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How Kerala Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen Got Reprieve
The life of Kerala-based nurse Nimisha Priya - who was facing execution in Yemen - has been temporarily spared thanks to the timely intervention of prominent religious figures across two countries.
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NDTV Exclusive: Inside The Notorious Prison Where Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Was Tortured
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He is a powerful figure in the Middle East now and had issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Dalai Lama To Announce Succession Plan, China Watches
The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details about his succession in a move that could irk China.
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Israelis Unnerved By Trump's Vow To Save Netanyahu From Corruption Trials
President Donald Trump's call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial to be thrown out has plunged the American leader into one of Israel's most heated debates.
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Viral IIT Baba's Family Wants Him To Return Home. What He Told Them
The ongoing Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj has brought attention to a unique spiritual figure, 'IIT Baba' Abhey Singh. A former aerospace engineer, Mr Singh made it to the headlines during the grand religious event.
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Letting Each Guru Build Shrine On Public Land Will Be Disastrous: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cautioned that if sadhus, gurus, and other religious figures are allowed to build shrines on the public land, it would lead to disastrous consequences and jeopardise larger public interest.
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Explained: From 1528 To 2024, A 500-Year Timeline Of Ayodhya Ram Temple
Nearly 400 pillars, 44 doors, and a brand new idol of Lord Ram - the grand temple in Ayodhya was officially inaugurated today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with hundreds of religious figures, politicians and Bollywood celebrities in attendance.
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''Just For Fun'': Halloween Display Of Headless Jesus In US Town Sparks Outrage
The prop has sparked a heated debate about freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs.
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"We Are Dying...": Video Of Kamal Nath On Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Is Viral
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's heart-to-heart with a religious figure has made his party, the Congress, the subject of much ridicule in the state.
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"Adipurush" Director Warned By Madhya Pradesh Minister Over Trailer
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday warned the makers of upcoming Bollywood film "Adipurush" of legal action if scenes showing Hindu religious figures in the 'wrong' way were not removed.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 42,000-Mark, 1,389 Deaths: 10 Points
1,389 people have died of coronavirus in India and 42,836 cases have been reported in the country so far, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. In the last 24 hours, the country saw the steepest jump in the number of patients in a day, with 2,573 new cases. 83 people have died in the 24 hours/ The spike comes on a day the ...
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Virus Hunter Who Hardly Sleeps Shows The World How To Fight An Epidemic
As South Korea's coronavirus outbreak risked veering out of control, with infections rising thirty-fold in just ten days last month, the country's health authorities got an unexpected break. The secretive religious sect whose meetings were early vectors for spreading the virus had agreed to disclose the names of all 212,000 members -- critical info...
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2 Kerala Teachers Sent On Leave Over Pamphlets With Religious Symbols
Two teachers of a government school have been sent on leave by the school administration after receiving complaints from parents over their children being given prayer pamphlets with religious figures and symbols on them.
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Issue Of Forced Religious Conversion In Pak Figures In Rajya Sabha
A demand to mount international pressure on Pakistan over the issue of forceful religious conversion of minority Hindu and Sikh girls was raised in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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As Election Looms, Politics Infiltrates Kumbh Mela
Some right wing religious and political figures say they expect a return on their efforts at the Kumbh Mela, not only from the gods, but from voters when Prime Minister Narendra Modi battles for a second term in an election that is likely to be held by May.
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How Kerala Nurse Sentenced To Death In Yemen Got Reprieve
The life of Kerala-based nurse Nimisha Priya - who was facing execution in Yemen - has been temporarily spared thanks to the timely intervention of prominent religious figures across two countries.
-
NDTV Exclusive: Inside The Notorious Prison Where Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Was Tortured
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He is a powerful figure in the Middle East now and had issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
-
Dalai Lama To Announce Succession Plan, China Watches
The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details about his succession in a move that could irk China.
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Israelis Unnerved By Trump's Vow To Save Netanyahu From Corruption Trials
President Donald Trump's call for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial to be thrown out has plunged the American leader into one of Israel's most heated debates.
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Viral IIT Baba's Family Wants Him To Return Home. What He Told Them
The ongoing Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj has brought attention to a unique spiritual figure, 'IIT Baba' Abhey Singh. A former aerospace engineer, Mr Singh made it to the headlines during the grand religious event.
-
Letting Each Guru Build Shrine On Public Land Will Be Disastrous: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cautioned that if sadhus, gurus, and other religious figures are allowed to build shrines on the public land, it would lead to disastrous consequences and jeopardise larger public interest.
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Explained: From 1528 To 2024, A 500-Year Timeline Of Ayodhya Ram Temple
Nearly 400 pillars, 44 doors, and a brand new idol of Lord Ram - the grand temple in Ayodhya was officially inaugurated today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with hundreds of religious figures, politicians and Bollywood celebrities in attendance.
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''Just For Fun'': Halloween Display Of Headless Jesus In US Town Sparks Outrage
The prop has sparked a heated debate about freedom of expression and respect for religious beliefs.
-
"We Are Dying...": Video Of Kamal Nath On Rahul Gandhi's Yatra Is Viral
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath's heart-to-heart with a religious figure has made his party, the Congress, the subject of much ridicule in the state.
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"Adipurush" Director Warned By Madhya Pradesh Minister Over Trailer
Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Tuesday warned the makers of upcoming Bollywood film "Adipurush" of legal action if scenes showing Hindu religious figures in the 'wrong' way were not removed.
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Coronavirus Cases In India Cross 42,000-Mark, 1,389 Deaths: 10 Points
1,389 people have died of coronavirus in India and 42,836 cases have been reported in the country so far, according to the latest figures from the Union Health Ministry. In the last 24 hours, the country saw the steepest jump in the number of patients in a day, with 2,573 new cases. 83 people have died in the 24 hours/ The spike comes on a day the ...
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Virus Hunter Who Hardly Sleeps Shows The World How To Fight An Epidemic
As South Korea's coronavirus outbreak risked veering out of control, with infections rising thirty-fold in just ten days last month, the country's health authorities got an unexpected break. The secretive religious sect whose meetings were early vectors for spreading the virus had agreed to disclose the names of all 212,000 members -- critical info...
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2 Kerala Teachers Sent On Leave Over Pamphlets With Religious Symbols
Two teachers of a government school have been sent on leave by the school administration after receiving complaints from parents over their children being given prayer pamphlets with religious figures and symbols on them.
-
Issue Of Forced Religious Conversion In Pak Figures In Rajya Sabha
A demand to mount international pressure on Pakistan over the issue of forceful religious conversion of minority Hindu and Sikh girls was raised in Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
-
As Election Looms, Politics Infiltrates Kumbh Mela
Some right wing religious and political figures say they expect a return on their efforts at the Kumbh Mela, not only from the gods, but from voters when Prime Minister Narendra Modi battles for a second term in an election that is likely to be held by May.
