Los Angeles Catholics to welcome future leader of nation’s most populous archdiocese

LA Catholics to welcome coadjutor archbishop

NYC bus ads targeting disenfranchised Muslims are decried as a smokescreen

NYC bus ads asking ‘Leaving Islam?’ cause a stir

Elton John performance in Morocco raises outcry from Islamists about his homosexuality

Elton John performance in Morocco raises outcry

INLD wants assembly meet to ban same-gotra marriages

CHANDIGARH - The Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) Wednesday sought a special session of the Haryana assembly to move a resolution to amend the Hindu Marriage Act and to ban marriages in the same ‘gotra’ (lineage).

President, PM greet nation on Buddha Purnima

NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the eve of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Lord Buddha to be celebrated Thursday.

PM greets people on Buddha Purnima

NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Buddha Purnima Thursday, recalling the Lord’s message of non-violence, love and compassion.

President, vice president greet nation on Buddha Purnima

NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Buddha Purnima Thursday.

Elton John to perform in Morocco concert despite Islamist outcry about his homosexuality

Elton John to perform in Morocco despite outcry

Buddha Smriti Park ready for inauguration Thursday

PATNA - The Buddha Smriti Park is ready for inauguration here by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

800 monks to pray in Delhi for Buddha Purnima

NEW DELHI - Nearly 800 Buddhist monks and lamas from Tibet, Nepal and India will gather here Thursday to offer special prayers on the occasion of Buddha Purnima — which, they say, for the first time will fall on the same day as per the Hindu and Tibetan calendars.

Meira Kumar greets nation on Buddha Purnima

NEW DELHI - Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima that India celebrates Thursday.