3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (299+ words) MUMBAI: In a position that puts her at odds with the exclusionary call issued by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) ahead of Navratri, Amruta Fadnavis, wife of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, has said Muslims should be allowed to participate in…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (508+ words) Amid a controversy over the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s call to keep Muslims out of garba and dandiya events in Maharashtra, Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has said festivals are inclusive and there is nothing wrong…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (308+ words) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has announced a ban on any Muslim participation in garba and dandiya events in Maharashtra. The group has also called on organisers of the events to "verify and identify" the Hindu identity of participants. This…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) Islamic cleric Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad, who holds the title of the Grand mufti of India, sparked a fresh controversy after he said women should remain confined to their homes like precious jewellery is stored inside a box. The Islamic scholar…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (710+ words) Milo Yiannopoulos, a British-born conservative provocateur who gained notoriety as a leading figure in the American alt-right, has been apprehended by U.S. immigration officials for exceeding the duration of his visa. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Yiannopoulos was taken…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (838+ words) CEUTA, Spain—An abandoned warehouse complex overlooking the Moroccan border in this tiny Spanish territory has become a squalid village, with hundreds of migrants living under sheets tied to the sides of buildings and sleeping on broken-down cars and ripped…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (670+ words) WASHINGTON—The White House for weeks promised that Iran was close to signing a nuclear deal and that Oman could be helpful in reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The tiny Gulf nation suddenly found itself at the center of the…...