Pope Francis, riding a wave of mostly positive reaction to his encyclical on ecology, on Monday set up a Catholic "World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation" to draw attention to the plight of t

MUMBAI: The BMC on Monday assured the Bombay high court that the interests of pedestrians and motorists will not be compromised during religious festivals.

The Bombay High Court today asked Maharashtra government to confer power on its officers to take action against those found guilty of violating noise pollution laws during the forthcoming religious

MUMBAI: Ganeshotsav mandals welcomed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) policy, based on Bombay high court directives, and said it addressed their concerns.

Court had earlier cited an apex court judgment explaining that fundamental right did not extend to profess religion to worshiping at any and every public place.

Following a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a resident of Thane, the Bombay high court last week said that the fundamental right of practising or professing religion did not extend to any

Leaders of different faiths have embraced Pope Francis' climate-change appeal and his recent environmental encyclical.

MUMBAI: Pope Francis Thursday released a long-awaited 183-page Encyclical (letter to bishops) on the environment which many experts call a game-changer.