President, PM greet people on Buddha Purnima
President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday greeted the countrymen on the eve of Buddha Purnima. ..
Read more »President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday greeted the countrymen on the eve of Buddha Purnima. ..
Read more »Addressing members of the Himachal Pradesh assembly at its Golden Jubilee celebrations, Mukherjee appealed to leaders of political parties to discuss and find a solution to this problem. ..
Read more »Britain had to scramble fighter jets Friday for escorting a Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) plane after it was diverted from Manchester...
Read more »Jet Airways Friday said its shareholders have approved the company's plans to offload 24 percent stake to Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways for around $379 million (Rs.2,058 crore). ..
Read more »A Delhi court sent five spot fixing scam accused, including two former cricketers, to judicial custody till June 4...
Read more »India's status as an observer at the eight-nation Arctic Council will give it a chance to understand the ice cap's climate, which impacts the Indian monsoon, along with the possibility of exploring the mineral-rich North Pole and shorter shipping routes for future business, a senior official said..
Read more »Sixty five diocesan priests from all over the country have gathered for the two-day meeting with the theme “Revisiting II Vatican Council: Ministry and Life of Priests in the Light of the Aggiornamento of Vatican II”. ..
Read more »The committee, headed by Indian Council of Social Science Research chairman Sukhadeo Thorat, has suggested that the institutions be set up as central universities with their focus on minorities, instead of minority institutions as proposed. ..
Read more »The mural painting would be spread over an area of 3000 sq.ft. and is likely to fetch the world record for being prepared by a large number of artists hailing from various countries within a single day, said K.A. Francis, Akademi chairman. ..
Read more »Minister of State for Home Affairs R.P.N. Singh Friday said it would not be right to ban the Indian Premier League (IPL) in view of fresh revelations in the spot fixing scandal, and promised to act tough against guilty...
Read more »In collaboration with the Christian Conference of Asia and organized by the WCC unit on Inter-religious Dialogue and Cooperation an "interface" of 25 Buddhists and Christians will take place 27 to 31 May in Bangkok, Thailand, and center on themes of life, justice and peace, central elements in the WCC 10th Assembly theme. ..
Read more »Church observers in China have reacted strongly to a revision of the regulations surrounding the election of bishops, which they say grants the government-backed Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCCC) overarching control over who can become a bishop. ..
Read more »While acknowledging that power struggles have existed in the Church since it began, Pope Francis said Jesus’ teaching on power leaves no room for them..
Read more »President Barack Obama on Thursday shifted the United States away from a "boundless global war on terror," restricting deadly drone strikes abroad and signaling that America's long struggle against al Qaeda will one day end. ..
Read more »Terrorist outfit Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) welcomed Nawaz Sharif's call for peace talks on Thursday...
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