Religion
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When religion was a 'personal' affair in Pakistan
World | Jan 14, 2016, 12:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pakistan today is known to be a fairly conservative country, but the scenario was quite different in its younger days. Muhammad Ali Jinnah's famous speech in 1947 paints the picture of a radically
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Religion must not be used as mask to satisfy hunger for power: President
India | Oct 08, 2015, 11:15 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amidst the raging beef controversy that has triggered communal overtones, President Pranab Mukherjee today warned that "hate speech and fear mongering" should stop and asserted that religion should not be used as a
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Ramayana, Gita not religious texts : Culture Minister
National | Sep 15, 2015, 02:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ramayana and the Gita are not religious texts and should be taught in schools, according to union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma.Sharma said that including the Ramayana and the Gita in school curriculum
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Wrong to link yoga with religion: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
National | Jun 21, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Politics over health is injurious to health, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said asserting that it is wrong to link yoga with religion. Addressing an event to mark International Day of Yoga
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Muslim woman thrown out of Mumbai building because of her religion
India | May 28, 2015, 06:53 AM ISTMumbai: In a shocking case of religious discrimination, a young Muslim woman was thrown out of a Mumbai apartment because of the faith she follows.This comes just a few days after a young Muslim man
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Religion was made by man, not by God
Mouthful | May 13, 2015, 05:05 PM IST"Morality is doing what is right regardless of what you are told; Religion is doing what you are told regardless of what is right."-AnonymousConsidered as symbol of God, children with their innocence can teach us
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5 simple Buddhist precepts to make your life better!
Life | May 04, 2015, 07:01 PM IST"The mind is everything. What you think you become." - Lord Buddha.Buddhism from more than 2500 years has been the primary inspiration behind many successful civilizations around the globe. Through Buddhism, we can make our
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Some trying to create confusion in name of religion: Akhilesh
National | Mar 15, 2015, 09:27 PM ISTLucknow: In an apparent attack on BJP, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that some people create confusion in the name of religion and there was a need to combat that.“Some persons create
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Some trying to create confusion in name of religion: Akhilesh Yadav
National | Mar 15, 2015, 08:32 AM ISTLucknow: In an apparent attack on BJP, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday said that some people create confusion in the name of religion and there was a need to combat that.“Some persons create
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Love your language, not religion: Javed Akhtar
Bollywood | Mar 14, 2015, 05:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: For noted scriptwriter, lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar, language has no religion and says those who cry foul over “purity of language” should know that it is non-existent.Speaking at ‘Jashn-e-Rekhta', a festival celebrating
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Mohan Bhagwat: India is a 'Hindu Rashtra'; favourable time to organise all Hindus
National | Feb 10, 2015, 07:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that India is a "Hindu Rashtra" and there is a need to organize all Hindus in the country for which this is "favourable time".Quoting famous poet Rabindranath
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Celebrate diversity, don't discriminate on religion: RSS chief
National | Feb 01, 2015, 07:51 PM ISTMysuru: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today said diversity is to be celebrated and no one should be subjected to persecution and discriminated against because of their different attires or different ways of worship and dissimilar
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India will succeed as long it is not splintered on religious lines: Obama
India | Jan 27, 2015, 12:41 PM ISTNew Delhi: Making a strong pitch for religious tolerance, US President Barack Obama today said every person has the right to practice his faith without any persecution and that India will succeed so long it
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A.R. Rahman: Say no to violence against religion
Bollywood | Jan 24, 2015, 06:58 AM ISTMumbai: Double Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has urged people to stop violence against religion.The 48-year-old took to his official Twitter page to promote the annual World Interfaith Harmony Week (WIHW) to be held in the
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Bajrang Dal protests against 'PK' in Odisha
Bollywood | Dec 30, 2014, 06:22 PM ISTBhubaneswar: The Bajrang Dal Tuesday protested at various cinema halls in this Odisha capital and demanded a ban on Aamir Khan's movie "PK", saying it was against religious sentiments of Hindus.Activists vandalised a cinema hall
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No discrimination on basis of caste religion: Rajnath Singh
National | Oct 16, 2014, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: In the wake of increasing attacks on people from the northeast in other parts of India, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday said he disapproved of any form of discrimination on the basis
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Subramanian Swamy alleges, Sonia is openly seeking votes in name of religion
National | Apr 02, 2014, 05:00 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy today hit out at Congress president Sonia Gandhi for meeting Shahi Imam Bukhari and Christian leaders seeking votes in the name of religion for her party. Speaking to
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Pre-marital sex immoral, no religion permits it, rules a Delhi Court
India | Jan 06, 2014, 03:24 PM ISTNew Delhi: A Delhi court acquitted a man accused of entering into a sexual relationship with a woman on the false promise of marrying her, saying pre-marital sex is immoral and against the tenets of
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'Army recruitment done on caste, region, religion lines'
India | Dec 04, 2013, 05:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Grouping of people from a particular region in an Army regiment is unconstitutional and amounts to discrimination on caste, region and religion basis, a petitioner challenging the recruitment policy told the Supreme Court.In
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President agonised over communal clashes, gang rapes
India | Sep 15, 2013, 09:09 PM ISTMidnapore: Describing the incidents of killings and gang rapes of women and children in the recent communal clashes as a "sad spectacle", President Pranab Mukherjee Sunday expressed his agony over the violence and called for