday mourned the deaths of six Sikhs in a gurdwara attack in Wisconsin and said it was "deeply saddened" by the reckless ... Read more...
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Pakistan not doing enough on Mumbai attack: Clinton
May 7th, 2012 - 1:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Stressing that all those involved in the 2008 Mumbai attack be brought to justice, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday accused Pakistan of not ... Read more...
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Opening up a treasure trove of Punjabi literature
February 22nd, 2012 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Diplomat-writer Navdeep Suri opened a treasure chest of Punjabi literature with the launch of the "A Life Incomplete", an English translation of his grandfather ... Read more...
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Russian envoy denounces ‘madmen’ seeking ban on Gita
December 20th, 2011 - 1:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Russian Ambassador to India Alexander Kadakin Tuesday strongly denounced the "neighbourhood madmen" who are seeking a ban on the Bhagvad Gita in Siberia and underlined ... Read more...
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From Akbar to Salim, an epic adventure (IANS Book Review)
October 4th, 2011 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Book: "Empire of the Moghul: Ruler of the World"; Author: Alex Rutherford, Publisher: Headline Review; Price: Rs.495; Pages: 416"Ruler of the World", the third in a series of epic quintets, "Empire ... Read more...
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Crowds throng Ajmer for Sufi saint’s Urs
June 3rd, 2011 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ajmer, June 3 (IANS) Courted by emperors and commoners alike to have their wishes granted, Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti still draws pilgrims centuries after his death, with people of ... Read more...
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Zardari vows to work for interfaith harmony on Easter
April 24th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 24(ANI): Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has felicitated Christians on the occasion of Easter, and vowed to work for the promotion of human equality, religious tolerance and interfaith harmony."I felicitate ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi extremists force baul singers to shave
April 12th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 12 (IANS) Islamist extremists in Bangladesh allegedly forced a group of bauls - mystic singers who live a nomadic life - to shave their hair and "express penance" ... Read more...
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Oz Buddhist leader complains of Christian biasness in Victorian schools
April 10th, 2011 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Apr 10 (ANI): Buddhist community leader Dr Sue Smith has complained of 'Christian bias' in religious education in Victoria, Australia, saying that her group could have expanded to hundreds of schools ... Read more...
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In India, Palin still nurtures White House ambitions
March 20th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 20 (ANI): Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has refused to turn down speculations she would be contesting in the 2012 presidential elections, during her visit to India.Addressing ... Read more...
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US, India will lead 21st century: Palin
March 20th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Mar 18 (IANS) Former US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Saturday that India and US, as the world's largest democracies, should lead the world in this ... Read more...
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US Congress for revoking visas of supporters of Taseer assassin
January 16th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 16(ANI): The United States Congress has requested the US government to revoke the visa of anyone supporting Mumtaz Qadri, the assassin of late Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer.In its letter addressed ... Read more...
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Islamic group was a front for CIA: Ex-Turkish intelligence chief
January 6th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.6 (ANI): A former Turkish intelligence official has claimed that a worldwide moderate Islamic movement based in Pennsylvania has been providing cover for the CIA since the mid-1990s.In revelations appearing in ... Read more...
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Hindus laud Kazak President Nazarbayev for highlighting “religious tolerance” at OSCE summit
December 4th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (ANI), Dec 4 (ANI): Hindus have praised Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev's reported suggestion to Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to add religious tolerance to its key dimensions.Currently OSCE's ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama honoured with doctorate at Jamia
November 23rd, 2010 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of six millions Tibetans and a global icon of peace and inter-faith harmony, was Tuesday conferred an honorary doctorate by Delhi's ... Read more...
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PM calls for calm as India on alert ahead of Ayodhya verdict (Roundup)
September 29th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) A day ahead of the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi verdict that will put to test India's ideal of religious tolerance, India was on alert Wednesday with Prime Minister ... Read more...
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Koran desecration before White House not representative of US, American values: Roemer
September 13th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.13 (ANI): US Ambassador to India, Timothy J. Roemer, on Monday said that the desecration of the Koran before the White House in Washington over the weekend, did were not ... Read more...
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On 9/11 Anniversary Christians Tear Quran Outside White House
September 12th, 2010 - 6:44 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even before the controversy and unrest surrounding the Florida pastor who talked abut his desire of burning the Holy Quran could subside another sensational development has ... Read more...
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US Muslims Celebrate Eid Amidst Shadows of 9/11
September 12th, 2010 - 6:40 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
New York, Sep 12, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Muslim community in the USA are celebrating Eid amidst the shadow of a ghastly event that affected the residents like never before ... Read more...
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It was Al Qaeda, not a religion that attacked us: Obama
September 11th, 2010 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Saturday asked Americans to observe the 9/11 anniversary as a day of "unity and renewal" as "it was not a religion ... Read more...
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President Barack Obama’s September 11 Speech Sounds Cautious
September 11th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Washington, Sep 11, (THAINDIAN NEWS) President Barack Obama made an ardent appeal to the residents of USA on the anniversary of 9/11 to show religious tolerance to the Muslim community ... Read more...
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US shares India’s concern on bid to burn Quran (Lead)
September 10th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The US Friday assuaged India's concerns over threats by an American pastor to burn the Quran and underlined that such "disruptive and disrespectful" attempts hurt efforts ... Read more...
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US envoy discusses terror, tolerance with Chidambaram
September 10th, 2010 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) US ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Friday met Home Minister P. Chidambaram and discussed with him ways to expand counter-terror cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting ... Read more...
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Indian artist seeks dialogue on faith in age of terror (With Images)
September 10th, 2010 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Connecting two key historical moments linked to 9/11, but 108 years apart, Mumbai-based contemporary Indian artist Jitish Kallat has sought to engage the American people on ... Read more...
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Quran burning would be a recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda: Obama (Lead)
September 9th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) A Florida pastor's plan to burn copies of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 would be "a recruitment bonanza for Al Qaeda", President Barack ... Read more...
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Obama condemns Quran burning plan
September 9th, 2010 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Thursday condemned the plans by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack, saying ... Read more...
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Most New Yorkers don’t want Islamic centre near Ground Zero
September 3rd, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 3 (IANS) Two-thirds of New York City residents want a controversial Muslim community centre and mosque to be relocated farther away from the site of 9/11 terrorist attack, ... Read more...
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Dual protests over ‘Grounds Zero mosque’ end peacefully despite clash of opinions
August 23rd, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 23 (ANI): While dual protests against and for the Islamic center were going on near Ground Zero on Sunday, a 27 year-old medical student from Brooklyn, Michael Rose, openly challenged ... Read more...
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9/11 families criticise Obama for backing mosque near Ground Zero
August 17th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 17 (ANI): Family members of 9/11 terror attack victims have criticised US President Barack Obama for backing a proposal to build a Muslim community centre and a mosque near ... Read more...
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Ground Zero mosque approval, a victory for US democracy, religious tolerance: NYT
August 4th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Aug.4 (ANI): New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission decision to sanction the construction of a mosque and an Islamic center near Ground Zero by a vote of nine to zero, ... Read more...
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