4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (959+ words) The Eiffel Tower was shut on Monday after its staff went on strike alleging that female employees had been asked to step out of sight during a private visit by a Hindu religious delegation over the weekend. "As the ​delegation…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (438+ words) THE trend of wearing the hijab in ways that leave the ears and neck exposed is worrying, as it could create confusion over the actual requirements of covering aurat, Penang Mufti Prof Madya Datuk Dr Mohd Sukki Othman said. He…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (565+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: More than 50 devotees gathered at Sri Arulmigu Ramalingeswarar Temple in Bangsar today to pray for the safe return of Malaysians still unaccounted for following last week’s devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet. The prayer session, organised by Malaysia…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (97+ words) Newswav Members of a south London Hindu temple gathered for a prayer meeting as 16 members remain missing following a catastrophic flood in the border area between Nepal and Tibet. The group had been on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a site…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (692+ words) TAUNGBYONE (Myanmar), Aug 30 — As monsoon rains pound the heartlands of war-fractured Myanmar, “spirit consorts” gather to renew their vows with a pantheon of gods hailed for their powers to protect and destroy. Drinking, dancing and swooning, the dazzling mediums communed…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (471+ words) The Archbishop of Canterbury has said she was “sad and shocked” to hear that a man died after a large sign fell at a Christian festival. Police were called to the scene at the Big Church Festival (BCF) off Washington…...