Religion

Berhampur: The revered Mahendragiri hill shrine in Odisha’s Gajapati district is all set to host the nine-day Mahendra Purushottam Mela and Maha Yajna from June 1 to June 9. Elaborate...

Kolkata: Days after the newly-formed BJP government took charge in West Bengal, it issued a notice directing that bulls, bullocks, cows, calves and buffaloes cannot be slaughtered without a certificate...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court reserved its verdict in the Sabarimala reference matter on Thursday. A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya...

Periyar (Kerala): In a landmark resolution, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on Monday decided to challenge the 2018 Supreme Court verdict permitting women of menstruating age to worship at the...

New Delhi: Well-known YouTuber and television panelist Saleem Wastik was in critical condition after a brutal knife attack in Ghaziabad’s Ashok Vihar Colony, under Loni police station, on Friday. In...

Lucknow: Twelve Muslim men were picked up from a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district and detained for offering namaz in an empty house. The action over the prayer gathering came...

Dhaka: Atrocities against Hindu minorities continue unabated in Bangladesh. Rana Pratap Bairagi, a 45-year-old Hindu man who was a factory owner and also acting editor of a newspaper, was shot...

Prayagraj: Lakhs of devotees have gathered at Triveni Sangam for the annual Magh Mela which began on Saturday at UP’s Prayagraj. Magh Mela revolves around the main ritual of a...

Dhaka: Khokon Chandra Das, a Hindu businessman who was attacked and set on fire in Bangladesh on New Year’s eve, succumbed to the grievous injuries on Saturday. Dr Shaon Bin Rahman,...

Dhaka: Amid unrest in Bangladesh, minority Hindus continue to face brutal attacks. On New Year’s eve, Khokon Chandra Das, a 50-year-old Hindu businessman, was attacked by a violent group in...