New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) Minority communities in Bangladesh are facing growing insecurity amid incidents of violence, land encroachment and sustained social intimidation linked to Islamist networks, according to a report, which warned that vulnerable religious groups continue to live under fear in several parts of the country.
Rudraprayag, May 23 (IANS) Uttarakhand Minister Bharat Singh Chaudhary said on Saturday that this year more than the expected number of pilgrims have undertaken the Char Dham Yatra in the state. He highlighted that an increased number of pilgrims have had a positive impact on the state's tourism sector, contributing to greater employment opportunities for locals.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind on Saturday issued detailed guidelines ahead of Bakrid, urging Muslims across the country to perform 'Qurbani (animal sacrifice)' while strictly adhering to government regulations and directions issued by local administrations.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Opposition parties, particularly the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, on Friday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Delhi government issued a set of guidelines ahead of the upcoming festival of Bakrid, accusing it of attempting to create "communal hatred".
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi government issued a set of guidelines on Friday ahead of the upcoming festival of Bakrid, warning that the sacrifice of prohibited animals and violations of public hygiene rules will invite strict legal action.
Islamabad, May 21 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Thursday wrote to the Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province, expressing grave concerns over the structural and persistent discrimination, harassment and violence against the Ahmadiyya community in the province.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar conducted the computerised draw for selection of Yatris for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) 2026, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Thursday.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Thursday appealed for communal harmony and mutual respect between communities while criticising the growing use of hate-driven rhetoric in politics and society amid the ongoing cattle crisis in West Bengal.
Rewa, May 21 (IANS) Deep grief and widespread outrage have gripped the entire Jain community following a road accident in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa that claimed the lives of two revered Jain Sadhvis and left a third critically injured, police said.
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) As the controversy over a 2015 social media post shared by her that depicted a condom being placed on a Shivling, Trinamool Congress MP and actor Saayoni Ghosh said on Wednesday that she had publicly apologised for the post in 2021 and claimed her X account had been hacked at that time.
