New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday confirmed that the issue of extradition of fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik did come up during discussions held with India on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit being held in New Delhi.
Paris, Sep 12 (IANS) More than 50 UNESCO ambassadors and diplomats representing 43 countries gathered at the newly inaugurated BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Bussy-Saint-Georges the other day for a special Indo-French Cultural Open Day, celebrating cultural dialogue, shared values and the enduring friendship between India and France.
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed several world leaders at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the venue of the 18th BRICS Summit, with the iconic Ramanathaswamy Temple in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, forming the backdrop for the event.
Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) Adani Electricity said on Saturday that it is committed to supporting the upcoming Ganesh Festival celebrations in Mumbai by making temporary electricity connections available to Ganesh pandals at a residential rate.
Kanpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid a controversy over the demolition of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's state Vice President Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah on Friday said that the organisation will approach the Allahabad High Court and, if required, even the Supreme Court, against the "injustice".
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday remembered spiritual leader and reformer Swami Vivekananda’s historic address delivered on September 11, 1893, in Chicago, saying that his inspiring words continue to reverberate across the world.
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) More than 12 cities in China in the first half of 2026 have introduced measures encouraging or rewarding people to report religious activities that the Chinese government considers "illegal", US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.
Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), Sep 10 (IANS) Addressing the Punjabi Gaurav Sammelan in Uttarakhand's Rudrapur on Thursday, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin said the Narendra Modi government has consistently stood with the Sikh community in moments of historical injustice, persecution and crisis, while taking concrete steps to honour its faith, heritage, sacrifices and contribution to the nation.
Dhaka, Sep 10 (IANS) Prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das’s mother died on Thursday with her final wish of seeing her jailed son left unfulfilled, after Bangladeshi authorities denied his family’s plea for parole to visit her during her final days, local media reported.
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The collapse of a more than 100-year-old Hindu temple in Narowal in Pakistan's Punjab province has sparked concerns among minority communities in the country, who have highlighted earlier incidents where heritage sites suffered damage under conflicting accounts, a report has detailed.
