Religion in the Daily News
- ‘Post made with intent to hurt sentiments’. Why HC rejected Hindu College prof’s plea to quash FIR 21 December 2024 11 h 52 min The Print New Delhi: Citing religious scriptures like the Shiva Purana, the Delhi High Court dismissed a plea filed by Hindu College associate professor of history, Dr Ratan Lal, seeking to quash an FIR registered against him for commission of offences punishable …
- Opinion | The Vira Panchalas: A Forgotten Hindu Business Guild 21 December 2024 11 h 24 min News18 Last Updated:December 21, 2024, 16:01 IST By the end of the reign of the Vijayanagara monarch Bukkaraya I (1356-77), the Panchalas had become a force to be reckoned with. They commanded enormous clout and respect in both society and politics The Panchalas …
- Bangladesh: ISKCON expresses concern over violence against Hindu minorities 21 December 2024 10 h 55 min Organiser Weekly New Delhi: Governing Body Commissioner of ISKCON Gauranga Das on Saturday expressed concern over the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh as a fresh case of vandalism of Hindu Temple emerged in the country. Gauranga Das requested the Bangladesh …
- World News | ISKCON Expresses Concern over Violence Against Hindu Minorites in Bangladesh 21 December 2024 10 h 33 min Latestly New Delhi [India], December 21 (ANI): Governing Body Commissioner of ISKCON Gauranga Das on Saturday expressed concern over the violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh as a fresh case of vandalism of Hindu Temple emerged in the country. Gauranga …
- Churches help Cubans through dire times 21 December 2024 10 h 14 min Las Vegas Sun - Nevada Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024 | 2 a.m. A quiet but significant gathering took place last month in Camagüey, Cuba. A group of evangelical pastors from across the island convened in secrecy to address escalating political, social, economic and human rights crises. …
- This country is 'hell' for Muslims, only 3000 people follow Islam here, for prayers they go to..., it is not China 21 December 2024 7 h 49 min India.com Despite Islam’s vast global reach, North Korea has an almost negligible Muslim population, and practicing Islam there is practically banned. The only mosque in the country is located within the Iranian embassy in Pyongyang, accessible exclusively to …
- Prayagraj gears up for world’s largest religious... 21 December 2024 6 h 24 min Media India Group Prayagraj gears up for world’s largest religious gathering: Mahakumbh Mela Holy dips, processions, and cultural festivities Festival Tourism December 21, 2024 / By Palak Chawla / New Delhi Extensive preparations for the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 are …
- Indian Hindu pilgrims visit Katas Raj temples, perform rituals 21 December 2024 6 h 21 min Dunya News Pakistan Pakistan Indian Hindu pilgrims visit Katas Raj temples, perform rituals Close Special arrangements put in place to bring pilgrims to temples in Chakwal Follow on Updated On: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 10:33:09 PKT CHAKWAL (Dunya News) – Around 70 Indian …
- KHADC supports Mawsynram Dorbar Shnong’s ban on religious activities in Mawjymbuin Cave 21 December 2024 5 h 34 min Hub Network Shillong, Dec 21: Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) chief Pyniaid Sing Syiem on Friday said the council is extending its full support to the decision taken by the Mawsynram Dorbar Shnong to not allow any religious activities inside the …
- Arahmaiani: the Indonesian artist with a thousand lives 21 December 2024 4 h 25 min Stone County Enterprise - Mississippi Indonesian artist Arahmaiani has had many lives -- from an imprisoned then exiled anti-dictatorship activist to a hippie, art teacher and environmentalist -- which have inspired her works that test the limits of freedom. The Southeast Asian artist was a …
- Winter solstice is having a moment — in churches, too 21 December 2024 2 h 26 min Religion News Service PITTSBURGH (RNS) — The Rev. Aidan Smith is no stranger to the dark, he told the members of Trinity Cathedral gathered beneath soaring gothic archways lit by candlelight in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday evening (Dec. 18). Raised in …
- Took too long: Court rejects exhumation bid by Negeri Sembilan man who claims Hindu father buried as Muslim 21 December 2024 1 h 58 min Malay Mail SEREMBAN, Dec 21 — The High Court here yesterday allowed the application by the Negeri Sembilan state government and the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Council (MAINS) to strike out an originating summons filed by a man seeking to exhume his father’s …
- No health, no wealth 21 December 2024 1 h 53 min Fiji Times It is with a heavy heart that I write this article aptly titled “No health no wealth,” as indeed there is “no question” that there is a correlation, as Forbes magazine points out, between GDP and macro level health statistics, with wealthier nations …
- Indian Hindu pilgrims reach Katas Raj 21 December 2024 1 h 02 min The Nation LAHORE - Indian Hindu pilgrims have reached at the historic Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal to perform their religious rituals. The pilgrims, who traveled under tight security arrangements, expressed immense joy and emotional connection upon reaching their …
- Presidio of Monterey's Religious Support Office fosters spiritual resilience 21 December 2024 0 h 51 min DVIDS - Georgia PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. (December 20, 2024) – The Religious Support Office at the Presidio of Monterey plays a vital role in supporting the spiritual well-being and resilience of the Monterey military community. Sgt. Brian Bills enjoys his work as a …
- Indian Hindu yatrees visit Katas Raj temples, perform religious rituals 21 December 2024 0 h 21 min Dunya News Pakistan Pakistan Indian Hindu yatrees visit Katas Raj temples, perform religious rituals Close Special arrangements were made to bring Indian Hindu yatrees Katas Raj temples in Chakwal. Follow on Published On: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 04:14:52 PKT CHAKWAL (Dunya …
- Religious freedom leaders urge Rubio to prioritize religious prisoners of conscience in new role 20 December 2024 22 h 08 min CatholicVote - Wisconsin CV NEWS FEED // In a recent letter to newly nominated Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a coalition of religious freedom leaders — including Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International — urged him to prioritize advocacy for religious prisoners of …
- 751 years after his death, Rumi’s influence crosses continental and religious divides 20 December 2024 21 h 07 min Religion News Service KONYA, Turkey (RNS) — “Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair.” These words, belonging to the 12th-century poet and Sufi Muslim mystic Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Balkhi Rūmī, …
- MCE : Strengthening Human Solidarity is Religious Duty 20 December 2024 20 h 33 min Sada Elbalad Fri 20 Dec 2024 | 05:57 PM International Human Solidarity Day The Muslim Council of Elders, under the Chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, emphasizes that human solidarity represents the core of values that foster …
- Unmasking The Religious Dimensions Of Hizbullah's Decades Of Planning For An October 7-Style Invasion And... 20 December 2024 19 h 23 min Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) Introduction Since the 2006 Israel-Hizbullah war, Hizbullah has been speaking openly, in Arabic and in explicit detail, of its plan to carry out a future massacre in Israel. Hizbullah's plan, two decades in the making, was to begin by invading the …
- It’s freezing out here! The ‘frozen crisis’ in funding for sex worker-led movements 20 December 2024 18 h 39 min Alliance Magazine It’s no surprise that sex workers continue to face societal oppression. Throughout history, demands for women’s sexual agency and erotic autonomy have acutely threatened mainstream ideals of femininity as respectable, white, and middle-class. Sex workers, …
- Catholic church to be built in Baku while Armenian churches in Karabakh will continue to be destroyed 20 December 2024 17 h 11 min NEWS.am The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, visited Azerbaijani capital Baku to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for a church dedicated to Pope John Paul II, “Geghard” Scientific Analytical Foundation …
- Reheat: Hari Dreams Of Donuts 20 December 2024 16 h 40 min WNYC - New York Dan Pashman: Hey there, Dan here with another Sporkful Reheat for you. This one features a conversation taped live on stage with comedian Hari Kondabolu, who is this guy — you know, he's thoughtful, he's hilarious, he's insightful, and I spoke …
- Case registered against Sadguru Bal Maharaj for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Muslims 20 December 2024 16 h 37 min Sanatan Prabhat Sadguru Bal Maharaj (Credits – M Marathi) Ichalkaranji (Dist. Kolhapur) – On December 10th, a protest was organised in Ichalkaranji city against the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh by ‘Sakal Hindu Samaj’. The Police have registered a case against Yogi …
- Conspiracy to assassinate RSS and other Hindu leaders exposed 20 December 2024 16 h 36 min Sanatan Prabhat Assam Police arrest 8 Jihadi terrorists, including 2 Bangladeshi nationals Jihadi terrorists arrested by Assam STF, of which 2 are Bangladeshi nationals Guwahati (Assam) – In a joint operation named ‘Operation Praghat’, the Assam Special Task Force, Bengal …
- This Wild Explanation for the New Jersey Drone Mystery Is More Popular Than You’d Think 20 December 2024 16 h 35 min Slate Magazine Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. As far as end-of-the-year news stories go, the drones-over-New-Jersey story has been a fairly fun source of intrigue. Federal …
- India News | Pen Drives, Documents Recovered from Two Arrested Members of Banned Asar-al-Islam Outfit 20 December 2024 15 h 24 min Latestly Kolkata, Dec 20 (PTI) West Bengal Police recovered pen drives and documents from the two suspected members of terrorist outfit Ansar-al-Islam Bangladesh, who were arrested in Murshidabad district. ADG Supratim Sarkar told reporters on Friday that the duo, …
- Why Ambedkar quit Nehru Cabinet? Hindu Code Bill triggered his exit 20 December 2024 15 h 12 min India Today "Compare the concern the government shows over safeguarding Muslims. The Prime Minister's whole time and attention is devoted to the protection of Muslims. I yield to none, not even to the Prime Minister, in my desire to give the Muslims of India …
- Why Hindu gods dance, and those in other religions don’t 20 December 2024 13 h 47 min The Indian Express (The Indian Express has launched a new series of articles for UPSC aspirants written by seasoned writers and scholars on issues and concepts spanning History, Polity, International Relations, Art, Culture and Heritage, Environment, Geography, Science and …
- Christmas Cake in Kolkata: Muslim cooks, Hindu customers and a Christian recipe 20 December 2024 12 h 57 min The Indian Express I would go out on a limb and say that no city in India celebrates Christmas with the same fervour as Calcutta. It’s a city where Christmas cakes are available year-round, where a Jewish bakery is so famous for its Christmas cakes that people carry it to …
- Pune: PIC’s 11-part lecture series on ‘India and the World’s Great Religions’ concludes with lecture on Sufism 20 December 2024 11 h 58 min Punekar News Pune, 20th December 2024: Pune International Centre’s 11-part lecture series on ‘India and the World’s Great Religions’ concluded on December 19 with a lecture on Sufism by writer and columnist Sumit Paul. At the lecture, titled ‘The All-encompassing …
- Controversial Paintings of Anti Hindu Artist M F Hussain removed secretly : Evidence Manipulated 20 December 2024 11 h 07 min Hindu Janajagruti Samiti New Delhi – In response to a complaint by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) and other Hindu organizations regarding offensive depictions of Hindu deities at the Delhi Art Gallery, the Patiala House Court has taken a significant step. Metropolitan …
- Controversial Paintings of Anti Hindu Artist M F Hussain removed secretly : Evidence Manipulated 20 December 2024 10 h 41 min Hindu Janajagruti Samiti New Delhi – In response to a complaint by the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) and other Hindu organizations regarding offensive depictions of Hindu deities at the Delhi Art Gallery, the Patiala House Court has taken a significant step. Metropolitan …
- In Russia, Muslims are permitted religious polygamy 20 December 2024 10 h 41 min Asia Plus 10:13, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus The Council of Ulema (Islamic scholars) of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Russian Federation has allowed Russian Muslims to enter into up to four religious marriages, provided the husband treats all wives …
- Can India and Bangladesh Reconcile Amid Alleged Anti-Hindu Violence? 20 December 2024 6 h 48 min The Probe India and Bangladesh: Can They Mend Ties Amid Rising Tensions? Last Monday, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra casually sported a tote bag with the legend "Palestine" emblazoned on it. Expectedly, the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, …
- Hindu temple in Muslim-dominated area of Muzaffarnagar (UP) closed due to Hindu exodus 20 December 2024 6 h 30 min Sanatan Prabhat Temple in ruins Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) – A Shiva temple located in a Muslim-dominated area of Muzaffarnagar has been discovered. The temple, constructed in 1970, fell into disrepair after the increasing Muslim population led to the exodus of Hindus …
- Ram Mandir is site of Hindu devotion; raking up issues for hatred must be avoided: RSS Chief 20 December 2024 5 h 48 min The News Mill RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has urged for unity and harmony in the country, stressing that divisive issues should not be raised to create enmity, even as he highlighted the importance of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as a symbol of Hindu devotion. Speaking at the …
- Seremban court allows govt's bid to strike out suit by man challenging Hindu father's Islamic burial 20 December 2024 5 h 43 min The Malaysian Star SEREMBAN: The High Court here has allowed an application by the Negri Sembilan government and state Islamic Affairs Council (MAINS) to strike out an originating summons challenging a man's burial that was conducted according to Islamic rites. Judicial …
- Deadly plot to assassinate religious and RSS leaders in Assam and West Bengal thwarted by Assam police STF 20 December 2024 5 h 29 min Organiser Weekly Assam police special task force (STF) thwarted a deadly plot of Islamic terrorist group to attack religious leaders and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders. Addressing a press conference special DGP Harmit Singh said that STF arrested 8 Islamic …
- Indian Hindu pilgrims arrive in Pakistan 20 December 2024 5 h 18 min The Nation LAHORE - A 71-member delegation of Indian Hindu pilgrims, led by Vijay Kumar Sharma, arrived in Pakistan through the Wagah border crossing on Thursday to perform their religious rituals at Shri Katas Raj Temple in Chakwal. The delegation was warmly …
