Religious procession stoned, tension in Lucknow

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 14:34

Tension prevailed in the old city area here when members of two groups engaged in brick-batting and arson during a religious procession, police said Wednesday.

Stop `VIP darshans` at religious shrines: Congress official

Last Updated: Sunday, July 28, 2013, 12:31

Miffed over the "unconstitutional" two-class system prevalent at many Hindu shrines, a Congress functionary has urged party vice president Rahul Gandhi and the government to address the issue.

Malaysia withdraw bill allowing unilateral conversion of child

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 14:30

Malaysia has withdrawn a controversial bill which allows one parent to give consent for the religious conversion of a child following an outcry that it discriminated against non-Muslim minorities in the country.

Religious structures on govt land; SC asks states, UTs to reply

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 16:12

The SC asked all states and Union Territories to give within six weeks details about the number of religious structures on encroached government land that have been razed or relocated by them and those that are still standing.

Madonna sparks controversy with religious pose

Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2013, 14:30

Madonna has again landed up in a controversy by upsetting religious fanatics by dressing up in a Muslim niqab-style chainmail mask.

Hindus in Pak `victims of religious apartheid`

Last Updated: Sunday, June 30, 2013, 16:57

Hindus in Pakistan are not "equal citizens of the state but victims of a religious apartheid", a new non-political organisation, the All Hindu Rights Forum, has said.

Myanmar man gets 26 years for attack

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 14:43

Myanmar has sentenced a Muslim man to 26 years in prison for an attack on a Buddhist woman that sparked religious violence last month in nation.

Bangladesh approves law to protect Hindu religious property

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 18:19

The draft prescribes provisions to ensure proper development and management of the `Devottar` property and make completely illegal the transfer of property that has been donated to Hindu temples, monasteries and Ashrams.

Egypt court rules against religious slogans

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 23:15

Egypt`s Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against parts of an election law approved by the Islamist-led legislature that had lifted a long-standing ban on the use of religious slogans during campaigning.

Need to fight terrorism, religious extremism: Hamid Ansari

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 21:58

Vice President Hamid Ansari termed terrorism and religious extremism as common challenges facing India and Uzbekistan.

Governments failing to protect minorities, says US

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 13:36

The report designates eight nations -- Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Uzbekistan -- as `countries of particular concern`.