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Sikh taxi driver stabbed to death by American student in US

The American student accused of the stabbing was reportedly upset for not getting admission into a university.

Sep 2, 2017

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Ahead of Modi's BRICS visit, Chinese media praise Hinduism for preventing spread of radical Islam

China's state-run media Global Times has appreciated Hinduism for containing radical Islam in India.

Aug 31, 2017

Saudi security forces brace for Hajj but no militant threats detected

Saudi Arabia, which stakes its reputation on its guardianship of Islam's holiest sites and organising the haj, has been hit by bombings by Islamic State in the past two years.

Aug 30, 2017

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'No blanket compensation for religious structures damaged in 2002 Gujarat violence'

The court agreed on an ex-gratia payment of Rs 50,000 as in the case of residential and commercial properties that suffered damage.

Aug 29, 2017

Philippines crowd riots over bargain burgers

Huge crowds gathered outside Zarks Burgers branches across the Philippines on 28 August, try and profit from a special offer in which a burger could be purchased at less than 10 percent of its normal price, leading to chaotic scenes. The promotion gave the first 80 customers the chance to buy a burger for 8 pesos, or about 15 US cents.

Aug 29, 2017

Chinese media taunts India for Dera violence; says New Delhi should focus on internal woes instead of Doklam

An editorial in the Global Times said that China is worried India would use the Doklam standoff to take attention away from what is happening within the country and its internal affairs.

Aug 28, 2017

Ram Rahim Singh sentencing: Shoot at sight orders around Rohtak jail

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has ruled out compensation for families of those killed during the violence saying that they had gone to Panchkula to break law.

Aug 28, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh: How Haryana violence reminds one of Bhopal gas disaster

Just as it happened in Haryana where none of the BJP-ruled governments at the state and Centre showed enough spine to prevent the violence, the Congress govts at Centre and MP had also failed miserably before and after the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.

Aug 27, 2017

Death toll in Dera Sacha Sauda violence touches 36; HC notifies Rohtak jail for court sitting

Thirty deaths have been reported in Panchkula, while six persons have died in Sirsa town, where the headquarters of the Dera sect is located.

Aug 26, 2017

Castrating followers, abduction and illegal weapons: History of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's controversies

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the controversial Dera Sacha Sauda chief, is accused of castrating 400 followers in 2014.

Aug 25, 2017

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh set to make a film on surgical strikes

What is Dera Sacha Sauda? Who is Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh?

In a nutshell, here is everything you need to know about Dera Sacha Sauda and Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, whose court appearance in a rape case has shut down Punjab and Haryana. Read to know the details.

Aug 24, 2017

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Salman Khan is not working with Karan Johar and Akshay Kumar, confirms Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn and Karan Johar-Akshay Kumar are making movies on the same subject -- Battle of Saragarhi. Earlier, Salman Khan was a part of KJo's project.

Aug 24, 2017

SC suspends 'triple talaq' for 6 months: All you need to know about the landmark judgement

Three of the five judges on the panel have opposed the practice of triple talaq and said that it is unconstitutional. The court has struck down triple talaq by a 3:2 majority.

Aug 22, 2017

End of Talaq, Talaq, Talaq: Supreme Court strikes down practice as unconstitutional by 3:2 majority

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared the practice of instant triple talaq as void, illegal and unconstitutional as it is against the tenets of the Holy Quran and also violates the Sharia law.