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Kohima, April 2 NPP president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma called for collective efforts by political leaders, civil society organizations, and religious institutions to create meaningful opportunities for young people.Campaigning for party candidate I. Abenjang ahead of the...

APCC President Gaurav Gogoi files nomination in JorhatAssam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi submitted his nomination today for the upcoming Assembly elections.Prior to submitting his nomination, the Congress leader visited several religious institutions to seek...

Washington, March 19 – A tense hearing in the US Senate for Homeland Security Secretary nominee Markwayne Mullin underscored growing concerns over domestic security, law enforcement powers, and rising threats – issues that have direct implications for Indian-American communities in the United...

Washington, March 18 – A prominent US lawmaker has called for increased security funding for religious institutions, including those of Hindus, amid rising tensions in the Middle East and recent attacks, which have heightened fears among faith communities across the country.Democratic US...

Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming a law on Tuesday with its passage in the council.With the state...

Jammu, March 16 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday unveiled a statue of 19th-century ruler Ranbir Singh and renamed the Central Sanskrit University's Jammu campus after him."Maharaja Ranbir Singh saw Jammu and Kashmir as a living entity — not merely land, but a vibrant structure where...

Kolkata, March 15 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced two key measures on Sunday, clearing arrears in salaries for state employees and increasing honorariums for priests and muezzins, just minutes before the scheduled announcement of the state assembly elections.Banerjee...

Shillong, March 13 The Shillong Muslim Forum expressed concern on Friday over the reported attack on a mosque in Tura during the recent unrest in West Garo Hills, and appealed to Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to protect religious institutions and maintain communal harmony.In a...

Vrindavan, March 7 – In a major step towards blending tradition with technology, the revered Shri Banke Bihari Ji Temple in Vrindavan has started the official LIVE broadcast of the deity's darshan through its verified social media platforms. With this system operational, devotees across the...

Guwahati, March 7 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Saturday that the state government has upgraded the infrastructure at 22,923 "mandirs" and "namghars" across the state as part of an initiative to strengthen places of faith and community life.Sharing the update on the social...

Hyderabad, February 27 M V Soundararajan, the chief priest of the famous Lord Balaji temple in Chilkur, located on the outskirts of the city, who was also a successful administrator at Osmania University (OU), died here on Friday.He was 90 years old.Soundararajan passed away at his residence...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 New government schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions in Kerala will no longer bear names based on religion.The government has decided that no state-owned educational institution established in the future should be given a...

Patna, February 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has vowed to crack down on shops selling meat, fish, and poultry near religious and educational institutions, claiming that these offended the sentiments of the people and promoted violent tendencies among children.The senior BJP...

Patna, February 24 Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha has vowed to crack down on shops selling meat, fish, and poultry near religious and educational institutions, claiming that these offended "people's sentiments" and promoted "violent tendencies" among children.The senior BJP...

Nainital, February 19 The Uttarakhand High Court expressed serious concern over the criminal allegations leveled against the chief priest of the Maa Chandi Devi Temple in Haridwar.During the hearing of various petitions filed before the court, Justice Rakesh Thapliyal observed that the...

Srinagar, February 15 Moderate separatist leader and Kashmir's chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Sunday that Muslims in the country were experiencing a "sensitive and challenging period," and that there was "increasing communal polarization" which has caused anxiety and insecurity within...