RSS rejects religious discrimination, backs right to faithRSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale stated the organization opposes religious discrimination and supports constitutional rights to fa...
22 Mar, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Avoid These Purchases During Navratri 2026 or Risk Negative Energy & Financial SetbacksChaitra Navratri is considered one of the most spiritually charged periods in the Hindu calendar, where purity, discipline, and mindful liv...
17 Mar, 2026, 03.11 PM IST
Ekadashi in January 2026: Check Shattila Ekadashi and Jaya Ekadashi tithi date, shubh muhurat and mantras to please Lord VishnuEkadashi in January 2026 date: January 2026 will observe two sacred Ekadashi fasting days: Shattila Ekadashi on the 14th and Jaya Ekadashi ...
12 Jan, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Bail to US citizen, 2 Indians held on conversion chargeIn a significant ruling, a Thane district court has allowed bail for an American citizen and two Indian nationals who were detained on accu...
31 Oct, 2025, 11.58 PM IST
Plea in SC seeks direction to Centre, states for steps to eradicate superstition, sorceryA plea filed in the Supreme Court seeks directives for the Centre and states to eradicate superstition, sorcery, and similar practices. The...
20 Jul, 2024, 12.45 PM IST
Religious freedom does not include right to convert others: Centre tells Supreme CourtThe central government said it is "cognizant of the menace" and laws that seek to control such practices are necessary to protect the cheri...
28 Nov, 2022, 07.11 PM IST
Can't direct govt to frame law on forced religious conversion: Delhi High CourtThe high court said it can make recommendations to the government but for that to happen the petitioner has to first make out a prima facie...
25 Jul, 2022, 07.32 PM IST
- Karnataka govt considering law to regulate religious conversion: Home Minister
Hosadurga BJP MLA Goolihatti Shekhar said religious conversions by force or through inducement have become rampant in the State, quoting th...
21 Sep, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
We won't be silenced: Karnataka reformists allegedly on the hit list of Hindutva groupsKarnataka reformists — from seer Veerabhadra Channamalla Swami to rationalists KS Bhagavan and Narendra Nayak — say they won't be deterred ...
24 Jun, 2018, 06.45 AM IST
Karnataka dilutes Anti-Superstition BillThe bill is to be introduced for passage in the Karnataka legislature during the winter session in December.
28 Sep, 2017, 11.51 PM IST
Cabinet clears anti-superstition bill with dilutionsThe bill, however, explicitly exempts vaastu and astrology from being considered superstition, along with several other exemptions under th...
28 Sep, 2017, 11.02 AM IST
Karnataka Cabinet clears anti-superstition billAfter omitting the word superstitious, it is now titled The Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic ...
27 Sep, 2017, 08.41 PM IST
Buy books, not crackers, for kids: SiddaramaiahKarnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has asked people to use the money spent on crackers during Diwali to buy books for their children.
06 Nov, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
Swami Agnivesh comes out in support of 'PK' movieSeveral activists of right-wing outfits Bajrang Dal and Hindu Sena have been demanding a ban on 'PK' stating the film has allegedly hurt re...
02 Jan, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
India needs Hindu rationalists for better markets, trades and higher growthThe outrage that followed Dabholkar's assassination finally prodded the Maharashtra government to pass the anti-superstition ordinance.
26 Aug, 2013, 05.05 AM IST
Superstitious? come here & make moneyFaith, actually, isn't always a driver: often, superstitious stuff can lie beyond the domain of religious belief, while yet seeking sanctio...
23 Aug, 2013, 10.07 AM IST
Be clear about your prioritiesThrough intelligence, application and a healthy dose of scepticism, the seeker would divine the right types of spiritual practices, meditat...
29 Dec, 2008, 01.55 AM IST