Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday flagged what it described as the rise of a “new breed” of Hindutva proponents in Maharashtra whose outrage, it alleged, is guided more by political convenience than consistent moral standards.In an editorial published in party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray-led faction referred to the recent discourse in Nashik surrounding allegations of “Corporate Jihad”, wherein Muslim employees of a multinational IT firm were …
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Bikaner (Rajasthan), March 21 (IANS) In another significant example of Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb, a harmonious blend of Hindu-Muslim traditions, Rajasthan’s Bikaner, on Saturday, showcased peaceful co-existence of two different religious communities. While Eid-ul-Fitr prayers was offered by Muslim worshippers on one side, Hindu girls performed ‘Gangaur’ rituals on the other.Setting a precedent for communal harmony, young girls from the Hindu community sang traditional songs on a terrace as they went …
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Amid the controversy over the arrest of 14 Muslim youths who allegedly organised an iftar gathering on a boat in the Ganga in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Thursday termed Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav’s remarks as “wrong” and politically motivated. He also stated that the government was taking appropriate action in the matter. The issue gained attention after Akhilesh Yadav criticised the arrests and questioned the administration’…
Geneva, March 12 (IANS) A photo exhibition hosted by an international human rights organisation on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Switzerland’s Geneva has highlighted the growing systemic discrimination and repression being faced by religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan. In the exhibition, Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) presented visual documentation and reports showcasing alleged human rights violations impacting minorities in Pakis…
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee shared a strongly worded note on social media addressing issues of nationalism, respect and loyalty towards the country. The actress penned a note that was powerfuly worded and read, “You say you don’t belong to this country.(BHARAT)You feel no pride in our soldiers. No grief when they are martyred. You call terror attacks “conspiracies.” You dismiss operations as “drama.” You reduce victims to “propaganda.” But to stand agai…
Kathmandu, Feb 23 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s Parsa district on Monday imposed a curfew in parts of the border town of Birgunj, citing security concerns following tensions between Hindu and Muslim groups in the Shripur area of the city.Tensions between the two communities in Birgunj surfaced a few days after similar clashes erupted in Gaur, the district headquarters of another southern border district, Rautahat.These incidents have occurred just days ahead of the scheduled elect…
Kathmandu, Feb 22 (IANS) A meeting of stakeholders, including representatives of all political parties active in Nepal’s border district of Rautahat, on Sunday appealed for religious harmony after clashes erupted between Hindu and Muslim groups in the district headquarters, Gaur.Although the initial clashes broke out on Thursday, the situation worsened in the following days, prompting the local administration to impose a curfew in parts of the district headquarters from Saturday afternoon to p…
Kathmandu, Feb 21 (IANS) The local administration in Nepal’s southeastern border district of Rautahat imposed curfew in parts of headquarters Gaur on Saturday amid fears that clashes between two groups could escalate into religious strife. The District Administration Office (DAO), Rautahat, said in a notice that the curfew order prohibits movement of individuals and all kinds of gatherings, assemblies, processions, and demonstrations in areas stretching from Mudbalwa Gate in the east, Lalbakaiya…
Jammu, Feb 18 (IANS) In a historic moment for Jammu and Kashmir, Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation of Shankaracharya Temple situated on the adjoining hillocks of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Reasi district. Officials said that after six decades of waiting, Jammu and Kashmir finally witnessed the foundation-laying ceremony for the Shri Shankaracharya Temple. The concept for the construction of Shri Shankaracharya Temple was originally conceived in 1967. During 2025, a Memorandum of…
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), Feb 17 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Vijayanagar locality of Chikkamagaluru city on Tuesday following allegations that a house from a particular community had been targeted with continuous stone pelting for the past one week by youths of another community. Police have registered two separate FIRs in connection with the incident on Tuesday.The matter has also taken a political turn with the BJP warning that if the stone pelters are not arrested, the party would not sit q…