BBC increases religious programming
The BBC's major religous programmes currently include Songs of Praise (above) and Radio 4's Thought for the Day. Photograph: Richard Kendal/BBC/ Richard Bacon and Susanna Reid are to present a…
India is far more secular: Dr Zakir Naik
Dr Zakir Naik, 45, does not give you much of a choice. "If you have sinned, all a court can pronounce is death or life sentence. The next life is…
Zakir Naik to appeal against British ban
MUMBAI - An Indian Islamic preacher who was banned from entering Britain due to "unacceptable behaviour" has vowed to appeal against the decision, which he blamed on the British media.…
Internal surveys jolt JD(U), BJP
New Delhi: Within a couple of days of the return of Rs five crore Kosi relief fund by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar to the Gujarat government on June 19…
Modi, Varun can campaign in Bihar
New Delhi: The BJP has finally made it loud and clear to the Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. The party chief Nitin Gadkari on Sunday minced no words to state…
Punjab National Bank to woo NRIs
KOCHI: With Kerala accounting for a large NRI population, Punjab National Bank (PNB) was aiming to woo Non Resident Indians to increase its NRE deposits from Rs 300 crore to…
UNESCO flays Mahabodhi temple management
Patna, June 26 Eight years after the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar was declared a World Heritage Site, Unesco is unhappy with its management for flouting safety and maintenance guidelines. \"Unesco…
As prices shoot up, MPs want hike
New Delhi With prices rising, lawmakers of the world's largest democracy are seeking a better pay package. A Parliamentary committee has recommended that the monthly salary of MPs be hiked…
European MPs offer help for Bhopal
Twenty-three members of the European Parliament have, in a letter to Prime Minsiter Dr Manmohan Singh , offered support to the Government of India in assessing environmental contamination in Bhopal,…
Babri demolition meticulously
He is very sincere and hard worker. His performance during the above period has been consider excellent and has always been found dedicated to his duties entrusted to his.He is…