New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from the Union and state governments on a PIL filed against the alarming rise in cases of lynchings and mob violence done against Muslims, particularly "done by cow vigilantes".
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Friday refused to stay the verdict of its single judge's bench that caste would not have any role in the appointment of Archakas (temple priests) .
Guwahati, July 28 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in the northeast for a three-day visit.
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) Scores of Shia Muslim mourners participated in the 8th Muharram procession in J&K's Srinagar city on Thursday as authorities allowed this procession after 34 years.
Srinagar, July 26, (IANS) The J&K administration on Wednesday addressed the demand of Shia community by allowing the 8th Muharram procession on the traditional route from Guru Bazar to Dalgate in Srinagar after three decades, an official statement said.
Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) The state government will act to protect the rights of minorities, and there is no need to worry about this, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday assured a delegation of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), who expressed concern over implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC).
Varanasi, July 23 (IANS) Stressing that all temples need to be socially driven, A.V. Dharma Reddy, Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), says temples do not just help in building a spiritual essence in the society and protect the value system, but should also play an instrumental role in social upliftment.
Meerut, July 23 (IANS) A 16-year-old student has been expelled from a private school in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut for "asking Hindu students to distance themselves from Muslim pupils, citing examples from films like 'Kashmir Files' and 'The Kerala Story'," police said.
Chandigarh, July 22 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday slammed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for dragging its feet from the live telecast of the sacred Gurbani just to corner benefit to a blue eyed channel of the Badals.
Lucknow, July 6 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has said that it has sent its objections on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) to the Law Commission and has demanded that "not just tribals but every religious minority should be kept out of the purview of such a statute".
