Karnataka house okays temple bill in joint sitting after council snub

A bill that sought to collect funds from temples with over Rs 10 lakh annual income, which was defeated by the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal-Secular combine in the legislative......

Minority Hindus feel left out of poll process in Pakistan

Ahead of the February 8 general elections in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community feel they are mostly left out of the poll process despite having a notable presence, especially in the......

Ayodhya And India's New Tryst With Destiny

If Saudi Arabia, with just two Muslim holy sites of Mecca and Medina, can create a huge tourism-based ecosystem beyond oil, Ayodhya is sure to become the world's hottest religious tourism site in......

'It was Maulana Azad who set up IITs with full support of Nehru'

'It was Maulana Azad's foresight which created the IITs, UGC, science academies across the country.' IMAGE: From left to right, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, president of the Indian National Congress;......

Khawaja to defy ICC? Gaza support sparks controversy

'Not political', Usman Khawaja to fight Gaza message ban IMAGE: The ICC Code of Conduct forbids players wearing, displaying or conveying messages through arm bands or other items on clothing or......

Buzz: ICC Chairman Manohar to step down at end of term

IMAGE: ICC chairman Shashank Manohar says he will not seek a third term. Photograph: PTI International Cricket Council (ICC) Chairman Shashank Manohar is to step down when his current term ends in......

Some see red over India's orange jersey for Eng tie

Speculation is rife that the Indian team is set to don orange jerseys for the match against England on June 30. But India's bowling coach Bharat Arun says the team is not aware of the colours......

Not seeking BCCI's help for life ban review, says Kaneria

Yes, I am very frustrated, hurt and against the wall, but I remain a Pakistani: Danish You can imagine how Danish feels watching Muhammad Aamir back in the Pakistan team when in 2010 Danish was on......