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Pakistan condemns Koran burning in US
Fp Archives •Pakistan has condemned the 28 April burning of copies of the Quran by US pastor Terry Jones in Florida.
Kerala’s new Islamic powerhouse
Binoo •A cleric lays siege to Kerala capital and positions himself as a major Muslim voice.
We are a nation of minorities. Let's scrap Article 30
Jagannathan •When it comes to religious and linguistic institutions, the state has no right to interfere with any of them - majority or minority.
With prayers, choruka, kanji, Kerala observes Good Friday
Fp Archives •Good Friday is observed as a day of prayer, penance and fasting to commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ nearly 2,000 years ago.
Pope denounces US political push to legalise gay marriage
Fp Archives •Pope Benedict XVI waded deep into US campaign politics on Friday, urging visiting US bishops to beef up their teaching about the evils of premarital sex and cohabitation, and denouncing what he called the "powerful" gay marriage lobby in America.
US missionaries celebrate Adoniram Judson’s journey to India in 1812
Choudhury •The American missionary impulse crossed boundaries into Asia when Adoniram Judson sailed from the United States to India 200 years ago.
Religion being misused: Vikram Seth on Rushdie row
Fp Archives •Novelist Vikram Seth today said the Rushdie affair was whipped up because of "power", "politics" and "misuse of religion".
Rushdie pulls out of Jaipur lit fest, cites threat to life
Fp Staff •In a statement released by his representatives in India, Rushdie confirmed that he will not be attending the festival as he has been told that paid assassins were on their way to Jaipur in a quest for him.
Surya namaskar a yogic exercise unconnected with religon: Digvijaya
Fp Archives •Congress general secretary Digvijaya Singh on Thursday took to twitter to air his views on the row over fatwa against yogic exercise Surya Namaskar.
Pope decries commercial glitter of Christmas
Fp Archives •Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialisation of Christmas, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday's "superficial glitter" to discover its true meaning.