The Allagadda Police arrested two persons, including a quack, on June 20 for allegedly coercing four women of a family from Chagalamarri into nude worship under the pretext of treating the illness of one of their husbands. One of the victims contacted the accused, Battaluri Lakshmi Nagamma, from Mutthaluru of Rudravaram mandal, seeking treatment … Read more
Though it was a public temple and not a denominational temple, rampant discrimination was being practised unabashedly, petitioner tells the court. The Madras High Court on Thursday directed Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department to ensure that all devotees, without any caste discrimination whatsoever, are allowed to participate in the ongoing Chithirai-Vaigasi festival at … Read more
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has told Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari that he does not need a certificate of Hindutva from him. Thackeray’s comments came after Koshyari had written a letter to him. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Bhagat Singh Koshyari. (Photo: PTI/Collage) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday responded strongly to a … Read more
A Bradford mosque is trying out new equipment designed to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Dr John Wright, of the city’s Royal Infirmary, takes a look and finds out how other places of worship have been adapting to pandemic conditions. He also hears about a trial in the US to test whether prayer can help … Read more