London, Nov 16 (IANS) In a first, parishes under the Church of England will allow special services for gay couples, which will include the wearing of rings, prayers, confetti and a blessing from the priest, but not formal weddings.
Guwahati, Nov 15 (IANS) In solidarity with the Manipur victims, the Meitei community in Assam will not be celebrating Ningol Chakouba, one of their most important festivals, this year.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday wished everyone on the occasion of ‘Bhai Dooj’.
Meerut, Nov 15 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief Maulana Syed Arshad Madani has asked members of the Muslim community to open separate schools for girls after Class 8, on the ground that they were being targeted in co-educational institutions.
Kolkata, Nov 14 (IANS) The three popular Jewish-synagogues in Kolkata have barred the entry of non-Jewish visitors, probably in the backdrop of the Hamas-Israel battle in the Gaza Strip.
Shimla, Nov 13 (IANS) The centuries-old, stone-pelting festival was held in an erstwhile princely estate near Shimla on Monday. The villagers throw stones at each other till one of them gets injured and applies tilak on the deity with human blood. This is considered very auspicious.
Singapore, Nov 13 (IANS) In a special gesture, the Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) organised a Diwali celebration for Indian migrants, treating them to an evening of festivities that included performances, games and activities.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday said that it filed a chargesheet against Malkit Singh aka Pistol in connection with cross border Arms smuggling case, alleging that he was in touch in direct communication with Pakistan-based drug smugglers, Rehmat Ali aka Miyan, Pak based ISYF Chief Lakhbir Singh Rode aka Babaji, and Ranjot Singh Rana.
Guwahati, Nov 12 (IANS) Detention camps are a nightmare for many individuals in Assam who were declared foreigners by tribunals, but many of them were successful later in proving their Indian citizenship either in courts or appealing in the Foreigners Tribunal (FT).
Ayodhya, Nov 10 (IANS) With the ‘Deepotsav’ in Ayodhya just a day away, people can be a part of it by paying with a sum as low as Rs 51 for a diya to Rs 1,100 for 51 diyas.
