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'Pak, Afghan minorities immigrated before Dec 14 to be given Indian citize
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 22 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced that Indian citizenship will be provided to the people belonging to the minority communities of Afghanistan and Pakistan, who have immigrated before December 14.
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Haj subsidy: Ahmed Patel urges Centre to share expenditure details of fund
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): A day after the withdrawal of Haj subsidy, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel hoped that the central government would spend the funds for the development of minorities, as mandated by the Supreme Court in its 2012 order.
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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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Centre withdraws subsidy for Haj pilgrims
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): The Union government on Tuesday scrapped the Haj subsidy for pilgrims as the fund will instead be used for the empowerment of minorities from this year.
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Minorities Commission to study minority status to Hindus in eight states
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Wednesday formed a three-member committee to study the matter of minority status to Hindus in eight states where their population is less than 50 per cent.
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Italian senators ask to cancel Pak's GSP Plus status
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Dec 06 (ANI): Italian Senators have urged their Senate not to support Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) plus, which was given to Pakistan and is up for renewal.
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NCM seeks Law Commission's opinion on minority status to Hindus in 8 state
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Sunday sought the Law Commission's opinion on minority status to the Hindus in eight states on the representation given by the petitioner, Ashwini Upadhyay.
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SC refuses plea seeking minority status for Hindus
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the plea seeking minority status for Hindus in several states.
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Intolerant Pakistan finding new ways to torment its minorities
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Oct.20 (ANI): Pakistan was essentially created to protect the religious and economic rights of Muslims who were a minority before the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. But since the country's inception, new minorities have been created and Islamabad keeps f
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Five people belonging to Hazara Shia community killed in Quetta
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], October 9 (ANI): At least five people belonging to ethnic Hazara Shia community were killed and one other seriously injured on Quetta's Kasi road in Balochistan on Monday after few unidentified armed men opened fire at their vehicle.
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There are barriers to healthcare for eczema among black children
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 2 (ANI): A new study has found that white children in America are more likely to see a doctor for treatment of eczema than black children, despite the fact that the disease is likely more severe among minorities.
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Human Rights Focus Pakistan condemns brutalities against religious minorit
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Faisalabad [Pakistan], September 23 (ANI):Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) in collaboration with Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD) and CRMP held demonstration after Press conference to highlight the problems faced by the religious minorities in Pakistan due to Blasphemy Allegations, force
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