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Northeasterners staying in other states should adopt local culture: BJP
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Mar. 26 (ANI): Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in-charge Sunil Deodhar on Monday advised the people from the northeast staying in other states to adopt the local culture and lifestyle for their own safety and apparently to avoid clashes.
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Short films, posters on persecution of Christians in Pak showcased in Gene
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland] Mar 14 (ANI): Short films depicting the persecution of the Christian minority in Pakistan was showcased during the 37th session of United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva.
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Women activists highlight persecution of Christians in Pak at UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 13 (ANI): Christian women activists on Monday raised the issue of persecution of minority community by the hands of Islamic fundamentalists and the misuse of blasphemy law in Pakistan during the 37th session of human rights council session in Geneva.
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Sacred Jerusalem church shut after dispute with Israeli authorities
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], Feb 26 (ANI): Holy Sepulchre, the sacred church in Jerusalem, was on Sunday shut after a dispute between Christian leaders in the holy land and Israeli authorities over the future of multiple church-owned properties and lands that Christians say should be protected by inte
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Rome's Colosseum turns red to remember persecuted Christians
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Vatican City [Rome], Feb 26 (ANI): The Colosseum, Rome's most famous landmark, was on Saturday lit up in red to mark solidarity with people persecuted in foreign countries, particularly Pakistan, for their faith.
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Chandy hits out at PM over 'rescue of Christian nurses' remark
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saying "evacuation of 46 nurses from war-torn Iraq in 2014 was done because they were Christians".
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India Open: Sindhu to face Zhang in title clash
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): Rio Olympics silver-medallist P.V. Sindhu will aim to win her second consecutive India Open title as she faces Zhang Beiwen of USA in the final showdown at the Siri Fort Sports Complex on Sunday.
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Pakistan's minorities fleeing over denial of religious freedom
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 17 (ANI): Growing extremism and religious intolerance is leading to thousands of Christians, Ahmadis and Hindus reportedly fleeing Pakistan.
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ISIS outsourcing terror attacks to outfits in Pakistan, says expert
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [United States], Dec.30 (ANI): Unless Pakistan increases its efforts to outlaw, eliminate and foil Islamist terrorism on its soil, and also takes appropriate steps to protect the minority Christian community from attacks by fundamental elements such as the ISIS, Lashkar-i-Jhangvi, J
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IS claims responsibility for Cairo church attack
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 30 (ANI): The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for an attack on a Coptic Egyptian church in Cairo that left nine people dead.
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Hyderabad showered with blessings on Christmas
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Amaravati (Hyderabad) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): As Christmas is being celebrated with fervour and gaiety across the world and India, celebrations are witnessed in Hyderabad as well.
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Over 3,000 personnel deployed in Rawalpindi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], December 25 (ANI): The authorities in Pakistan on Monday deployed at least 3,500 personnel at churches and other public places in Rawalpindi in order to ensure a peaceful and safe Christmas for the Christians.
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