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"Show must go on": SC hints it will examine validity of Places of Worship
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday hinted that it will soon hear and adjudicate a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
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HRFP condemns attack on kot Radha Kishan church, calls for justice and pre
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Naveed Walter, President of Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP), demanded swift and transparent justice for the perpetrators. He stated that merely identifying suspects and registering a First Information Report (FIR) is insufficient. "Preventing such incidents in the future is equally import
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Attacks against civilians, places of worship unacceptable: UN Chief condem
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a post on X, Guterres said, "I strongly condemn the deadly terrorist attack during Friday Prayers at the Ali Bin Abi Talib Mosque in Homs, Syria. Attacks against civilians and places of worship are unacceptable. My condolences to the families of those killed and my sympathy to all thos
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"Bangladesh cannot survive without India; extremism straining ties": Forei
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad warned that rising extremism in Bangladesh is fueling anti-India sentiment and cannot be treated as isolated incidents, urging the government to take responsibility, protect places of worship and minorities, and assure India that such actions will not be
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A political conspiracy to restart dispute: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Huma
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A few weeks ago, suspended TMC leader and MLA Humayun Kabir had laid the foundation stone for the construction of Babri Masjid in Murshidabad district on December 6. He drew attention to the constitutional right to build places of worship and said that he is not doing anything unconstitut
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Humayun Kabir lays foundation stone of Babri Masjid, says "not doing anyth
Updated : 5 months, 4 weeks ago IST
He drew attention to the constitutional right to build places of worship and said that he is not doing anything unconstitutional, "as anyone can make a temple or church, so can I".
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Only 37 out of 1817 Hindu temples, Sikh Gurudwaras operational: Report rev
Updated : 6 months ago IST
A recent report presented before the Parliamentary Committee on Minority Caucus has revealed that out of 1,817 Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras across Pakistan, only 37 remain operational. The data highlights a grim reality: centuries-old places of worship are worsening due to poor governmen
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HRCP report Streets of Fear exposes worsening religious persecution
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report emphasised an alarming increase in violence against religious minorities, including the demolition of places of worship and the targeted killings of Ahmadis, the post said.
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"BJP's MLAs took to streets to protest violently, throw stones": NCP-SCP l
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
NCP-SCP leader Prashant Sudamrao Jagtap on Saturday slammed the BJP-led government in Maharashtra for the incidents of vandalism in Yavat village in Pune, in which vehicles and places of worship were damaged.
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Maharashtra: Over 20 detained after vandalism in Yavat, curfew and drone s
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Police have detained over 20 individuals in Maharashtra's Yavat village after incidents of vandalism targeting vehicles and places of worship, following tensions sparked by an alleged objectionable social media post, officials said on Saturday.
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"They spared neither Gurudwara, Church, Madrasa nor Temple": Congress' Nas
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Congress MP and AICC in charge of Jammu and Kashmir, Syed Naseer Hussain, on Saturday condemned Pakistan's recent cross-border shelling in Poonch, which targeted places of worship, including Gurudwaras, Churches, Madrasas, and Temples, resulting in 13 deaths and significant damage.
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Pakistan continues hostilities, attack on places of worship in Jammu: Mini
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Pakistan continued its hostilities on May 10 and targeted places of worship including the Shambhu temple in Jammu and other residential areas of the region.
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