Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha took a walk down memory lane as she recalled a deeply meaningful moment from her wedding day with husband Zaheer Iqbal.Sharing picture of a special artwork symbolising the coming together of the ‘Gayatri Mantra and the Kalma’ gifted to her, the actress revealed that while the pandit was chanting the Gayatri Mantra during their wedding ceremony, the sound of the Azaan also ‘floated into their home.Sharing the pictures, Sonakshi wrote, “When we go…
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Mumbai, June 29 (IANS) Actor Kunal Kemmu spoke his heart out on raising daughter Inaaya Naumi Kemmu with wife Soha Ali Khan by incorporating the beauty of their respective religions and culture.Saying that they have always trusted their instincts over societal expectations when it comes to parenting, Kunal highlighted on how he and Soha have been on the same page, especially when it comes to their daughter.Speaking exclusively to IANS, Kunal said he and Soha have never let public opinion dictate…
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) The disappearance of a 14-year-old Christian girl has once again exposed the brutal machinery of forced conversion and coerced marriage in Pakistan. Forced conversions and coerced marriage of minority women and girls have emerged as one of the most disturbing cases of gender-based violence and religious discrimination in Pakistan, a report has detailed. Nisha Bibi, who worked as a domestic helper, was taken by a married Muslim man who exploited her medical condition and…
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) The first meeting of the new block in the Trinamool Congress Legislative Party in the West Bengal Assembly, which is now the recognised group and the official principal opposition party in the state as per records of the House, will be held on Thursday.The meeting, to be held on the Assembly premises, will be chaired by Ritabrata Banerjee, the ‘expelled’ Trinamool Congress legislator from Uluberia (Purba) constituency in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district.Ritabrata is now th…
Kochi, June 2 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Kumbh Mela social media sensation Monalisa Bhosle and her husband, Mohammed Farmaan Khan, in a case that has evolved from an interfaith marriage into a complex legal and political controversy spanning two states. Justice Kauser Edappagath indicated that orders are likely to be pronounced on Wednesday after a hearing marked by sharp exchanges over the legality of the marriage, the age…
Kalaburagi, June 1 (IANS) A large number of leaders and workers of the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest in Kalaburagi on Monday against the Karnataka government’s decision to withdraw cases related to the Aland Ladle Mashak Dargah riot incident, alleging that the move was illegal and amounted to vote-bank appeasement. The party demanded that the cases be reopened and warned that protests would be launched across the state if the government failed to r…
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and caretaker CM Siddaramaiah reached New Delhi on Monday to hold discussions with the Congress high command on the formation of the new state cabinet.The two senior leaders travelled to the national capital on the same flight as the exercise to finalise the composition of the cabinet shifted to Delhi. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge also left for Delhi earlier from his residence in Bengaluru. Siddaramaiah’s son MLC Ya…
Indore, May 15 (IANS) Abdul Samad, President of the Kamal Maula Welfare Society and one of the petitioners of the Muslim side in the case over Bhojshala and Kamal Maula Mosque complex, on Friday claimed that idols of Hindu goddesses were brought into the disputed site after the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) 2003 order.The Madhya Pradesh High Court recognised the Bhojshala complex as a Hindu temple and the property of King Bhoj. Revoking the ASI’s 2003 order, the court granted the Hindu …
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Republican and Democratic lawmakers clashed sharply during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing over whether political Islam and Sharia law pose a threat to the US Constitution, with critics condemning the proceedings as anti-Muslim fearmongering. The hearing, titled “Sharia-Free America: Why Political Islam & Sharia Law Are Incompatible with the US Constitution: Part II,” quickly descended into heated exchanges over religion, immigration, constitutional freed…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) A 45-year-old school peon has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching a six-year-old student in the Govandi area of Mumbai, Maharashtra, said police on Friday. The incident, which took place at a reputable local school, has sparked widespread outrage and raised serious questions regarding student safety. According to the Mumbai Police, the minor victim managed to overcome his fear and recounted the ordeal to his family upon returning home from school. Recognisin…