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Sufi religious order finally able to gather again

A few hundred faithful, known as Fuqaras, from France, Tunisia, Ivory Coast and other countries, met for the weeklong Islamic holiday celebration. The order, the Karkariya, follows a mystical form of Islam recognizable by its unique dress code: A modest yet colorful patchwork robe.

Communal, religious rioting cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB

In its annual report, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) which functions under the Union Home Ministry, stated that 857 cases of communal or religious rioting were reported in the country in 2020.

Demonetisation aftermath: Temples see surge in donations

As part of the demonetisation drive, the government has asked all religious bodies to maintain a daily balance sheet and deposit donations received, in banks, on a daily basis. Religious places had been seeing a surge in donations after the ban. Manisha Gupta is at Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple with a ground check.

Tourism minister pitches for India as tourist hotspot

Addressing the 'World Travel Market (WTM) 2016' in London, he said, "the architecture of India's temples, palaces, forts, the grandeur of its sculptures, and the beauty of its paintings, all offer an unparalleled experience."

Seers, religious orders need to work towards a modern India: PM

"It is the demand of time that lakhs of saints, thousands of orders and hundreds of mathas (monastic establishments) can play a critical role in making India modern and prosperous, in cultivating good values among its people.

PM Modi pitches for promotion of art

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating the new building of the Bombay Art Society in suburban Bandra, he said empty space at railway platforms can be used to allow budding artists to display their skills. This, he said can also be used to spread social messages.

Govt to implement High Court order on beef sale: Deputy CM

Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) government was committed to implement the order of the state High Court prohibiting sale and slaughter of bovine animals, Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said today and accused the separatists and opposition political parties of communalising the whole issue.

'No religion' third world group after Christians, Muslims

People with no religious affiliation make up the third-largest global group in a new study of the size of the world's faiths, placing after Christians and Muslims and just before Hindus.