‘They don’t eat lettuce’: Youtuber explores a misunderstood community protecting 7,000-year-old tradition in northern IraqA new documentary by Sonny Side introduces the Yazidi people, an ancient religious minority. The film explores their unique faith, traditio...
21 May, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
In 1947, a Bedouin Shepherd Boy Searched for a Lost Goat in a Desert Cave: A Shattering Sound Revealed the Dead Sea ScrollsA chance discovery by a Bedouin shepherd in 1947 led to the unearthing of the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient manuscripts found i...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.56 PM IST
Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suingMore than two dozen religious groups, including Christian and Jewish organizations, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Trump admini...
11 Feb, 2025, 09.57 PM IST
Red cow, Life in Dead Sea: Three strange biblical events spark end-of-the-world speculationsIsrael-Palestine war: Conspiracy theorists in the Middle East are speculating that three recent events may be linked to biblical prophecies...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.12 AM IST
Why not also call the LBD ethnic wear?The latter meaning has transmogrified into the modern usage of 'ethnic' as 'characteristic of or belonging to a non-Western tradition'. It'...
13 Oct, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
American tourist arrested at Israel museum; Here’s what Israeli police saidAccording to Israeli police reports, the suspect caused "substantial damage" to ancient sculptures exhibited within the museum.
07 Oct, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
Why people keep fast on Ramzan, Navratri, Lent and other holy days across religionsFasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline. In Hinduism, fas...
24 Mar, 2023, 12.50 PM IST
Egypt hosts Israeli-Palestinian talks in push for pre-Ramadan calmThe five-way meeting follows a Feb. 26 U.S.-brokered summit in Jordan, the first of its kind in years, that secured Israeli and Palestinian...
19 Mar, 2023, 12.47 PM IST
Plea in Supreme Court challenges provision of NCM Act, seeks district-wise identification of minoritiesThe plea said that the facts constituting cause of action accrued on May 17, 1992, when the Act came into effect and by using unbridled pow...
04 Jun, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
What’s your intention?Krishn states that it is not the action but the intent behind the action that matters.
19 May, 2022, 11.21 PM IST
Pakistan condemns anti-Islamic acts in Sweden and NetherlandsThese mindless provocative Islamophobic incidents serve no purpose other than hurting the sensitivities of over 1.5 billion Muslims living ...
19 Apr, 2022, 12.41 AM IST
PIL in Delhi HC challenges constitutional validity of Waqf Act 1995; seeks Uniform Law for charitable, religious institutionsThe plea stated that there is no safeguard for Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, Sikhs, and other communities to save their properties from inclusi...
16 Apr, 2022, 12.47 PM IST
Explainer: Jerusalem tense over evictions and holidaysFrom the beginning of Ramadan in mid-April, Palestinians clashed nightly with Israeli police, who put up barriers to stop evening gathering...
10 May, 2021, 12.01 PM IST
Devdutt Pattanaik's new book to give a peek into iconic stories in Abrahamic religionsThe book, titled 'Eden: An Indian Retelling of Jewish, Christian and Islamic lore', will hit the stands in September.
05 Apr, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
It all began in 1533 with Henry VIIIMacaulay, as head of the first law commission appointed by East India Company in 1833, had submitted a draft penal code in 1837.
07 Sep, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
Portugal's Castelo de Vide — a confluence of Jewish culture and Catholic traditionsThe signature, white-washed houses of Alentejo, with yellow or blue roofs and green shutters, are a welcome sight on a hot day.
29 Apr, 2018, 11.34 AM IST
Tulsi Gabbard, First Hindu in the US House asks board to describe Hinduism accuratelyCalifornia State Board of Education is in final stages of revising and updating the K-12 History-Social Science Framework for public school...
12 Jul, 2016, 01.46 PM IST