Religious News from Around the Web, Feb 9th 2020
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Christians Help in Coronavirus...
How US Newspaper Cover Trump Impeachment
U.S. House of Representatives took the historic step of impeaching the president of the United States. The House voted on two separate charges against...
World’s youngest PM in Finland
Finland's Sanna Marin, 34, was officially appointed as the country's prime minister on Tuesday (Dec 10), becoming the world's youngest sitting head of government. Marin...
ISRO’s ‘Project Netra’ for securing Indian satellites from space debris and...
The Centre has proposed Rs 33.3 crore for ISRO's 'Project Netra' for securing Indian satellites from space debris and other dangers, according to documents...
Sitharaman clarified that currently no new tax on petrol and diesel...
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told the Lok Sabha that no where in the world do the prices of petrol and diesel remain steady for...
Donald Trump tweeted a photo-shopped image of himself as a rippling,...
United States President Donald Trump tweeted a photoshopped image with his face superimposed onto the chiselled and bare-chested body of Rocky Balboa, the fictional...
Net migration to Britain fell to its lowest level in nearly...
Net migration to Britain fell to its lowest level in nearly six years during the year to June, driven by a fall in the...
Government plans to merge Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Two Union Territories - Daman and Diu, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli - will be merged into one and a bill in this effect...
Govt to not link social media and adhaar
Minister of information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad told Parliament that the government has no proposal for linking Aadhaar with social media accounts of individuals....
Pope Francis condemns culture of hate reminiscent of Hitler
Speaking on November 15, Pope Francis said some of what he hears from politicians today reminds him of Hitler’s speeches from the 1930s. "I confess...
Sabarimala verdict: Court to review ruling on women’s entry
The Supreme Court referred to a larger bench the petitions seeking review of the apex court’s 2018 judgment allowing entry of women between the...
Israel-Gaza ceasefire begins
A ceasefire came into effect after two days of fighting between Israel and militants of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza. The fighting...
OPPOSITION LEADER in the Bolivian declared herself the country’s interim president
AN OPPOSITION LEADER in the Bolivian Senate declared herself the country’s interim president following the resignation of Evo Morales. Jeanine Anez assumed temporary control...
Prince Charles India Visit To See Gurdawara Trip
Prince Charles is meeting with Indian experts during a two-day visit to the country focusing on global challenges such as climate change and business...
In the Ayodhya verdict, SC judge mentioned the poem of famous...
The Supreme Court of India has referred to the poem of famous English poet William Wordsworth, which is related to religion while giving a...
Aramco has decided to sell up to 0.5 percent of its...
Saudi Aramco's much-anticipated initial public offering will begin on November 17, the company's prospectus said, without revealing the size of the stake sale or...
The governing Socialist Party in Spain has won the most seats...
The governing Socialist Party in Spain has won the most seats in the general election but fallen short of a majority as the far-right...
Ayodhya: Entire Disputed Land Goes to Hindus for Ram Mandir,...
Ayodhya Verdict Live Updates: Muslim parties will be given alternate land while a trust to be formed by the central government will monitor the...
Maharashtra Tops In Justice Delivery
Maharashtra topped the list of India's first-ever ranking of states on justice delivery among the 18 large and mid-sized states. Maharashtra is followed by Kerala...
Brazil Court’s Ruling Could Free Ex-President Da Silva
Brazil's Supreme Court delivered a narrow decision that could release almost 5,000 inmates still appealing their convictions, including jailed former President Luiz Inácio Lula...
New York Judge Says Trump Must Pay $2 Million Over Misuse...
A New York judge has ruled that President Trump must pay $2 million in damages to settle claims that the Trump Foundation misused funds. The...
Emmanuel Macron has said Nato is in the throes of “brain...
President Emmanuel Macron of France has described Nato as "brain" dead, stressing what he sees as waning commitment to the transatlantic alliance by its...
Narendra Modi told to refrain from making unnecessary statements on the...
The Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on the emotive Ayodhya issue before Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi retires on...
Indian-American Ghazala Hashmi created history by becoming the first Muslim woman...
Indian-American Ghazala Hashmi, a former community college professor, created history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected to the Virginia State Senate,...
U.S. will withdraw from the Paris climate accord
The Trump administration started the official process of pulling the United States out of the Paris climate agreement. The US, currently the second-largest emitter...
Fadnavis, Pawar bring Mahabharat to Delhi
The BJP Shiv Sena Mahabharat has shifted to Delhi today. While CM Devendra Fadnavis is in the Capital to meet BJP central leadership over...
New Zealand’s Indian community voices outcry after cultural exemptions to visa...
New Zealand has a reputation for offering a warmer welcome to immigrants than many other western nations, including its nearest neighbour, Australia. But the...
Govt agency, L&T and 9 others penalized for pollution in Gr...
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) and engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) are among nine entities penalised for causing pollution by...
Pakistan Opposition sets 2-day deadline for Imran Khan govt to step...
Pakistan’s opposition demanded on Friday that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his administration resign within two days, raising the stakes in a protest campaign...
EU27 nations agree to Brexit extension until January 31, 2020.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will not resign as a result of failing to pull Britain out of the European Union on October 31...