New Delhi/Mumbai: Millions celebrated Eid-ul-Zuha or Bakr Eid with gaiety across India on Friday, but the haj tragedy in Saudi Arabia that killed over 700 pilgrims including 14 Indians cast a shadow. Eidgah grounds and mosques across the country attracted tens of thousands of dominantly men and children who offeredContinue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ speech to Congress, which he followed closely. I am most grateful for your invitation to address this Joint Session of Congress in “the land of the free and the home of the brave.” I would like to think thatContinue Reading
Aizawl: Major civil society bodies in Mizoram have decided to conduct an ‘in-depth study’ on lesbians and transvestites and take steps to ‘discourage an increase in their number’. A joint meeting of the state’s major NGOs, includingthe central committee of Young Mizo Association (YMA), women’s association Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm PawlContinue Reading
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Jammu: Indian and Pakistani soldiers on Friday exchanged sweets and dry fruits on the occasion of Eid at the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. “The armies exchanged sweets and dry fruits at Chakan da Bagh and Mendhar crossing points in Poonch district,” defence ministryContinue Reading
United States: Pope Francis urged a more humane global system that respects the poor and the environment, as he criticized the economic order, in an address to the United Nations on Friday. The pontiff, whose reform-minded approach has won him a rousing global following even from non-believers, offered his visionContinue Reading
Washington: President Barack Obama is naming three Indian Americans to an advisory council on faith-based and neighbourhood partnerships that brings together religious and secular leaders as well as scholars and experts in their fields. The Council focuses on steps the government should take to reduce poverty and inequality and createContinue Reading
Sanaa: A suicide bomber struck a mosque in Yemen’s rebel-held capital on Thursday in an attack targeting Shiites that killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens during holiday prayers. There was no immediate claim of responsibility but Sanaa has been shaken by a string of bombings by the IslamicContinue Reading
“The whole truth is a luxury. In case you are looking for it, a courtroom isn’t the place to either start or end the search.” ― Avirook Sen, Aarushi At 123 minutes, Director Manish Gupta’s Rahasya, is an intriguing thriller I have seen in quite a few years. Its grippingContinue Reading
Everyone, including the media, had ignored the dam displaced until Beck came into the pictureContinue Reading