The Congress on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "neglecting" the repeated pleas of environmentalist G.D. Agarwal, who died a day earlier while fighting for a cleaner Ganga river.


Congress attacks Modi for 'neglecting' clean-Ganga activist


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While the debate is on over Durga Puja's gradual shift from traditional presentation to the modern theme-based versions, the revellers should not miss the chance to relive their childhood days at a Puja marquee in Kolkata's Bhowanipur.


Want to re-live your childhood days? Visit this Puja marquee in Kolkata


Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of Donald Wuerl, the embattled archbishop of Washington, ending weeks of mounting speculation and rising anger over Wuerl's role in two clergy sexual abuse scandals.


Pope accepts embattled American archbishop's resignation


Authorities on Friday disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here as clashes rocked Shopian and Kupwara towns in the valley, police said.


Friday prayers disallowed at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid


The revelry surrounding West Bengal's Durga Puja festival is not new, but a humble community puja named "Footpather Durga Pujo" in north Kolkata -- organised by children living on the pavements -- is grabbing attention despite the absence of pomp and glitter associated with the city's high-budgeted community puja pandals.


Kolkata's first Puja organised by street kids (Social Feature)


US officials believe they were on the verge of securing the release of Andrew Brunson, the American pastor jailed by Turkey on accusations he helped plot a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a media report said.


US on verge of securing pastor's release from Turkey


The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging the West Bengal government's decision to release Rs 28 crore as a "gift" to the organisers of Durga Puja in the state.


SC to hear plea against Rs 28 crore gift for Durga Puja


The opposition to the Supreme Court ruling allowing women in the 10-50 age group to enter the Sabarimla temple in Kerala has "exposed the hypocrisy and patriarchal worldview of some political parties and caste organisations", the CPI-M has said.


Sabarimala ruling exposes political, caste groups: CPI-M


West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has composed seven songs for her latest Durga Puja album 'Roudrachaya'.


Mamata Banerjee composes 7 Durga Puja songs


The ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) on Thursday accused the Congress, the BJP and the RSS of using the Supreme Court ruling allowing women in the 10-50 age group to enter the Sabarimala temple to try topple the Kerala government.


Congress, BJP/RSS using Sabarimala issue to topple Kerala government: CPI-M


A court in Haryana's Hisar town on Thursday convicted self-styled godman Rampal in two cases of murder. He has been in prison since November 2014.


Haryana court convicts self-styled godman Rampal for murders


Authorities in China's far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalised so-called re-education camps for people accused of religious extremism, after denying such that such centres exist, a media report said on Thursday.


China legalises Xinjiang 're-education camps': Report


The famed 10-day Dussehra festival began on Wednesday with pomp and piety in Karnataka's cultural capital Mysuru.


10-day Mysuru Dussehra festival begins


The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that policemen cannot enter Puris famed Jagannath temple premises with weapons and with shoes on.


Police with weapons, shoes on can't enter Lord Jagannath temple: SC


The in-charge of a Delhi municipal school was suspended on Wednesday and the state apex child body took cognizance after reports emerged that the school seated Hindus and Muslims in separate sections.


MCD school in-charge suspended for dividing students on religious basis


Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended leaked proposals to let religious schools discriminate against gay students, saying that the proposals were already "existing law" in some states.


Australian law allows religious schools to reject gays: PM


The revelations made by Lt. General Zameer Uddin Shah (retd) about the deployment of Army during the 2002 Gujarat riots "corroborates what we have been saying", Teesta Setalvad, the co-petitioner seeking a criminal trial of then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 62 other politicians and government officials for alleged "complicity" in the riots, said on Wednesday.


2002 Gujarat riots: It's now for the courts to decide, says Teesta Setalvad


The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Wednesday directed the head of a municipal school to produce by October 25 the procedure followed in assigning sections to students, after a news report said that the school seated Hindus and Muslims in separate sections.


Rights panel sends notice to MCD school for seating students on religious basis


Pope Francis on Wednesday likened abortion to hiring a hit man to solve the problem.


Pope likens abortion to hiring hit man


Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings for the festival of Navratri, which commenced on Wednesday.


Modi, Rahul extend wishes on Navratri


China has launched a campaign against halal food products in its Muslim majority Xinjiang province, claiming that the Islamic ritual fuels extremism and penetrates secular values.

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