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China continues banning religious festivities: Report
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 10 (ANI): China has banned all key religious activities in and around Tibet's capital Lhasa during celebrations marking the Tibetan New Year according to media reports.
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Retired Uyghur postal worker sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for 're
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 5 (ANI): A retired Uyghur postal worker in China's Xinjiang region, released from an internment camp due to health issues, was rearrested in 2020 and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for participating in "illegal religious activities", said a media report.
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China introduces new decree to curb religious activities in Tibet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 18 (ANI): China is introducing a new regulation in Tibet to ban religious content online such as worshipping Buddha, and according to a report it is 'sinicizing' Buddhism.
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China sentences five women from Uyghur family to long prison terms over 'i
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 22 (ANI): A Xinjiang court sentenced five Muslim Uyghur women from one family to lengthy jail terms for "illegal" religious activities, a media report said.
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China imposes ban on religious activities of Tibetan party members: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Amdo [Tibet], November 28 (ANI): China, which has been accused of imposing restrictions on religious freedom in Tibet, has imposed a ban on religious activities on all party members and cadres in Amdo province in Tibet, according to reports.
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Religious activities oppressed in Xinjiang amid draconian Chinese policies
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Under the draconian Chinese policies, the future of Islam appears precarious in Xinjiang as religious activities are practiced under rules set by China's Communist Party.
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UP govt to have directorate of Religious Affairs Department
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 12 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government on Friday announced setting up a directorate of Religious Affairs Department (Dharmarth Karya Vibhag) for the 'smooth functioning of religious activities' in the state.
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Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple restricts religious activities in view of C
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 17 (ANI): 'Sankeertan' and distribution of 'Balbhog' have been banned at the cave tableau located in Bhandara and Janmasthan complex, as per an order issued by Shri Krishna Janmasthan Temple authority.
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Muslim youth roughed up for participating in 'Kanwar Yatra'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 3 (ANI): A Muslim youth who went with his friends to Haridwar in a "Kanwar Yatra" and returned home along with a bottle of holy "Ganga-Jal" was allegedly roughed up by members of his community for "anti-religious" activities.
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Aligarh: City Mufti appeals to Muslims to avoid Namaz on roads, use terrac
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Days after district administration banned all types of religious activities on the roads, City Mufti Mohammad Khalif Hameed has also urged all administrators of mosques and those offering prayers in them to avoid using roads for Namaz and instead
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Aligarh DM bans religious events on roads
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): The Aligarh local administration on Friday banned religious activities on roads after a group of a right-wing organisation allegedly started the practice of chanting Maha Aarti on every Tuesday and Saturday.
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Dalai Lama should stick to religious activities: Swamy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 03 (ANI): With the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarifying their stance on the Dalai Lama's activities in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said that the Tibetan spiritual leader should focus on the religious activities.
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