Faith leaders reject religion-fuelled hate

IANS | August 30, 2026 4:38 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Religious leaders from 30 countries have pledged to confront hatred, defend persecuted communities and ensure that artificial intelligence remains in the service of humanity.

Faith leaders warn of rising global hate

IANS | August 30, 2026 4:31 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Prominent religious leaders have warned that hatred is spreading rapidly across borders even as humanity struggles with armed conflicts, displacement, prejudice and the disruptive effects of emerging technologies.

RSS backs global interfaith push: Bhagwat

IANS | August 30, 2026 4:21 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has pledged the organisation's full support to religious leaders working to promote interfaith cooperation, saying sustained grassroots action can change the global climate of conflict and mistrust.

Politics now a game of self-interest: Bhagwat

IANS | August 30, 2026 4:00 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said politics has become a "game of self-interest" and added that lasting change must begin within society before it can influence governments and public policy.

Create locally the world we want: Bhagwat

IANS | August 30, 2026 3:51 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has urged religious leaders to create local models of unity and selfless service, saying global change must begin in communities and be sustained through dialogue at every level.

Diversity decorates our unity: RSS chief

IANS | August 30, 2026 3:33 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said religious diversity must be accepted, respected and protected, describing it as a visible expression of the fundamental unity of humanity.

Practice, not knowledge, can unite: Bhagwat

IANS | August 30, 2026 3:16 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that knowledge alone cannot overcome religious and social divisions, calling for sustained practices that make service, love and respect part of everyday human behaviour.

Bhagwat maps RSS' global outreach agenda

IANS | August 30, 2026 2:58 AM

New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat has outlined a long-term global outreach strategy built around interfaith dialogue, non-discriminatory service and local cooperation, while saying that social movements must shape public opinion before attempting to influence political decisions.

Diaspora is living bridge between India and Uzbekistan: PM Modi

IANS | August 30, 2026 12:17 AM

Tashkent, Aug 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Indian diaspora is a living bridge between India and Uzbekistan as he was greeted by a large gathering of the Indian community in Tashkent during his bilateral visit to the Central Asian nation.

No Hindu can seek Muslims’ ouster: RSS Chief Bhagwat

IANS | August 29, 2026 11:48 PM

New York, Aug 29 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that a Hindu who believes Muslims should have no place in India ceases to be a Hindu, asserting that Hindutva recognises the dignity of every human being and accepts different paths to the same truth.