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3 rape, blackmail cases filed in Bhopal; 4 arrested: DCP Sanjay Agarwal
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In connection with the cases of rape and blackmail of college students in Bhopal,Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone-2 Bhopal Sanjay Agarwal on Monday said that three separate FIRs have been registered across different police stations.
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"Will resign if report is unconstitutional," says BJP's Jagdambika Pal as
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
"I have said before too that if the report made by us is unconstitutional or interferes with religious freedom then I will resign," Jagdambika Pal told ANI in Delhi.
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"Waqf properties are essential part of our religion": AIMPLB raises concer
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahali, an AIMPLB member, emphasised that several provisions of the amendments contradict Articles 14, 15, 25, and 26 of the Indian Constitution, which guarantee equality, non-discrimination, and freedom of religion.
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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves to Supreme Court against "unconstitutional" Waqf
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
Taking to social media post on X, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind wrote, "The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind has challenged the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, in the Supreme Court, as this law is a direct attack on the country's constitution, which not only provides equal rights to i
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Waqf Amendment Bill trying to snatch what Consitution has given: Abhishek
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Participating in the debate on the bill, the Congress Rajya Sabha MP said that the bill has "less reform, more doubt; less justice, more bias"
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US State Department declines to comment on USCIRF's recommendation to plac
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Monday (local time) declined to comment on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom's (USCIRF) annual report, which recommends placing India on the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list.
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USCIRF report 2025 highlights China as major religious freedom violator
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The situation of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang remains a significant concern. The USCIRF report outlines widespread violations of human rights, including mass detentions, forced labour, and monitoring of religious activities.
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USCIRF should be designated as entity of concern: MEA slams US panel's rel
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In response to media queries regarding the 2025 Annual Report of USCIRF, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "We have seen the recently released 2025 Annual Report of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which once again continues its pattern of issuing bias
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"No other agenda except Hindu-Muslim": Congress leader Ajay Kumar Lallu at
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
"Yogi Adityanath has no other agenda except Hindu-Muslim to talk about. In 8 years of governance, they should show at least one development work done by them in the state," Lallu told ANI in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
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"No religious freedom is being taken away": Waqf bill JPC Chairman Jagadam
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
PC Chairman and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagadambika Pal asserted on Tuesday that the government is making amendments to the Waqf Board for the greater good, assuring that no religious freedoms are being taken away through the legislation.
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Chinese diaspora in Austria hold protest against ongoing religious persecu
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The protestors carried placards and chanted slogans condemning the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) crackdown on religious groups.
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China tightens grip on Tibetan Buddhism with new law intensifying state co
Updated : 1 year ago IST
China has introduced new legal measures tightening its control over Tibetan Buddhism, enforcing political loyalty and intensifying cultural assimilation efforts. The law undermines constitutional religious protections, with critics calling it a severe escalation of suppression.
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