religious sentiment

Haridwar, Apr 2 Ahead of the Ardh Kumbh scheduled next year in Uttarakhand, the Haridwar administration has proposed relocating all raw meat shops operating within the city’s urban limits to Sarai village on the outskirts.Haridwar Mayor Kiran Jaiswal toldAccording to the Haridwar Municipal...

Guwahati, April 2 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma accused the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) and its leadership of promoting individuals whose family backgrounds and ideological positions were "deeply offensive to the cultural and religious sentiments of Assam" on Thursday, sparking a...

REASI, March 27, 2026: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine is experiencing a significant increase in devotees during Chaitra Navratri, with heavy foot traffic along the Katra-Bhawan route. Authorities have ensured tight security and efficient crowd management as pilgrims continue their pilgrimage...

Prayagraj, March 26 The Allahabad High Court has observed that claiming a particular religion to be the "only true religion" is wrong in a secular country like India and may amount to disparaging other faiths, thereby attracting provisions of law.Dismissing a petition filed by Reverend Father...

Shravasti (UP), March 25 Police have arrested six more people in connection with allegedly serving non-vegetarian food and disposing of the leftovers during an iftar party near the Sonpathri Ashram Temple here, bringing the total number of arrests to 10, officials said.Four people were...

Srinagar, March 21 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday that the "illegal" war imposed by the United States and Israel on the world should end as soon as possible."Today, I only prayed for an end to this illegal war that has been imposed on us by the United States...

Shravasti (UP), March 20 Four people were arrested here on Friday for allegedly dumping leftover non-vegetarian food in a freshwater drain near a temple associated with an ashram, police said.The incident took place near the Sonpathri Ashram Temple in the Sirsia area, they said.In a video...

Varanasi (UP), March 17 Fourteen people have been arrested on charges of desecrating a place of worship and causing offense to religious feelings after a video purportedly showing them participating in an Iftar meal, eating biryani on a boat, on the Ganga river here, officials said on Tuesday...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 17 Amid intense political campaigning ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls, AICC general secretary K C Venugopal on Tuesday raised the issue of women entering Sabarimala to attack the Kerala government and challenged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to make his stand...

New Delhi, March 10 – Several opposition leaders on Tuesday expressed support for Trinamool Congress MP and former cricketer Kirti Azad after his social media post questioning the decision to take the T20 World Cup trophy to a temple. Opposition leaders said Azad had raised an important concern...

Bengaluru, March 2 The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended the interim relief granted to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh until March 9, in a case related to mimicking a character from the movie, 'Kantara Chapter-1', and allegedly mocking a deity.The actor had approached the High Court...

Lucknow, March 1 Muslim organizations in Lucknow expressed grief and anger on Sunday over the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint attack by the US and Israel, and announced protest and prayer programs.Maulana Yasoob Abbas, general secretary of the All India...

Patna, February 26 – A significant event unfolded today at the renowned Thawe Durga Temple, one of Bihar's prominent Shakti Peeths, as the gold and silver ornaments stolen on December 17/18, 2025, were formally returned to the temple management committee following court orders.The recovered...

Bengaluru, February 24 In a relief for Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the police not to take any coercive action against him in a case related to allegedly disrespecting a local deity.Hearing his petition seeking the quashing of an FIR for allegedly...

Ballia (UP), February 23 A pastor was arrested on Monday from the Sikandarpur area for allegedly inducing religious conversion through promises of money and jobs, and for causing offense to religious sentiments, an officer said on Monday.Acting on a complaint by Gautam Gaur of Jalpa Chowk in...

Sambhal (UP), February 22 The leader of a Hindu right-wing group has threatened to enter the homes of filmmakers in Mumbai and "teach them a lesson" over films that "target Sanatan Dharma".Raj Shekhawat, the national president of Kshatriya Karni Sena, speaking to reporters after offering...

Kozhikode (Kerala), February 22 The IUML on Sunday criticised the recent beef festival organised by the SFI, the students' wing of the ruling CPI(M), in protest of the upcoming film 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', terming it a "provocative" form of protest.IUML state general secretary P M A...

Kozhikode (Kerala), February 22 The IUML on Sunday criticised the recent beef festival organised by the SFI, the students' wing of the ruling CPI(M), in response to the upcoming film 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond', calling it a "provocative" form of protest.IUML state general secretary P M A...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 20 MSF, the student wing of Congress's ally IUML, called on Friday for a boycott of "Kerala Story 2," but questioned a "beef festival" being organized by the SFI to protest the film.C K Najaf, the state general secretary of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF)...

Ghaziabad (UP), February 16 Taking cognizance of a video clip that has gone viral on social media, police in this Uttar Pradesh district arrested a member of the Hindu Raksha Dal on Monday for allegedly damaging a shrine located near the Hindon river bridge.The accused, Prince Thakur (25), a...