Rs.4 lakh compensation for each Haridwar dead
Uttarakhand Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri and Gayatri Parivar organisation on Tuesday both offered a compensation of Rs.2 lakh to the kin of each of the 16 killed in a stampede here.
Arriving from New
Haridwar stampede: PM, State announce compensation
Prime Minister and Uttarakhand Chief Minister have announced compensations for the kin of those killed in Haridwar stampede on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed grief over the loss of
Jama Masjid packed on Eid, spirit of sacrifice reigns
Thousands of Muslims thronged the 17th century Jama Masjid and other mosques in the capital on Eid-ul-Zuha Monday, celebrating the festival with special prayers and the spirit of sacrifice.
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British gays to be allowed to wed in churches
Gay couples in Britain will be allowed to wed in churches by the end of this year, a minister has said.
Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone has promised that by the end of this year, vicars in chu
Hindu temple in Pakistan reopens after 10 years
A historic Hindu temple has reopened after 10 years in Pakistan's Peshawar city after a woman devotee fought a long legal battle.
The Hindu community celebrated Diwali in the temple at Gor Khutthri a
Number of Indian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia crosses 1L
A total of 101,072 Indian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Indian officials in the country have said.
According to the Consulate General of India i
Coptic Christians, forces clash in Egypt; PM appeals for calm
Twenty-three people, mostly Coptic Christians, died in clashes on Sunday between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces, the health ministry said, sparking fears of renewed sectarian strife.
School passes fatwas on terrorism -- and body waxing
"Are women allowed to do a full body wax?" Just an everyday question for the 'fatwa' desk at Darululoom Deoband, a famed cradle of conservative Islamic thought in north India.
Hundreds of queries see
Muslims fund, organise this Ramlila
Naseem Khan is satisfied with the modest earnings from his small tailoring shop. But every year around Dusshera, Khan turns slightly worried.
He starts accepting orders in bulk to raise his income, n
Italy man rips out his eyeballs in full public view
A churchgoer in Italy ripped out his eyeballs during a Sunday sermon, claiming 'he heard voices' asking him to do so.
According to the The Sun, Aldo Bianchini, 46, stood up during the sermon and dug