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VHP ridicules Mamata Banerjee for meeting with Imams
Kolkata, April 16: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday ridiculed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her meeting with the imams, muezzins, and religious leaders from the Muslim community in the state amid the violence over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, and slammed her for "appeasement politics".
Murshidabad violence: Over 200 arrested, tension surfaces at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas
Kolkata, April 14: The total number of arrests in connection with the violence in pockets of the Murshidabad district of West Bengal has crossed 200, informed a senior official of the state police on Monday.
Curfew imposed in Nepal's Birgunj following clash during Hanuman Jayanti procession
Kathmandu, April 12: The District Administration Office (DAO) in the Parsa district of Nepal has imposed a curfew in Birgunj city following a clash during the Hanuman Jayanti procession.
Idols found vandalised at Shiva temple in Jaipur
Jaipur, April 12: In yet another disturbing incident, idols inside a Shiva temple located in the Lal Kothi area of Jaipur were found vandalised, triggering tension and outrage among local residents on Saturday.
Ready to sacrifice life for all religions, Mamata Banerjee attacks opposition after violence in Motibhari
Kolkata, March 31: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has hit out at the opposition parties after the recent tension and violence in Morhabari.
Nagpur violence: Cost of damages to be recovered from rioters, says CM Fadnavis
Nagpur, March 22: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Home portfolio, announced on Saturday that the cost of the damages in the Nagpur violence will be recovered from the rioters.
Row over Aurangzeb's tomb: Nagpur flare-up occurred after hours of mayhem in Mahal
Nagpur/New Delhi, March 18: As various parts of Nagpur remain under curfew following communal tension over the Aurangzeb tomb controversy, it has been learnt that the unrest began in the early hours of Monday in Mahal, one of the oldest localities of the city.
The Third Eye: Middle East remains the cause of serious global concerns
New Delhi, March 16: The conflict-ridden Middle East is affecting geopolitics, particularly because developments there suggest a convergence between political alignments and religious divides and a dangerous drift of the world towards faith-based confrontations.
Ramzan month deliberately chosen to hurt Muslims: Bengal CM
Kolkata, March 12: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, made a highly sensitive statement on the floor of the Assembly when she claimed that the Ramzan month is being chosen deliberately by some people to hurt the Muslims.
Hindu seers in Mathura, Vrindavan seek ban on Muslims' entry during Holi
Mathura, March 2: After the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, now Hindu saints and seers have issued a fresh diktat demanding a ban on the entry of Muslims in the famous 'Brij ki Holi' celebrations in Mathura and Vrindavan.
Bihar: Tension in Sitamarhi after vandalisation of Lord Shiva & Kartikeya idols
Patna, Feb 27: Tensions prevailed in Parmanandpur village in Bihar after unidentified miscreants vandalised idols of Lord Shiva and Lord Kartikeya, an official said on Thursday.
Annamalai writes to TN DGP over security lapse during Union Minister's temple visit
Chennai, Feb 19: Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has written to the state Director General of Police (DGP), seeking an explanation regarding the alleged mishandling of security for Union Minister of State L. Murugan during his recent visit to the Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple in Madurai.
Bangladesh Islamic groups obstruct cultural festival
Dhaka, February 13: The commemoration of philosopher and Sufi saint Lalon Fakir in Bangladesh has been cancelled following objections from various Islamic groups, local media reported on Thursday.