4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (857+ words) A protest at Paris’ Eiffel Tower has put the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS, under scrutiny after staff unions alleged that female Eiffel Tower employees were asked to step away from their posts or remain out of sight…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (439+ words) The Tamil Nadu government has banned the use of smartphones at 52 major temples in the state. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department brought the restriction into effect on September 1. The Federal visited the Vadapalani Andavar Temple in…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1100+ words) Amid growing intimidation and alleged attacks over accusations of forced conversion, Christian organisations in West Bengal are tightening safeguards, with a written application and affidavit set to become mandatory for those seeking to embrace Christianity. The measures are part of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (483+ words) Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra was selected from a final shortlist of three candidates prepared by a high-powered search committee from 5,585 applications. The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra as the new Chief…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (511+ words) Ayodhya (UP), Sep 1 (PTI) The selection committee is likely to submit three shortlisted names to the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust for the first CEO of the trust, sources said on Tuesday. The first CEO of the Ram temple…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (555+ words) Washington, Aug 31 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said India’s civilisational traditions have always been guided by the principle of helping others without discrimination and the country has served the world as ‘vishwa guru’ and not as a ‘super power’. Addressing…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (542+ words) Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu), Aug 29 (PTI) What started as a sacred pilgrimage to Mout Kailash turned into a nightmarish experience in the rugged, flood-ravaged terrain of Timure, Nepal, for the group of 21 pilgrims from Tamil Nadu. For Sivaranjani and her fellow…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (445+ words) The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)- a body that monitors religious freedom- chief Asif Mahmood said on Saturday (August 29) that he remains willing to meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and discuss concerns surrounding the organisation. The remarks…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (677+ words) With Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law now in force, churches across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have begun asking worshippers to sign self-declaration forms stating that they attend prayers voluntarily and are not under any pressure, amid reports of attacks and disruptions…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (277+ words) Kohima, Aug 14 (PTI) A council of churches in Nagaland said it would oppose any directive or practice that seeks to make the singing of 'Vande Mataram' compulsory, particularly for those belonging to the Christian community, asserting that "patriotism must never…...