Plea seeking removal of mosque adjacent to Krishna’s birthplace dismissed

A Mathura court refused to admit the suit citing a 1991 law barring litigation that alters status quo of any religious place of worship as it stood in 1947.

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· 7 hours ago

Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan apologise to Catholic Church for allegedly hurting religious sentiments

Abraham Mathai, president of non-governmental organisation Indian Christian Voice said the Christian community should now forgive the duo.

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· Dec 30, 2019 · 07:17 pm

Third FIR against Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Bharti Singh for allegedly hurting religious sentiment

Two complaints have been filed in Punjab, and one in Maharashtra.

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· Dec 30, 2019 · 12:03 pm

Raveena Tandon, Farah Khan, Bharti Singh booked for allegedly hurting religious sentiments on show

After the complaint, Raveena Tandon clarified that it was not her intention to insult anyone and shared the original clip of the show on Twitter.

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· Dec 27, 2019 · 09:26 am

Why ending the secrecy of confession is so controversial for the Catholic Church

Regardless of how frequently Catholics go to confession, the freedom to confess – in confidence – is central to the Catholic worldview.

Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation

· Oct 15, 2019 · 11:30 pm

In secular Sweden, the dead are being buried without any ceremony and rituals

In weddings and in funerals, there has been an emphasis on individualism – in the absence of a god and an afterlife, we and the now are more important.

Anne-Christine Hornborg, The Conversation

· Sep 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm

Why some Muslims are calling for a boycott of the hajj

And why it won’t make a difference.

Mehmet Ozalp, The Conversation

· Aug 10, 2019 · 08:30 pm

‘Greatest place on Earth’: Why online reviews of holy sites may not be reliable

The unusually high ratings reflect the contributor’s spiritual experience – not their experience of mundane, practical details.

Tom van Laer and Elif Izberk-Bilgin, The Conversation

· Aug 09, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Ban madrasas because they promote ISIS ideology, Shia Waqf Board chief urges Narendra Modi

Waseem Rizvi, who belongs to an Islamic sect that is a minority in India, also supports the plan of Hindutva groups to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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· Jan 22, 2019 · 04:57 pm

In Gujarat, garba is as much a part of Christmas celebrations as it is of Navratri

Biblical stories make up the lyrics of songs that are set to the tunes of the traditional garba music.

Sonal Kellogg

· Dec 25, 2018 · 11:30 am

‘You’re my queen for ever and ever’: My search for goddess Dakini in Nepal in the age of #MeToo

In these times, what is the role of feminine energy, even one that is about 5000 years old?

Shoba Narayan

· Dec 24, 2018 · 11:30 am

Mattancherry’s Paradesi Jews came together to mark the 450th anniversary of their beloved synagogue

‘Not a single day passes in my life without thinking about Mattancherry.’

TA Ameerudheen

· Dec 19, 2018 · 03:30 pm