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Israel, UAE to normalise diplomatic relations, announces President Trump
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 13 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) announced that Israel and the United Arab Emirates will fully normalise their diplomatic relations.
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Muslim Uighurs are forcibly put in concentration camps in China: Hashim Qu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 01 (ANI): M Hashim Qureshi, Chairman of J-K Democratic Liberation Party, has highlighted the treatment meted by the Chinese Communist Party to Muslim and Christians, saying Muslim Uighurs are put in concentration camps in Xinjiang province.
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China forces Christians to replace images of Jesus with Communist leaders
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): Continuing with its repression of religious minorities, Chinese officials have now ordered Christians to smash crosses and remove images of Jesus from their homes and instead put up pictures of Communist leaders.
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Silent protest held outside UN over persecution of Christians in Pak
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): A silent demonstration was held on Saturday in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva alongside Broken Chair to raise a voice in solidarity to eradicate the malicious blasphemy law and forced conversions in Pakistan.
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US report on religious freedom accuses China of intensifying repression of
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 11 (ANI): An annual report on religious freedom released by the US State Department accuses China of intensifying religious repression on its minority groups, particularly the Uighurs of northwest Xinjiang province, Christians, Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, and Falu
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Beware US, Pakistan's National Commission for Minorities only symbolism, n
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 15 (ANI): Pakistan's National Commission for Minorities is a 'public relations gimmick' as it has no power to amend the anti-minorities laws enshrined in the country's constitution, says former member of Pakistani parliament.
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Manual scavenging-- a caste-based discrimination that persists in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], May 5 (ANI): It's a cultural, traditional inertia of sorts that the descendants of lower-caste Hindus who converted to Christianity centuries ago still find themselves marginalized and subjected to menial labour, including manual scavenging in Pakistan.
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Amid COVID-19, make this Ramzan symbol of patience, harmony, sensitivity a
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that as the COVID-19 pandemic has come to plague the entire world, we have an opportunity to make this Ramzan a symbol of patience, harmony, sensitivity and service.
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USCIRF 'troubled' by reports of food aid being denied to Hindus, Christian
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 14 (ANI): The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Monday said it was "troubled by reports of food aid being denied to the minority Hindus and Christians in Pakistan" amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
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Christians in Kerala participate in livestream Easter prayers amid lockdow
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], April 12 (ANI): Members of the Christian community in Kottayam on Sunday watched the live streaming of Easter prayers, being held in the churches.
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Telangana issues guidelines on disposal of bodies of Hindus, Christians of
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Telangana government on Wednesday issued guidelines on procedure to dispose of dead bodies of Hindus/Christians who are either suspected or confirmed of COVID-19.
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BJP will back Sena if Cong-NCP quit govt over Muslim quota, says Sudhir Mu
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Amid the speculation of a rift among the allies of the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) over the implementation of 5 percent Muslim quota in education, BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar said his party will support Shiv-Sena if the Nationalist Congress Par
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