Religion in the Daily News
- 'They are using Sonam Wangchuk': Woman who threw ink at Abhijeet Dipke alleges she was assaulted by "goons" 19 July 2026 10 h 38 min The Economic Times New Delhi: The woman who threw blue ink at CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar, Barkha Trehan, has claimed that she was violently assaulted at the protest site after acting to defend her religious sentiments, saying associates of Dipke had mocked …
- Mangaluru diocese holds training for Inter-religious, Ecumenical Commission convenors 19 July 2026 10 h 36 min Daijiworld News Media Release Mangaluru, Jul 19: The Inter-religious Dialogue Commission and Ecumenical Commission of the diocese of Mangalore organized a combined significant training programme for parish convenors on Sunday morning July 19, at the Shanthi Kiran Pastoral …
- True spirit of Islam: Jamiat chief asks Muslims to help Hindu brothers 19 July 2026 10 h 33 min The Siasat Daily Lucknow: President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Maulana Arshad Madani on Saturday appealed to Muslims to help dispel the misconceptions being spread against the community and to counter communalism by making efforts to alleviate the hardships of their non-Muslim …
- Seven tribal children rescued in Goa, conversion angle under probe 19 July 2026 10 h 22 min Daijiworld News Daijiworld Media Network – Udaipur Udaipur, Jul 19: Seven tribal children from Rajasthan's Udaipur district, who were allegedly being taken to Tamil Nadu on the promise of free education for religious conversion, were rescued in Goa before the journey …
- Reading, Writing and Arithmetic are tools of imagination; not mere skills 19 July 2026 10 h 20 min India Today This framework made perfect sense in the industrial age where societies required disciplined workers capable of processing information reliably and executing repeatable cognitive tasks efficiently. But artificial intelligence has exposed a profound flaw in …
- From 'Shri Krishna Offered Namaz 5 Times A Day' to 'Muhammad Was the Final Rishi' - What Exactly Is Maulana Jargis Trying to Prove Through Sanatan Scriptures? 19 July 2026 10 h 14 min Free Press Journal From 'Shri Krishna Offered Namaz 5 Times A Day' to 'Muhammad Was the Final Rishi' - What Exactly Is Maulana Jargis Trying to Prove Through Sanatan Scriptures? | X - ANI At a time when the entire country is celebrating the grand festival of …
- India’s Ganesh idol makers count the cost of devastating floods 19 July 2026 10 h 12 min Ghana MMA Standing among the broken remains of hundreds of clay idols in his workshop in India’s Raigad district, sculptor Dilip Mhatre struggles to hold back his emotions. Just weeks before Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the country’s biggest religious festivals …
- MP Cabinet Meet: State To Recognise Only One Marriage, Live-In Relationships To Be Registered Within A Month | VIDEO 19 July 2026 10 h 11 min Free Press Journal MP Cabinet Meet: State To Recognise Only One Marriage, Live-In Relationships To Be Registered Within A Month | VIDEO | X / Mohan Yadav Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The UCC Bill was approved by the Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Committee meeting held at the …
- Woman who threw ink at Abhijeet Dipke alleges assault by associates at Jantar Mantar protest 19 July 2026 9 h 57 min The News Mill A woman who threw blue ink at CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke at Jantar Mantar has claimed she was violently assaulted after defending her religious sentiments. Barkha Trehan, identifying as a men’s rights activist with no political affiliation, said associates …
- Swedish Fatwa Council Calls on Muslims to Participate in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections 19 July 2026 9 h 42 min Shia Waves Swedish Fatwa Council Calls on Muslims to Participate in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections ———————————— The Swedish Fatwa Council has issued a statement urging Muslims in Sweden to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections, describing voting as …
- The Rojava Revolution’s only safe harbor Is the strength of the people 19 July 2026 9 h 41 min ANF News - Firat News Agency The transformation of the "Arab Spring," which affected a large part of the Arab world, into a civil war in Syria opened the door to the Rojava Revolution. The emergence of radical Islamist movements such as ISIS, along with the external …
- Shapla Chattar massacre: ICT prosecution receives probe report 19 July 2026 9 h 35 min United News of Bangladesh The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has received the draft report of the Investigation Agency in a case filed in connection with the Shapla Chattar massacre during a Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh rally in 2013. ICT Chief Prosecutor …
- Chinese roots, Muslim siblings, Catholic in-laws: One Singaporean's multicultural story 19 July 2026 9 h 14 min Asiaone She can switch effortlessly between Hokkien, English, Tamil, Malay and even conversational Mandarin. The multilingualism of 73-year-old S Sarojini reflects a life shaped by Singapore's multicultural fabric, from growing up in a kampung to being part …
- Courts are the last defence against tyranny 19 July 2026 8 h 41 min Cyprus Mail India and the United States are the world’s two biggest democracies, and both of them seem to be in danger. In each of them populist federal governments are deliberately polarising the population, radicalising the politics, and seeking to undermine the …
- Nine minority religious monuments restored in occupied Cyprus, Armenian monastery next 19 July 2026 8 h 15 min Philenews In-Cyprus Six Maronite monuments, one Armenian monument and two Latin monuments have so far been conserved or restored in the occupied areas, while work on the Armenian Monastery at Halevga is now being planned, the co-chair of the Technical Committee on Cultural …
- Nine churches restored in north through bicommunal heritage work 19 July 2026 7 h 50 min Cyprus Mail Nine churches belonging to the Maronite, Armenian and Latin communities have so far been preserved or restored in the north, with conservation work continuing on Sourp Magar monastery in the Pentadaktylos. Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency on Sunday, the …
- Terror police investigating 'extreme right-wing' threat to Islamic event at Suffolk country mansion release eight men from custody 19 July 2026 7 h 26 min Daily Mail Eight more men have been released from custody as terror police continue to investigate an alleged extreme right-wing threat to an Islamic event held at a Suffolk country mansion. The UK Ijtima – which took place at Grade II-listed Shrubland Hall in …
- Bahraini scholars warn of rampant civil rights violations in kingdom 19 July 2026 7 h 12 min Press TV A group of prominent Bahraini scholars and religious figures have warned against the dramatic rise in violations of civil rights, widespread arrests of eulogists and preachers, public struggle against religious rituals, and a crackdown on the country’s …
- Up to 30 million rupees: India probe into stolen donations tests trust in temple finances 19 July 2026 7 h 07 min RTL Today A probe into donations allegedly siphoned off at India's grand Ram temple has renewed scrutiny of how religious sites manage vast amounts of cash and gold entrusted to them by devotees. Police launched an investigation in June and arrested eight people …
- Religion Bulletin June 2026: Bắc Ninh Diocese Has Not Agreed To Relocate Religious Sites; Lào Cai Eradicates Ẩn Điển Cứu Rỗi (The Grace Salvation Faith). 19 July 2026 5 h 52 min The Vietnamese Magazine Notable Religious Events in June 2026: Bắc Ninh Diocese Has Not Agreed to Relocate Religious Facilities for the Gia Bình Project. Lào Cai Announces Ân Điển Cứu Rỗi (The Grace Salvation Faith) Has Been Eradicated. The Authorities Continue to Block the …
- The politics of devotion and syncretism 19 July 2026 4 h 05 min E-Pao The politics of devotion and syncretism A revisionist historiography of the Manipuri sacred Yenning * Lai Lam Thokpa / Lai Haraoba at KhunthokHanbi, Imphal on 19 May 2013 :: Pix - Khaba Yumnam This review essay evaluates Wangam Somorjit’s extensive …
- India probe into stolen donations tests trust in temple finances 19 July 2026 2 h 41 min Yahoo News A probe into donations allegedly siphoned off at India's grand Ram temple has renewed scrutiny of how religious sites manage vast amounts of cash and gold entrusted to them by devotees. Police launched an investigation in June and arrested eight people …
- Community shouts down crime with Jericho Prayer Walk 19 July 2026 1 h 46 min The Daily Star - Louisiana Local religious leaders and members of the community pounded the pavement and lifted their voices into the hot Saturday morning air to pray for change in Hammond. The Jericho Prayer Walk invited guests to march around Zemurray Park seven times before …
- [Shafaqna exclusive] Influence of Islamic culture on Iranian art 19 July 2026 1 h 42 min Shafaqna English Shafqna English– The advent of Islam in Iran coincided with the Sasanian rule and brought about significant changes in various aspects of human life at that time. According to Shafaqna, Iranian art was among the most important aspects that were most …
- Christian bodies reject planned ban on bus preaching 19 July 2026 1 h 36 min Punch Christian organisations have opposed the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Corps Bill, which seeks to criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles. The Christian bodies, including the Christian Council of Nigeria and the Organisation of African …
- Remembering Esposito’s work 19 July 2026 1 h 33 min The News International John L Esposito, who died on July 15 at the age of 86, spent more than half a century challenging one of the modern world’s most persistent habits: reducing Islam to a problem. Through revolutions and wars, terrorist attacks and refugee crises, through …
- India's Ganesh idol makers count the cost of devastating floods 19 July 2026 1 h 03 min Yahoo News Standing among the broken remains of hundreds of clay idols in his workshop in India's Raigad district, sculptor Dilip Mhatre struggles to hold back his emotions. Just weeks before Ganesh Chaturthi, one of the country's biggest religious festivals …
- AI Says: Why Does The White Dove Symbolise Peace? 19 July 2026 0 h 10 min Free Press Journal A white dove symbolizes peace because it became associated with reconciliation, purity, and hope across religious and cultural traditions. The best-known influence is the biblical story of Noah’s ark, where a dove returns with an olive branch, signalling …
- Should tribals who convert get quota benefits? Why Maharashtra has set up a panel 18 July 2026 23 h 03 min The Indian Express 5 min readMumbaiUpdated: Jul 19, 2026 09:21 AM IST The Maharashtra government has constituted a 27-member committee to examine whether Scheduled Tribe (ST) members who convert to another religion should continue to receive reservation and other government …
- Taxation of churches in Zimbabwe 18 July 2026 23 h 01 min Financial Gazette 36 Simbarashe Hamudi CHURCHES and other religious organisations play a vital role in Zimbabwean society. Beyond their spiritual mandate, they contribute significantly to social development through charitable outreach, education programmes, health …
- Bangladesh: Hindu Leaders Demand Release Of Man Who Proposed Construction Of Lord Ram’s Statue 18 July 2026 20 h 18 min Ommcom News Dhaka: Several leaders of the Hindu community in Bangladesh on Saturday called for an immediate release of Haridas Chandra Tarani Das, the man who proposed the construction of an 81-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram within the premises of the Sri Sri Radha …
- ‘Hindutva not an ‘ism’, but the essential state of being Hindu: ‘Hindutva for Gen Z’ Author Yuvraj Pokharna 18 July 2026 19 h 56 min Goa Chronicle Globally launched by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and written with the objective of helping Gen Z better understand the terminology of ‘Hindutva’, and the narratives and cultural conversations associated with it that are increasingly shaping public discourse …
- Universe: The Shambhala prophecy 18 July 2026 19 h 38 min The Tribune (Chandigarh) In a world that seems to be hurtling from one crisis to another, many people are talking about the Shambhala prophecy. This appeared in the early 11th century in a Buddhist Tantric text called the Kalachakra Tantra. At that time, Northwest India was under …
- ‘Chrislam’: In Nigeria, why two religions are better than one 18 July 2026 18 h 02 min Scroll.in Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos, ranks among the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its huge population – estimated at around 20 million – and its rapid urbanisation contribute to a sense of life where survival hinges on improvisation and ingenuity. …
- The Vijayanagara Ruins: How Hampi preserves the legacy of India’s last great Hindu empire 18 July 2026 17 h 38 min Organiser Weekly On the southern banks of the Tungabhadra River in present-day Karnataka lies a landscape where every granite boulder seems to preserve a fragment of history. Broken mandapas, roofless temples, weathered sculptures, abandoned bazaars, and towering gopurams …
- The Great Awakening: Bharat leads global renaissance of ancient Hindu Mandirs 18 July 2026 17 h 29 min Organiser Weekly Bharat is spearheading a grand civilisational renaissance by actively restoring, conserving, and reclaiming sacred Hindu Mandirs and heritage sites across traditional spheres of influence, including Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, …
- Keralam: UDF, LDF leaders’ absence at Savaria’s final journey after Uzbekistan murder fuels religious identity politics 18 July 2026 17 h 29 min Organiser Weekly The brutal murder of Kerala medical student Savaria Besenth in Uzbekistan has triggered a political controversy in the state after no leader from the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) or the opposition CPM-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) …
- Churches make some of the best free art museums in the world 18 July 2026 17 h 24 min Aleteia The Sistine Chapel will cost you. But Caravaggio in San Luigi dei Francesi is free, and nobody is queuing. The Uffizi in Florence will set you back €25. The Louvre in Paris is €17. The Vatican Museums, which contain the Sistine Chapel, charge €20 and …
- Kherson region opens 75 cases over shelling of religious sites 18 July 2026 15 h 00 min Union of Orthodox Journalists 2824 16:24 8 Author: News The prosecutor's office announced the opening of criminal proceedings in connection with the shelling of churches in the Kherson region. Law enforcement agencies in the Kherson region are investigating 75 criminal cases …
- North-West University researchers tip religious tourism to unlock growth 18 July 2026 14 h 02 min Fourways Review For decades, South Africa has marketed itself to the world through wildlife, beaches and vineyards. Yet, one of its most significant untapped tourism assets attracts millions of people every year while remaining largely absent from national tourism …