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SC issues notice to Centre on plea seeking gender-neutral, religion-neutra
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New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central government and others seeking gender-neutral, religion-neutral, uniform grounds of succession and inheritance for all citizens throughout the country.
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Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 passed in Assembly
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 8 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021 was passed in Assembly on Monday.
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Switzerland referendum: People vote to ban full face coverings in public p
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Bern [Switzerland], March 8 (ANI): Switzerland on Sunday (local time) narrowly voted in favour of banning full facial coverings including the niqab and burqa in almost all public places. As many as 51.21 per cent of voters voted in support of the controversial proposal in the referendum.
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On Day 2 of his Iraq visit, Pope Francis denounces extremism as 'betrayal
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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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US lawmaker expresses solidarity with Sindhi community as Pak crackdown on
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan against the Sindhi Hindus, US Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has supported the Sindhi Foundation's 'Long Walk for Freedom, Nature, and Love' as the "Sindhi culture promotes peace and the inclusiveness o
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Congress equally respects all religions, people, castes: Ghulam Nabi Azad
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Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 27 (ANI): The strength of Congress is that it 'equally respect' all religions, people and castes, said the party's veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, at a 'Shanti Sammelan' in Jammu on Saturday.
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SC asks petitioner to approach State HC regarding his plea challenging ant
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New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday allowed advocate Vishal Thakre to withdraw his petition and granted him the liberty to approach Madhya Pradesh High Court in connection with his plea challenging the recent law in the state prohibiting religious conversion of
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Muslim youth arrested in Indore under MP's anti-conversion law for luring
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Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 18 (ANI): A Muslim youth has been arrested here at Vijay Nagar police station under relevant sections of 'Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Ordinance, 2020'- commonly called the 'love-jihad' law, which prohibits and provides for punishment for conve
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Didn't discriminate on basis of religion, says Delhi Police Commissioner r
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New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Tuesday said they did not discriminate on the basis of religion and confirmed that nearly 1,800 people were arrested in connection with the northeast Delhi violence.
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China continues to tighten its grip in Tibet, intensifies efforts to eradi
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Washington [US], February 16 (ANI): In the latest attempt to tighten its grip in Tibet, China is forcing the Tibetans to pay less attention to their religion and show more enthusiasm for president Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Economist.
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Basant Panchami 2021: Significance, history of the festival
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New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Basant Panchami, also known as 'Vasant Panchami', marks the arrival of the spring season in India. The day will be celebrated on February 16 this year. While, this occasion marks the day to worship the deity of knowledge, music, and arts in Hindus, th
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Poets, scholars must raise voice against those who divide in name of relig
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 13 (ANI): Nine prominent poets recited their poems and songs during the Trilingual National Kavi Darbar organised by the Punjab Arts Council on the occasion of 400th Parkash Purb of the ninth Guru Sri Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji on Saturday.
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