Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 2 (IANS) State CPI-M Secretary M.V Govindan on Wednesday extended full backing to Speaker A.N. Shamseer over his "controversial" remarks on Hinduism even as the Congress and BJP kept up their attack on him.
Imphal, Aug 2 (IANS) Opposition Congress on Wednesday asked the Manipur government to clarify it stand about the demand of BJP MLA Paolienlal Haokip to divide the state into three union territories to restore peace and normalcy in the violence hit state.
Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) Sri Ram Sena national president Pramod Muthalik has stirred a controversy by demanding the termination of Muslim workers and contractors appointed to carry out construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya.
Jammu, Aug 2 (IANS) A youth from Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district was arrested for hurting religious feelings and promoting hate, police sources said on Wednesday.
Gurugram, Aug 1 (IANS) Two home guards and 10 police officers, including one Deputy Superintendent of Police rank and three inspectors, were injured in a communal incident in Haryana's Nuh district when they were going to Nuh from Gurugram to maintain the law and order situation, police said.
Dakshina Kannada, (Karnataka) July 31 (IANS) Two persons have been arrested in connection with a "moral policing" case with a journalist at a restaurant in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Monday.
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Around 7,000 pilgrims performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra on its 30th day as another batch of 1,550 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Monday, officials said.
Muzaffarpur, July 30 (IANS) Several temples across Bihar and the country are identified with the Naulakha temple in Muzaffarpur district, which is quite famous for millions of people as a centre of Hindu faith. However, this temple is proving to be quite helpful in marrying off young women from economically weaker sections of the society.
Srinagar, July 29 (IANS) Despite inclement weather along the twin routes to the Amarnath cave shrine, more than 7,000 pilgrims had 'darshan' on the 28th day of the Yatra as another batch of 2,050 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Saturday.
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".
