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Sale of dates on the rise during Ramadan in Kashmir valley
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 20 (ANI): In the holy month of Ramadan, people in the Kashmir valley have been purchasing dates in large quantities as it has a unique importance in the Islamic religion.
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BJP's Sunil Deodhar calls for YSRCP Tirupati by-poll candidate's religion
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Andhra Pradesh co-incharge Sunil Deodhar on Thursday said that the YSR Congress Party candidate for Tirupati Lok Sabha by-poll Dr M Gurumoorthy's religion should be revealed to the public.
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Abuses in Tibet include restricted freedom of religion, belief, arbitrary
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Raising the issue of human rights abuses in Tibet, the Centre for Democracy, Pluralism and Human Rights (CDPHR), in its latest report, has revealed that various individuals and organisations working for the rights of Tibetan people have reported abuses of ri
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Tulsi Gabbard flags religious persecution in Bangladesh, recalls Pak army'
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 2 (ANI): Raising concerns about the situation of Hindus and other religious minorities in Bangladesh, Tulsi Gabbard, former US Presidential candidate on Friday recalled how the Pakistani army systematically murdered, raped and drove millions of Bengali Hindus, from
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Gujarat Assembly passes bill to stop 'love jihad'
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 2 (ANI): To bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha passed the 'Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021' with a majority.
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Gujarat govt to table 'love jihad' bill before Assembly today
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 1 (ANI): The state government is set to amend the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 to bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage.
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Plea filed in SC seeking direction to control religious conversion
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to take steps to control religious conversion by "intimidating, threatening or deceivingly luring unwitting individuals with gifts or monetary benefits or by using mirac
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Complainant seeks Lt Governor sanction to prosecute Kamal Haasan
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): A letter has been written to Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal seeking prosecution sanction under section 196 (1)(a) Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) against Kamal Haasan in a Criminal complaint matter for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus by as
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BJP to bring law against 'love jihad' in Assam also: Shivraj Singh
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], March 25 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the BJP plans to implement a law against "love jihad" in Assam but added that the party is against jihad and not love.
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Radicalisation shouldn't be associated with specific religion, says J-K Go
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 24 (ANI): Radicalisation should not be associated with a specific religion, said Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday, adding that there is a need for Islamic scholars to formulate a policy and a process to prevent a person,
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China urged to stop persecution of Uyghurs, Tibetans
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], March 15 (ANI): Conservative party of Canada has called on China to stop the persecution of people who practice their religion or belief including Christians, Tibetans and Uyghurs.
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RSS ideologue Indresh Kumar calls for population control law
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 15 (ANI): The growing population is a challenge for India and the world and there is a need to control the population irrespective of religions, said Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Indresh Kumar on Sunday.
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