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EU speaks for religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): Amid the recent surge in mob violence and religious persecution in Pakistan, the EU Parliament last month called for a review of Pakistan's GSP+ status, citing concerns over the latter's blasphemy laws and poor rights record.
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SC dismisses Wasim Rizvi's plea seeking removal of 26 Quran verses
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by former Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board, Syed Wasim Rizvi, seeking directions to remove 26 verses of 'Holy Quran' for violating the laws of the land and allegedly promoting extremism and terrori
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India, Maldives call for strengthening international cooperation to combat
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): India and Maldives on Thursday held the first meeting of the Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-Radicalisation, wherein they both emphasised the need for strengthening international cooperation to combat terrorism i
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Two years of Easter bombings: Lanka legalises deradicalisation law, mulls
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): From mulling burqa ban to de-radicalisation law, the Sri Lankan government has taken several steps as part of a crackdown against 'Islamic extremism' in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday bombings of 2019.
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Violent extremism, religious intolerance in Pakistan poses devastating con
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 17 (ANI): Amid religious intolerance and violent extremism in Pakistan, the anniversaries of two brutal assassinations have cast a light on how democratic ideals have plunged in the country with potentially devastating consequences for its future.
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Are US and Turkey allies on paper only?
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 8 (ANI): The United States and Turkey, two countries which for many years used to share the same views on geopolitics and common threats - mainly the Soviet Union and extremism- now view each other with great suspicion and take a different stand on many international
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On Day 2 of his Iraq visit, Pope Francis denounces extremism as 'betrayal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], March 7 (ANI): Pope Francis, who is on a four-day historic trip to Iraq, on Saturday (local time) denounced extremism in the name of religion as "betrayals of religion" and called for friendship and cooperation between religions.
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Jharkhand: ED files complaint against 3 TPC members in left-wing extremism
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 1 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before the PMLA Special Court in Ranchi against three extremists of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) and their three fir
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'Religiosity in Pakistan leading to rise in terrorism in Pakistan'
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 1 (ANI): With terrorist attacks in Pakistan which is witnessing a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance among its people, experts have expressed concern about the possibility of the country being engulfed by religious extremism.
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MEA Secy Rahul Chhabra speaks on prevention of violent extremism, climate
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (Economic Relations) Rahul Chhabra on Monday spoke to the delegates of St Stephen's Model United Nations (SMUN) to discuss various issues including the prevention of violent extremism, electoral reforms and mitiga
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BJD's RS MP gives zero hour notice for mobile connectivity in Naxal-affect
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Prashanta Nanda on Monday gave a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha and demanded to provide mobile connectivity in villages and left-wing extremism (LWE) areas in Odisha.
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Extremism in NE heading to its end, J-K has accepted development policy: P
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday appreciated the efforts of the Central government in bringing positive changes in the Northeast, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Naxal-affected areas.
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