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Karnataka HC left with no option but to interpret Quran on issue of essent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday observed that Karnataka High Court, which has upheld a ban on Hijab in educational institutes, was left without any option but to interpret the Quran on the issue of essential religious practice.
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In a humanitarian gesture, Hindu community in Pakistan open temple door fo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], September 11 (ANI): As Pakistan is facing its worst devastation due to the floods, the Hindu community in Balochistan has come up with a gesture of humanity and religious harmony, by opening the doors of a temple to shelter flood-affected people.
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People throng Gaya to perform 'Pitru Paksha' rituals
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], September 10 (ANI): People across the country on Saturday converged in Bihar's Gaya city, a religious place famous for 'Mokshadham' to offer prayers to their ancestors on the first day of Pitru Paksha, also known as Sarvapitari Amavasya.
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Indra Jatra: Nepali festival where living deities go on tour of city
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 10 (ANI): Thousands of devotees poured into the premises of Basantapur Durbar Square on the occasion of Indra Jatra, one of the biggest religious festivals in Kathmandu with fervour and gaiety.
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ISIS group targets religious minorities in Afghanistan, says HRW
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US], September 8 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) repeatedly attacked Hazaras and other religious minorities at their mosques, schools, and workplaces.
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Taliban to revise mass media law in Afghanistan, condition of the press co
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 8 (ANI): With Taliban officials set to make changes in the culture and religious sections of media books and revise the mass media law in the country, the condition of media personnel in Afghanistan is likely to get worse.
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J-K: JKAS officer placed under suspension for allegedly hurting religious
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 7 (ANI): A Jammu Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS) officer was placed under suspension on Tuesday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments here, according to an order issued by the Rajouri administration.
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Vice President appeals to religious leaders, media to encourage people for
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday appealed to the religious leaders and media to encourage people for organ donation by dispelling their doubts and creating awareness on this issue of vital importance.
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Telangana: CPM leaders meet KCR, extend support to fight against "forces o
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 4 (ANI): A team of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders met Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday and extended their support to his fight against the "forces of religious hatred".
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Pakistan clerics, traders in anti-blasphemy protests
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], September 3 (ANI) Religious groups and traders in Pakistan jointly protested against the alleged blasphemy on Friday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and announced that they won't allow lawyers to appear for the suspect in court.
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Punjab Govt reviews security at religious places across state after church
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], September 2 (ANI): The security around religious places is under review after some unidentified miscreants attempted to vandalise a church in Patti in Punjab's Tarn Taran district on August 31, said the officials on Friday.
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Amidst communal tensions in Karnataka, Mandya sets example of Harmony
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mandya (Karnataka) [India], September 1 (ANI): At a time, when controversies are making rounds regarding Ganesha festival celebrations in some places of Karnataka, Mandya has set a great example of communal harmony, where people from both Hindu and Muslim communities came together to celebra
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