Former nuns, who have quit the Catholic ministry, have given a clean chit to the Bishop, who has been accused of sexually abusing a Kerala nun, police said on Thursday.


Former nuns give clean chit to Bishop Mulakkal


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A day after Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray indicated his plans to visit Uttar Pradesh soon, a senior party official on Thursday launched the "Chalo Ayodhya, Chalo Varanasi" drive.


Shiv Sena launches 'Chalo Ayodhya, Chalo Varanasi' drive


A small batch of 667 pilgrims on Thursday left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, officials said.


667 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra


The Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that restriction on the entry of women in the reproductive age group of 10 to 50 years in Sabarimala temple is justified as Lord Ayyappa as "Naishtika Brahmachari" (perennial celibate) does not welcome their presence as it may disturb his penance.


Allowing women into Sabarimala temple will alter its basic character, SC told


The Punjab government will table the report of the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission on the sacrilege cases in the state in the Assembly.


Amarinder government to table report on sacrilege cases in Assembly


Two United Nations human rights experts on Wednesday urged the government of Pakistan to repeal provisions in its electoral laws that they claim discriminate against the Ahmadi Muslim minority.


End election discrimination against Ahmadis: UN to Pakistan


A steep road winding its way to one of Shimla's hilltops will transport tourists back to a glorious past with the rebuilding and restoration of the 250-year-old Tara Devi temple at its original location.


Shimla's 250-year-old hilltop temple regains its past glory


The Kerala High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Father Job Mathew, one of the four priests accused in a rape case of a woman parishioner, attached to the Malankara Orthodox Church.


HC gives bail to second Kerala priest accused of rape


Dozens of people had turned out in front of the Buenos Aires cathedral for a peaceful demonstration to demand the separation of church and state in Argentina.


Argentines demand separation of church, state


A 25-year-old Muslim man was beaten up by a group of people in a Ghaziabad court in Uttar Pradesh where he had gone to marry a Hindu woman, police said on Tuesday.


Mob thrashes Muslim man in Ghaziabad court


The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will hold the Janmashtami celebrations in West Bengal on a much larger scale compared to the previous years by taking out close to 1,000 processions across the state, a state leader said on Tuesday.


VHP to hold massive Janmashtami celebrations in Bengal, take out 1,000 rallies


Goa Police has registered a case of outraging the modesty of a woman against a Mangueshi temple priest, earlier accused by a US medical student of a similar offence, following a complaint by another woman based in Mumbai.


Another woman files FIR against Goa temple priest


Eleven members of the Thai youth football team rescued from a flooded cave have had their heads shaved as part of a Buddhist ceremony to ordain them as novices.


Thai cave boys' heads shaved before ordination ceremony


The Travancore Devaswom Board on Tuesday cited the Islamic practice of barring women from entering mosques to justify the prohibition on women in the age group of 10 to 50 years from entering the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala.


Islamic practice cited to justify bar on women in Sabarimala


Radesh Singh Tony has claimed that he will become the first candidate from Pakistan's Sikh community to contest an election for a general seat on Wednesday.


Radesh Singh 'first' Pakistani Sikh to contest for general seat


Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan on Tuesday said the safety and security of minorities in the country was in danger, adding that post independence this was by far the worst period for Muslims.


Mob lynching worst period for minorities: Azam Khan


Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan on Tuesday wrote to state police chief Loknath Behra demanding the arrest of Franco Mulakkal, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Jalandhar (Punjab), who is alleged to have sexually abused a nun.


Arrest Kerala Catholic Bishop accused of abusing nun: Achutanandan


Dehradun, July 24 (IANS/Mongabay) Once a haven for pilgrims, the quiet town of Kedarnath in the northern state of Uttarakhand is now abuzz with the sound of helicopters. Hundreds of tourists are ferried on these helicopters all through the day. On some occasions, as many as 300 sorties are made in one single day.


This stairway to heaven is breaking: Religious tourism in Uttarakhand


Most members of the Thai youth football team rescued from a flooded cave will have their heads shaved and don robes to be ordained as novices in a Buddhist ceremony on Tuesday.


Rescued Thai boys to be ordained in Buddhist ceremony


A small batch of 1,282 pilgrims on Tuesday left Jammu for the Kashmir Valley to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra, officials said.


1,282 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra


The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Central government on a fresh plea that challenged the constitutional validity of the practice of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims in India, and referred the matter to a constitution bench to hear it along similar petitions.

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