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"Religious radicalism, jihad becoming challenge": VHP's Alok Kumar on ISKC
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
International president of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and senior advocate Alok Kumar on Wednesday said that religious fundamentalism and jihad are becoming such a challenge that the whole world will have to fight it not only at the level of law and order but also at the level of ideolog
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"Bangladesh govt working under pressure of radicals": Giriraj Singh slams
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday condemned the arrest and denial of bail to ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari and sought the United Nations' intervention over the incident.
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West Bengal: BJP stages protest march to Bangladesh Deputy High Commission
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
BJP leaders and party workers including West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday held a protest march to the Bangladesh High Commission in Kolkata against the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari by Dhaka police.
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Leaders in India condemn Chinmoy Das' arrest in Bangladesh, demand his rel
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Amid chaos over the arrest of the former priest ISKCON Bangladesh Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari on sedition charges, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday morning expressed solidarity with the Hindu monk, labelling his arrest as "unjust." He appealed to the central g
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BJP to protest at Bangladesh Deputy High Commission on Thursday over ISKCO
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
West Bengal Assembly Leader of the Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said that BJP MLAs will march to the Bangladesh Deputy High tomorrow at 3 pm to protest the arrest of ISKCON Bangladesh priest Chinmoy Krishna Das by Dhaka police.
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"Firm to uphold religious harmony": Bangladesh Foreign Ministry amid row o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Following the arrest of ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das, The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, in an official statement, said that the government is firm to uphold religious harmony in Bangladesh, irrespective of religious affiliation.
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Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar slams Hindu priest's arrest in Bangladesh,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"I have spoken to MoS Pabitra Margherita, who comes from the North-East region. The people of Bengal are very worried. We want his immediate release," he added.
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Bangladesh lawyer killed after clashes over Hindu priest's arrest, Yunus o
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The law enforcement agencies are on high alert across the country amid tensions in Chittagong. Bangladesh has deployed extra forces in Chittagong and capital Dhaka.
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"Unbecoming of a Prime Minister...": Sri Sri Ravi Shankar condemns Chinmoy
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Stating that the Hindu priest was merely raising the issue of atrocities against minorities, Ravi Shankar said the arrest is "unbecoming of a Prime Minister."
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Bangladesh: Thousands block prison car carrying Hindu priest Chinmoy Brahm
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A case has been filed against Chimnoy in charge of sedition, accusing him of hosting a flag on the top of a stand of Bangladesh's national flag. But the man who filed the case has now disagreed to continue the case, a minority leader said.
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Blast near temple in Telangana's Rangareddy, priest injured
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
An explosion took place near a temple on Laxmiguda Road under Mailardevpally police station limits in Telangana on Monday, officials said.
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Kerala: Sabarimala temple to open for Mandala Makaravilakku festival
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sabarimala temple is likely to open on Thursday afternoon for the Mandala Makaravilakku festival. The reopening will mark the beginning of the two-month-long pilgrimage season. The temple's chief priest, PN Mahesh Namboodiri, will light the ceremonial lamp at 4 PM.
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