Hollande says France will not tolerate religious hatred

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 03:08

France will not tolerate any hate speech or acts against Jews, Muslims or Christians, President Francois Hollande said, days after comic whose sketches were viewed as anti-Semitic was banned.

Be vigilant against divisive forces: PM

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:38

Observing that Hindu-Muslims ties are under "severe test" lately, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appeared to target Narendra Modi as he asked countrymen to be vigilant of those who work against India`s secular thought by attempting to "redefine secularism".

Muslims protest against Kumar Vishwas in Amethi

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 17:20

Muslims protested in Amethi, burnt effigies and showed black flags to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas, ahead of his rally.

Indonesia jails extremist over Myanmar embassy plot

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 13:31

An Indonesian court jailed an Islamic extremist for seven and a half years Monday over an "evil" plot to bomb the Myanmar embassy to avenge the killing of Rohingya Muslims.

Philippine Army says nine Muslim rebels slain in attacks

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 13:56

Philippine troops repulsed a series of attacks by a breakaway Muslim insurgent group in the country`s south that left nine rebels dead and two soldiers wounded, the Army said.

Uttar Pradesh to asses Muslims` condition through survey

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:00

Uttar Pradesh will soon conduct a survey to asses the living standards and necessities of Muslims in the state, an official said Friday.

China blames religious extremism for attack in Xinjiang

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 31, 2013, 10:15

Xinjiang is home to a Turkic-speaking, Muslim people known as Uighurs, some of whom resent what they see as oppressive treatment by the government.

China police shoot dead eight `armed `terrorists` in Xinjiang

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 15:27

The website made no mention of any police casualties and said officials were conducting an investigation.

Centre mulls US$ 3bn fund to give education to Muslims

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 00:32

The Centre on Sunday said it will soon announce a special fund to the tune of US$ 3 billion for uplift of the Muslim people by providing infrastructure, mainly for education.

Anti-Muslim hate crimes on the rise in Britain

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 16:30

Hate crimes against Muslims have soared in the UK this year, a report said on Friday.

Sardar Patel was not anti-Muslim: Advani

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 13:52

BJP leader L K Advani on Tuesday contested allegations that Sardar Patel was anti-Muslim and quoted Rafiq Zakaria, an Islamic scholar and Congress leader, who had done research on the `Iron Man`, to underline his nationalistic credentials.

Video raises worries of Britons fighting with Syria militants

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 13:22

An Internet video surfaced this week depicting a masked man in Syria with a working-class British accent, urging British Muslims to travel there and join one of the most radical Islamist rebel militias fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad.