The police said that at least seven people are in custody, and four people from the Bajrang Dal who were involved in the case will soon be arrested.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde agreed to examine the controversial provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991

The bill replaces the ordinance which sought to monitor religious conversions and had provisions of 10 years' imprisonment in some cases

This follows an FIR filed against the makers of Tandav on grounds of allegedly hurting religious sentiments

The head of Lord Rama's idol at the famous Ramateertham hill temple was found defaced on December 28 night.

The transport department has launched the drive after instructions from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Tibetan Buddhists have successfully picked their leader for hundreds of years, and they have the right to do that now, says top US diplomat

Just as acoustics are inseparable from certain rituals in specific religious traditions, so too is ritual meaning deeply embedded in these sounds, which transpose them from the commonplace to the sacred.

We already see more people turning to meditation, yoga and monastic practices. The 'going inward' is being used as a vital framework for salvation from the current crisis.

Condemnation for the video poured in from celebrities including film stars, politicians and writers, and even the Tamil news channels were compelled to devote precious telecast time on the controversy.

In today's time, when so much depends on exercising prudence over displays of faith, can public health guidelines trump freedom of religious expression?

Censorship of 'I am Joyita', a Bengali documentary, is part of the continuing story of official and unofficial censorship of the arts in India in the name of religion, writes independent journalist Priyadarshini Sen.

An AMU scholar was the first Muslim to earn a PhD in Sanskrit.

Milad-un-Nabi is commemorated in Rabi'al-awwal, the third month in the religious calendar. On this day, Muslims all across the world celebrate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad.

Seeking uniformity is the core object of Abrahamism. Whereas our ancient civilisation and its obverse Hinduism seeks unity while celebrating diversity.

After taking an oath to shun materialism in a quest for the real meaning of life, is it appropriate for such preachers to enter fields of commerce and politics for reforming society?

'I have found my true calling and have come to Abu Dhabi of my own free will. No one forced me. I am an adult citizen of India and can make my own decision,' 19-year-old Christian girl said.

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev's book 'We The Sikhs' features pictures and paintings of 100 gurdwaras across the globe; and is divided into three sections- the Gurus, the history and artefacts and the gurudwaras

Mamata Banerjee has lost her cool twice in the last few weeks over people chanting 'Jai Sri Ram' at some places in West Bengal while her motorcade was passing through.

Goddess Ekvira Devi is the 'Kul-Devi' of the Thackeray family and the dome's theft had caused huge embarrassment to the BJP-led state government