Religion may be kept out of marriage certificates
The government is considering a change in the law to exclude the religion of individuals from marriage certificates. This follows demands by minority groups, including Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, now
Egypt convicts top Arab actor for 'defaming Islam'
The Arab world's most famous actor, Adel Imam, has been sentenced to three months in jail for ‘defaming Islam’ in several roles on stage and screen, the Egyptian comic said on Thursday.
A Cairo court
US comedian Jay Leno sued over Golden Temple joke
An Indian American has filed a lawsuit in California suing US comedian Jay Leno for what he calls ‘racist’ comments on the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
Leno "hurt the sentiments of all Sikh people in a
US shows NYPD trainees 'explosive' video on Muslims
An ‘explosive’ film containing clips of extremists shooting Christians in the head and an Islamic flag flying over the White House has been shown to NYPD officers as part of their training, raising co
Iran bans Golshifteh Farahani from visiting homeland after topless magazine shoot
Iran has banned actress Golshifteh Farahani from returning home after she posed topless for a French news magazine.
Farahani posed for Madame Le Figaro magazine as a symbolic protest against strictur
Cleric wants Rushdie to apologise for hurting Muslim sentiments
Controversial writer Salman Rushdie may not attend the Jaipur Literature Festival beginning on Friday, informed sources said on Tuesday, as a leading Muslim scholar asked him to apologise for hurting
Centre won’t stop Rushdie; visit doubtful
Writer Salman Rushdie’s India visit to attend this weekend’s Jaipur Literature Festival looks uncertain, with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot telling Union home minister P. Chidambaram on Tuesda
Confusion at Sabarimala after devotees ‘see’ Makaravilakku
It was confusion all around at the Sabarimala temple and its premises on Saturday evening as thousands of pilgrims offered prayers as twice ‘lights’ were seen lit up the Punnambalamedu at around 6.40
Students to be debarred for drawling religious symbols on exam sheets
Students appearing for SSC and Inter Board exams in the coming months will be debarred for one to eight years if they write the names of Gods or draw any religious symbols on answer scripts.
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US bishop resigns after saying he fathered two kids
A 60-year-old bishop in Los Angeles has given his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI after it was disclosed he was the father of two teenage children, the Vatican said.
Benedict has accepted the resig