Religion

"Respect Each Religion": R Madhavan Shuts Down Troll Who Commented On His Family Pic

Offbeat | Friday August 16, 2019

Actor R Madhavan responded to a Twitter user who questioned him over a crucifix in his family photograph with a powerful message. "I respect each religion as my own," he wrote.

At This 400-Year-Old Temple, A Robot Priest Delivers Sermons

Offbeat | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 14, 2019

A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest it believes will change the face of the religion -- despite critics comparing the android to "Frankenstein's monster."

Rather Die Than Prove My Religion Before Entering Temple: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said that she would rather die than prove her religion and challenged BJP to compare the religious activities undertaken by the Trinamool Congress government to that by the previous regimes in the state.

Zomato's Deepinder Goyal Says West Bengal Strike Not Related to 'Food or Religion'

Abhinav Lal | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Zomato Founder Deepinder Goyal said the agitation had “nothing to do with food or religion or beliefs,” decrying the “false outrage” surrounding the “meaningful work and livelihood opportunities.”

Zomato Riders' Strike "Nothing To Do With Food Or Religion": Founder

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday August 14, 2019

The Zomato delivery workers' protest in West Bengal's Howrah has "nothing to do with food or religion or beliefs", the company's founder has said in an email to staff, warning against "conflating meaningful work and livelihood opportunities with false outrage about religion and personal food choices."

Anti-Terror Bill To Become Law. Government Says No Rights Will Be Violated

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday August 2, 2019

An amendment to an anti-terror bill to designate individuals as "terrorists" was passed in parliament today, with 147 votes in its favour and 42 against it. "Terrorism has no religion, terrorists are against humanity; all should support stringent laws against it," Home Minister Amit Shah said before voting on the bill began.

Zomato Criticised For Halal Tag For Restaurants After 'Food And Religion' Clapback: Defends Stand

Sakshita Khosla | Thursday August 1, 2019

A day after Zomato clapped back to a customer for refusing to take food from a 'non-Hindu' rider, it faced flak for putting halal tag on restaurants. Zomato has clarified that the halal tag was introduced after their restaurant partners asked for it and that the choice of food rests with the customer.

Man Didn’t Want a ‘Non-Hindu Rider’ to Deliver His Food, This Is How Zomato Responded

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday July 31, 2019

Zomato on Wednesday came out on Twitter to defend its decision to not change the food delivery executive for a customer, who objected to the executive being a “non-Hindu.”

Triple Talaq Bill Will Remove Men-Women Discrimination: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 30, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday praised the passage of the triple talaq bill by Parliament, saying the step was necessary for women irrespective of religion to be treated with dignity and respect.

Charges Framed Against Man Who Cheated National Shooter Into Marriage

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 27, 2019

A CBI court here has framed charges against Raqibul Hassan alias Ranjit Kohli for allegedly giving false information about his religion while marrying national-level air rifle shooter Tara Sahdev that subsequently ended in divorce.

Patients Required To List Religion During Admission At Rajasthan Hospital

Jaipur News | Friday July 26, 2019

All patients going to the SMS Medical College and its associated hospitals will have to disclose their religion at the time of registration, a move which authorities say is meant to create a database of population-specific diseases.

His Dark Materials BBC-HBO Series Shot Two Seasons Back-to-Back

Akhil Arora | Friday July 26, 2019

His Dark Materials — the BBC and HBO co-produced adaptation of Sir Philip Pullman’s epic fantasy adventure novel trilogy of the same name — shot its first two seasons back-to-back, because it features children.

"Go To Moon": BJP Leader To Adoor Gopalakrishnan After Letter To PM

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 26, 2019

A day after Adoor Gopalakrishnan and others raised voice against violence in the name of religion, a BJP leader in Kerala on Thursday hit out at the renowned auteur saying he was free to shift to the Moon or any other planet if he was unable to tolerate those chanting "Jai Sri Ram."

Artiste Raghunandana Protests "Lynching", Rejects Sahitya Akademi Award

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

Eminent theatre personality from Karnataka, S Raghunandana on Thursday declined to accept the Sangeet Natak Akademi award in protest against incidents of "mob lynching and violence in the name of God and religion" and attempts to throttle voices of activists.

"Shouldn't Take It Seriously": Centre Downplays Al Qaeda Chief's Threat

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday July 11, 2019

Days after al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri released a video calling for "unrelenting blows" on India, the central government today brushed it off as just another routine threat that needn't be taken seriously.