A man jumped the security fences and vandalized a Buddhist temple in the Little Tokyo section of downtown Los Angeles. Metal lanterns were knocked down at the entrance of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple...

Member of St Thomas Church located in Kannur district of Kerala alleged that he was manhandled, harassed and forced to tender a public apology by supporters of the parish priest Fr Augustine Pandyamackal. The Christian mad identified as Jilson Unnimackal...

Pope Francis has decided to visit the churches destroyed by followers of the Islamic State in Mosul during his historic Iraq visit. Mosul and Akra's Chaldean Archbishop Najeeb Michaeel has confirmed the visit of Pope Francis. ..

Acharya Mahashraman of Jain Shwetambar Terapant Dharm Sangh reached Bhansali Marriage Palace for Jainism discourse. In the discourse held here, Acharya Sri spoke about attaining freedom from the bondage of deeds...

For the first time, the Ministry of External Affairs has joined hands with the Gautam Buddha University to conduct a three-day course for Asian countries on India's Buddhist heritage. The name of course is ‘Engaged Buddhism: A joint way forward for India and ASEAN' and meant for diplomats, civil servants, and academics in ASEAN, officials said...

Uttar Pradesh Assembly passed a Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion Bill 2021 by a voice vote. The bill will now be sent to the UP legislative council for its approval before it becomes an Act after a formal nod by the Governor. ..

According to the new study, people with extreme views who endorse violence towards others may suffer from worse cognitive abilities including working memory. Researchers from the University of Cambridge held the study named ‘The cognitive and perceptual correlates of ideological attitudes: a data-driven approach,’ which was published online on psyarxiv.com, Feb. 22, 2021...

The Jain Glass Temple which is also known as Shri Dharmnath Swami Temple belonging to the Svetambar Jains is organizing religious ceremonies across a three-day period in honor of its 150th foundation day...

In a major development, the team of Indian archaeologist's team has unearthed a large statue of Gautam Buddha during excavations in Bahronpur village...

Two ancient Jain temples near the Koraput district of Odisha are getting destroyed. Due to lack of attention and care by the district administration, these temples, built in the 5th and 6th Century AD respectively might disappear any time...

A 74-year-old Christian pastor has been arrested by Kunnathunad Police in Ernakulam district of Kerala for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl. The accused pastor Mathew has been charged with various provisions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said police...

Three generations of a family belonging to the Jain community have decided to become monks in Jain community. Six people from a single-family took Deeksha in Nageshwara Pashwa Bhairava Jain temple at Avaragere on the outskirts of the city...

A well-known blogger and You Tuber Ridvan Aydemir criticised Prophet Muhammad once again on social media. However, after his criticism, he has received mix replies from netizens. In his recent tweet, he said, “If everyone was more like Jesus, the world would be more peaceful. If everyone was more like Muhammad, we would be killing and enslaving each other like crazy.”..

Application of Muslim community for the place of worship in Thessaloniki was rejected by the Education and Religion Ministry of Greece. Macedonia-Thrace Muslims Education Culture Foundation made a formal application for the opening of a place of worship after completing the preliminary preparations...

An online petition to rename Pakistan’s Capital Islamabad has been viral on social media. The petition was created by Canada-based Bangladeshi national named Ayham Abrar and was directed to the Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan. ..

Maharashtra Cabinet Minister for Housing named Jitendra Awhad faced criticism after his statement on Allah got viral on social media. In a viral video, speaking to Muslims in their dominated area, Awhad said, "Allah knew in 2011 itself that the world would be hit by the deadly Coronavirus in 2020 and therefore we had built the graveyard in time.” ..

BBC Hindi News tendered an unconditional apology to Islamic outfit Tahaffuz Namoos-e-Risalat Board for blasphemy against Islam. On February 16, the Islamic outfit backed by radical Islamic organisation Raza Academy had filed a complaint to Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against the BBC Hindi for disrespecting Prophet Mohammed. ..

Police arrests Muslim youth under anti-conversion law in Madhya Pradesh..

While public donations are being accepted for construction of a grand Ram Mandir in Ayodhya under the Ram Mandir Ayodhya Samarth Nidhi, a 11 year old girl from Gujarat has donated about Rs 50 lakh which she collected by reciting four Ramkathas in Surat...

Pakistani policeman Ghulam Maroof Qadri abducted a minor Hindu girl and forcefully converted her to Islam. The incidence took place in Naushahro Feroze district of Sindh province in Pakistan. ..

A case has been registered against St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church located in Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal Crime Branch has registered a case against 11 people, including the chief functionary of the Church for alleged violation of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) and ‘forgery’...

Lucknow, February 16: On the auspicious occasion of the Vasant Panchami, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered the yellow color khadi silk outfits to the Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. Following that Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lakshman, Bharat, Shatrughan, and Lord Hanuman were donned with the yellow color khadi silk that depicts the color of ‘Vasant Panchami’...

According to the ritual that has been followed since ages, the marriage ceremony of Pandurang and Rukmini takes place on the occasion of Vasant Panchami, every year. The entire Varkari Sampraday and pilgrims from all over Maharashtra and around eagerly wait for the ceremony. It is believed that the heavenly moment of Vithoba and Rukmini marriage is graced with the presence of Brahmadev-Saraswati, Shankar-Parvati, Vishnu-Mahalakshmi, Balaji-Padmavati, Radha-Krishna along with Ganapati, Naradamuni ..

Members of Girls Islamic Organization (GIO) Kurla opposed the celebration of Valentine's Day, calling it against Islam. Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14 every year. Muslim girls celebrated 'Haya Week’ to show the perspective of Islam on the evilness of Valentine's Day. They have called it a day of shame...

In Congo, the Islamic State (IS) linked group attacked a church and killed 16 people including three soldiers. The attackers opened fire when they entered the village of Ndalya. They also burnt down a church...

Devotees of Lord Ganesha in Maharashtra celebrate Ganesh Jayanti or the birth anniversary of the Lord hailed as the remover of obstacles, on the Chaturthi Tithi of Magha, Shukla Paksha. Today is the Magha, Shukla Paksha Chaturthi. Interestingly, people celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in the month of Bhadrapad, and some even refer to it as the day when Lord Ganesha first came into being. But Ganesh Jayanti is different...

Christian nurse named Tabitha Nazir Gill was beaten by her Muslim colleagues, accusing her of blasphemy. The Incidence took place in the capital of Pakistan. Nazir Gill attackers convinced police to register blasphemy charges against her - an offence punishable by death in Pakistan, where the State religion is Islam. However, there is no sign in any of the videos of the incident that are circulating that Nazir Gill made comments about the Prophet, France24 reported. ..

Christian organization named the Salvation Army closed down hostel for working blind men in Byculla. Inmates claim that they were thrown out fraudulently. Around 40 blind workers were living in the hostel...

On the occasion of the Tibetan New Year, the Members of the Central Tibetan Administration held prayers at the head office of the Tibetan Government-in-exile in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Central Tibetan administration President Lobsang Sangay, cabinet ministers, speaker, and deputy speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile also attended the symbolic celebration...

Sri Lankan Cardinal Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith expressed disappointment over the probe in the 2019 Easter Sunday blasts in three churches. The Cardinal also said that the investigations have only focused on the failure to prevent the attack and not on the possible masterminds who had been behind it...

Switzerland celebrated 50th anniversary of giving women the right to vote. Swiss women obtained the right to vote at the national level on February 7, 1971. And now country will hold a referendum on March 7 to decide whether to ban Burqas and Niqab on the occasion of International Women’s Day (March 8). Polls before the referendum showed that more than 60 percent of Swiss voters favour the Burqa ban...

Jamate-E-Islami, a political party of Pakistan launched ‘Istehkam-e-Khandan’ campaign (Protection of Family Institution) for women. Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Senator Siraj-ul-Haq announced the campaign and published the video on Twitter. Campaign will continue up to March 11. ..

On plea filed by a Muslim couple, Punjab & Haryana High Court Bench said, "a Muslim man may get married more than once without divorcing his earlier wife but the same does not apply to a Muslim lady"...

In Vijayawada district of Andhra Pradesh, thousands of followers visited the Gunadala Church to attend Gunadala Mary Matha festival. People from neighboring States like Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu also attended the festival. The Vijayawada Catholic Diocese Bishop Thelagathoti Joseph Rajarao delivered the sermon on the last day of the festival...

Along with politicians and social activists many people paid tribute to great Indian philosopher and social leader Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati on his birth anniversary (12 February 1824). He founded Arya Samaj in 1875. He wrote a book named Satyarth Prakash which is considered as his one of the scholarly works. His views are very clear and coherent...

: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has written a letter to the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat and offered his condolences to the victims who have lost their lives in the recent glacial burst...

All Dawah programmes and lectures in mosques have been cancelled. Friday sermon and together prayer should not exceed 15 minutes. No entry without mask and worshipers should follow the social distancing norms...

A woman working as madrassa teacher allegedly killed her six-year-old son by slitting his throat at her house in order to please 'Allah' through a sacrifice. The incidence took place in Palakkad district of Kerala. ..

A poor woman named Ashwathamma (Age-65) donated Rs. 1 lakh for ‘Annadan’ (free food serving) to Sri Guru Narasimha Temple located in Saligrama town of Karnataka. She handed over the amount to the Temple Manager Nagaraja Hande and Chief Priest Janardhana Adiga on February 4. Also, she claimed that she has donated Rs. 7.5 lakhs to various temples like Sabarimala...

The Catholic Church doesn’t sound like a small business. However, AP found that the Church received at least $3 billion under the PPP. Catholic institutions also received many times more than other major U.S. nonprofits with charitable missions..

The biannual event of Kirnotsav at Kolhapur's Ambabai temple, when sunlight falls directly on the ancient idol of the goddess has concluded on Feb 2. The festival concluded with the sunlight reaching the knees of the idol, starting from the head. However, the experience of the natural event was not satisfactory for the pilgrims due to poor air quality contributed by pollution and cloudy weather...

Observing the World Interfaith Harmony week starting from Feb 1 to Feb 7, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati said she will be a part of the event 'Gift of Aloha (Love) - East Meets West'. While the event is scheduled online on February 6, she tweeted the free register link inviting the general masses to join in...

Catholic Sabha, Udupi and John D’Silva Foundation, Mumbai felicitated meritorious students of Udupi Diocese in Karnataka. The programme was organized at St. Francis Xavier Church Hall, Udyavar on January 31, 2021. ..

Indian artisans are constructing the country’s largest reclining Buddha statue in Kolkata. It is expected to be installed on the occasion of Buddha Purnima this year in Bodh Gaya...

Omar Farouq, who was then 16, was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison by a Sharia court, in Kano, northern Nigeria. However, his conviction was overturned on appeal by the Kano State High Court on January 22, because Farouq did not have legal representation at his first trial, his counsel Kola Alapinni said...

Italian soccer goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is facing a possible ban after allegedly blaspheming on December 19. According to the report, Gianluigi Buffon alleged to have used a blasphemous expression when speaking to a teammate during a match against Parma. ..

Around 20 transgenders from Rajasthan donated lakhs of rupees for the construction to Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. They called it is an emotional moment of their life. While talking to media, one of them said that century ago Lord Rama had blessed that Kalyug will usher in good times for them. ..

The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh (MP) High Court rejected the bail applications of comedian Munawar Faruqui and his aide Nalin Yadav after they were arrested earlier in January 2021 for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The Bench said it is the constitutional duty of every citizen to promote brotherhood and harmony...

Alandi's Sant Dnyaneshwar temple and Pandharpur's Vitthal Rukmini temple were glorified with the beauty of Indian tricolor resembling in the flower decoration on the occasion of Republic Day. The map of sovereign India and the structure of Bharat Mata was also made out of the flowers at Alandi's Dnyaneshwar Mandir. ..

Today is Abhinandan Swami Gyan Kalyank. Abhinandana Swami was the fourth Tirthankara of the present age (Avasarpini). He is said to have lived for 50 lakh purva. He was born to King Sanvara and Queen Siddhartha at Ayodhya in the Ikshvaku clan. ..