One of the four accused Kerala priests, Father Job Mathew involved in the sexual abuse of a parishoner has been arrested from a place near here, said police on Thursday.


One Kerala priest accused of rape arrested


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The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday alleged that the churches across India have become a place of religious conversions and other unlawful activities and demanded an inquiry commission to investigate their pastors and the organisations they run.


VHP demands inquiry against missionaries, enactment of anti-conversion law


Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) R.P. Sharma on Wednesday said tight security arrangements will be made to ensure smooth conduct of Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings in Puri.


Adequate security arrangements for Rath Yatra in Odisha


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday suggested to an NGO seeking a CBI probe against self-styled godman Daati Maharaj, who has been accused of sexual assault by a woman, to file a fresh plea along with the woman's affidavit.


HC suggests fresh plea for CBI probe against Daati Maharaj


Pakistans first Sikh police officer Gulab Singh Shaheen has claimed that he was thrashed and evicted from his house in Lahores Dera Chahal along with his children and wife, following a property dispute with ETPB - the parent body of Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee.


Pakistan's first Sikh police officer 'thrashed, evicted' from his house


Kenneth I. Juster, the US Ambassador to India, is presently on a three-day visit to the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


US envoy on three-day visit to Ladakh


The Kerala High Court on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of three of the four Malankara Orthodox Church priests who have been accused of sexually abusing a woman parishioner.


Kerala HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of 3 priests accused of rape


Hyderabad police on Wednesday externed a Hindu religious leader from the city for six months for allegedly making provocative statements against other communities.


Seer externed from Hyderabad for 6 months


Hyderabad Police on Wednesday banished a Hindu religious leader from the city for six months for allegedly making provocative statements against other communities.


Hyderabad seer banished for 6 months


A batch of 4,956 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday to perform the Amarnath Yatra, police said.


A batch of 4,956 pilgrims left for Amarnath


Nearly a week after 67 minor girls were rescued from an unuathorised ashram run at a hotel premises in Rajsamand in Rajashtan, the state's child rights panel on Tuesday said they were daily given homeopathic medicines and chocolates by ashram officials.


'67 girls in Rajsamand were fed homeopathic medicines daily'


Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Tuesday met Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama who is currently visiting the state's Ladakh region, an official statement said.


J&K Governor meets Dalai Lama in Leh


The Railways will run a unique pilgrim train, Shri Ramayana Express, from November 14 on the Ramayana circuit to cover the major destinations related to the Hindu epic, the Railway Ministry announced on Tuesday.


Railways to launch Shri Ramayana Express


Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that he will not give in easily just because there were demands from India to extradite controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik.


Malaysia won't give in to Indian demands over Zakir Naik: PM


One of the famous and richest Hindu shrines, Chintpurni in Himachal Pradesh's Una district will be developed with the central assistance of Rs 50 crore for promoting religious tourism, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Tuesday.


Himachal's Chintpurni temple gets funds for promoting tourism


A skull cap does not add to identity and suggesting it does may be a misperception or "perhaps a reflection of bigotry", former Vice President Hamid Ansari said on Monday.


Using headgear to signify identity could be bigotry: Ansari


Dubbing female genital mutilation as violative of bodily integrity of a girl child, the Supreme Court on Monday said that religious practices cannot be cited to justify such mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community.


Can't quote religious practices for female genital mutilation: SC


Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has written to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressing his sympathy for the victims of the unprecedented floods in western Japan in recent days, his office said on Monday.


Dalai Lama sympathise with Japan flood victims


Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday approved a scheme under which 1,100 senior citizens from each of the 70 Delhi Assembly constituencies can undertake free pilgrimage, overruling all objections by Lt Governor Anil Baijal.


Kejriwal launches pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens


The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow outsiders to offer 'namaz' at a mosque in the Taj Mahal premises, saying the historic monument, which is one of the seven wonders of the world, "must be protected".


SC bans outsiders from offering namaz in Taj mosque


The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow outsiders to offer 'namaz' at a mosque inside the Taj Mahal premises, saying the historic monument, which is one of the seven wonders of the world "must be protected".

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