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Saudi Arabia's New Grand Mufti Is 90, And His Views Are Stirring Debate
Saudi Arabia has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media said, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.
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Congress Leader's "Surname" Charge Over Sarfaraz Khan Snub And A Gambhir Dig
Congress leader Shama Mohamed has alleged religious bias in the selection process of the Indian cricket team after middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan was left out of the recently announced squads.
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Women Offer Namaz At Pune Fort, BJP MP 'Purifies' Area With Cow Urine
The incident at the fort reportedly took place on Saturday, following which an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officer filed a complaint with Pune City Police.
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Pushpam Priya Choudhary: The Emerging Bihar Leader Who Wears Only Black And A Mask
Back from the United Kingdom, Pushpam Priya Choudhary aspires to change the traditional political landscape of Bihar.
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UP Businessman's Murder, A Religious Leader On The Run, And An Affair Claim
Hindu Mahasabha leader Pooja Shakun Pandey, who made headlines in 2019 for a shocking enactment of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, is on the run in a murder case in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh
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After Row Over "I Love Muhammad", "I Love Mahadev" Posters Surface In UP
A counter-campaign has emerged in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi after weeks of controversy around posters proclaiming "I Love Muhammad". Religious leaders took to the streets on Tuesday with placards reading "I Love Mahadev".
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Row Over Bhopal BJP MP Alok Sharma's Warning For "Love Jihad At Garba Events"
A fresh political controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh with the Navratri festival around the corner, after the BJP MP from Bhopal, Alok Sharma, issued a warning against the participation of non-Hindus in Garba events, calling them "love jihadis."
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"Embraced Terrorism To Protect...": Jaish Member Sinks Pak On Terror Links
A religious event in Pakistan's Balakot tehsil last week - ostensibly focusing on the life and teachings of Prophet Mohammed - has been red-flagged for anti-India and pro-jihad sentiments and slogans.
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A Holiday Controversy In J&K And Omar Abdullah's Jibe At Lt Governor
It's an official holiday in Jammu and Kashmir today for Eid-e-Milad. But as per the lunar calendar, Milad is tomorrow (September 6). The decision to mark it today has triggered a massive controversy in the Union territory.
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Case Against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari For "Forcibly Entering" Temple
The Jharkhand Police on Friday said it has registered an FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari and others for "forcibly" entering the sanctum sanctorum of the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar on August 2 and hurting religious sentiments.
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India-US Tension "Opened New Chapter For Iran Ties": Khamenei Aide
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Dr. Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, a prominent scholar, religious leader, and representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shared insights on critical global and bilateral issues.
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Priyanka Gandhi Leads Kerala Nuns' Arrest Protest, Shashi Tharoor Missing
As Kerala MPs led by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra protested in Parliament over the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, senior party leader Shashi Tharoor was absent
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement, announced by Syria's Interior Ministry and in a video message by a Druze religious leader, would hold.
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"If There Was A Deal...": Lingayat Leader's Tacit Support For DK Shivakumar
The Congress' Karnataka headache just won't go away, with at least two religious leaders from the Lingayat community - one of the most influential in the state and a key voter base during elections - backing DK Shivakumar over Siddaramaiah.
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'No Pardon, It's A Crime': Brother Of Yemeni Man Killed By Kerala Nurse
Nimisha Priya was to be executed on Wednesday, but following the lengthy period of multipronged negotiations, her execution has been kept in abeyance.
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Saudi Arabia's New Grand Mufti Is 90, And His Views Are Stirring Debate
Saudi Arabia has appointed a conservative cleric in his nineties as its top religious leader, state media said, sticking with tradition even as rapid social changes upend the previously cloistered kingdom.
-
Congress Leader's "Surname" Charge Over Sarfaraz Khan Snub And A Gambhir Dig
Congress leader Shama Mohamed has alleged religious bias in the selection process of the Indian cricket team after middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan was left out of the recently announced squads.
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Women Offer Namaz At Pune Fort, BJP MP 'Purifies' Area With Cow Urine
The incident at the fort reportedly took place on Saturday, following which an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officer filed a complaint with Pune City Police.
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Pushpam Priya Choudhary: The Emerging Bihar Leader Who Wears Only Black And A Mask
Back from the United Kingdom, Pushpam Priya Choudhary aspires to change the traditional political landscape of Bihar.
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UP Businessman's Murder, A Religious Leader On The Run, And An Affair Claim
Hindu Mahasabha leader Pooja Shakun Pandey, who made headlines in 2019 for a shocking enactment of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, is on the run in a murder case in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh
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After Row Over "I Love Muhammad", "I Love Mahadev" Posters Surface In UP
A counter-campaign has emerged in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi after weeks of controversy around posters proclaiming "I Love Muhammad". Religious leaders took to the streets on Tuesday with placards reading "I Love Mahadev".
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Row Over Bhopal BJP MP Alok Sharma's Warning For "Love Jihad At Garba Events"
A fresh political controversy erupted in Madhya Pradesh with the Navratri festival around the corner, after the BJP MP from Bhopal, Alok Sharma, issued a warning against the participation of non-Hindus in Garba events, calling them "love jihadis."
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"Embraced Terrorism To Protect...": Jaish Member Sinks Pak On Terror Links
A religious event in Pakistan's Balakot tehsil last week - ostensibly focusing on the life and teachings of Prophet Mohammed - has been red-flagged for anti-India and pro-jihad sentiments and slogans.
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A Holiday Controversy In J&K And Omar Abdullah's Jibe At Lt Governor
It's an official holiday in Jammu and Kashmir today for Eid-e-Milad. But as per the lunar calendar, Milad is tomorrow (September 6). The decision to mark it today has triggered a massive controversy in the Union territory.
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Case Against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari For "Forcibly Entering" Temple
The Jharkhand Police on Friday said it has registered an FIR against BJP MPs Nishikant Dubey, Manoj Tiwari and others for "forcibly" entering the sanctum sanctorum of the Baba Baidyanath Temple in Deoghar on August 2 and hurting religious sentiments.
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India-US Tension "Opened New Chapter For Iran Ties": Khamenei Aide
In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Dr. Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, a prominent scholar, religious leader, and representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, shared insights on critical global and bilateral issues.
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Priyanka Gandhi Leads Kerala Nuns' Arrest Protest, Shashi Tharoor Missing
As Kerala MPs led by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra protested in Parliament over the arrest of two nuns in Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conversion, senior party leader Shashi Tharoor was absent
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Syria, Druze Leaders Announce New Ceasefire As Israel Continues Strikes
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement, announced by Syria's Interior Ministry and in a video message by a Druze religious leader, would hold.
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"If There Was A Deal...": Lingayat Leader's Tacit Support For DK Shivakumar
The Congress' Karnataka headache just won't go away, with at least two religious leaders from the Lingayat community - one of the most influential in the state and a key voter base during elections - backing DK Shivakumar over Siddaramaiah.
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'No Pardon, It's A Crime': Brother Of Yemeni Man Killed By Kerala Nurse
Nimisha Priya was to be executed on Wednesday, but following the lengthy period of multipronged negotiations, her execution has been kept in abeyance.
