Tag: Religion

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Efforts on to bring all women into SHG fold by 2018: WCD minister

Bhubaneswar: The state government is trying to bring all women irrespective of their socio-economic class, caste, creed and religion in Odisha into the fold of Self Help Group (SHG) mechanism by 2018, Women and Child Development Minister Prafulla Samal said today. Speaking on the sidelines of Global Entrepreneurship Summit – Celebrating and Empowering Women Entrepreneurship […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
Hadiya case: SC to examine whether HC can annul marriage

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it will examine whether a High Court can annul a marriage while hearing a plea by the parents of a girl who had married a boy from a different religion. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was hearing a plea by Shafin Jahan challenging […]

  • Friday, 23 July 2021
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Religion, spirituality may help young adults cope with depression

New York: Religion and spirituality can play a key role in the life of young adults with severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and serious depression, which social workers and counsellors are traditionally not equipped to discuss, say researchers. The study showed that young adults with severe mental illness were able to cope […]

  • Thursday, 08 July 2021
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All religions flourished in India: Modi

New Delhi: Stressing that India embraced many religions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that every religion flourished in India. “Every religion found life here, it grew here. Every Indian is proud of this virtue, no matter what langusge he speaks, no matter what religion he practices,” the Prime Minister said at a conference […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Gymnasiums, Yoga centres can be used by all: Haryana Health Minister

  Chandigarh: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today said that the vyayamshalas and yogshalas being opened across the state by the government can be used by all sections irrespective of their caste, creed or religion. “The yogshalas (yoga centres) would not be allowed to be used for any religious, social or political purpose,” the Health […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
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Op-Ed: The Magic of The ‘Bol Bom’ Battlecry

As I watched the kaawariyas file past on National Highway No. 5 (now NH 16), dragging their feet along and occasionally letting out a muffled cry of ‘Bol Bom’, year after year, I often wondered what kept them going on what must have been a long and arduous expedition: religion, fun or the marijuana? As […]

  • Thursday, 10 June 2021
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Tamil Nadu Minister says Kamal Haasan's tongue should be cut

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister for Milk and Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji on Monday said actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s tongue should be chopped for saying the first terrorist of independent India was a Hindu. Speaking to reporters in Thoothukudi, Bhalaji said Haasan’s tongue should be cut for saying that as terrorism does not have any religion. […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Pakistani singer Shazia Khushk quits singing for religion

Islamabad: Renowned Pakistani folk singer Shazia Khushk has decided to quit the profession. According to Pakistani media report, the celebrity who sang famous songs like “Lal meri pat…” and “Dane pe dana…” said she is quitting showbiz. “I’ve decided to spend the rest of my life in service of Islam,” she said. Shazia added that […]

  • Saturday, 24 April 2021
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