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Imran Khan using religion as 'cover-up' for governance, economic breakdown
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 18 (ANI): Pakistan's Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed concern over Prime Minister Imran Khan's using "religion as a cover-up" for the governance and economic issues afflicting the country.
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Karnataka colleges creating controversy over hijab, violating religious fr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 17 (ANI): Karnataka state general secretary of Popular Front of India, Nasir Pasha on Sunday alleged that colleges here were creating unnecessary controversy over the hijab (headscarf) issue, violating the religious freedom of Muslims.
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Women, religious minorities continue to face persecution in Pakistan, says
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [US], January 17 (ANI): Women, religious minorities, and transgender people in Pakistan continue to face violence, discrimination, and persecution, with authorities failing to provide adequate protection or hold perpetrators to account, according to a US-based rights group.
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Human Rights Watch airs concern over civil rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 16 (ANI): The Human Rights Watch portrays a grim picture of civil rights abuses in Pakistan and the increasing persecution of religious minorities and marginalised groups.
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Haridwar court sends religious leader Yeti Narsinganand to 14-day judicial
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 16 (ANI): A Haridwar court on Sunday sent religious leader Yeti Narsinganand to 14-day judicial custody after he was arrested by Haridwar police for allegedly making inflammatory remarks at a Dharma Sansad in the city in a hate speech case.
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Haridwar: Religious leader Yati Narsinghanand arrested for 'inflammatory'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 15 (ANI): Haridwar Police on Saturday arrested religious leader Yeti Narsinganand for alleged inflammatory speeches at Haridwar 'Dharm Sansad'.
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Chakrasnanam held with religious fervour in Tirumala
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): Chakrasnanam was held with religious fervour in Tirumala on Friday.
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One should not associate 'Surya Namaskar' with any religion, it's like any
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 14 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta on Friday said the leaders who are condemning the government's order of performing 'Surya Namaskar' on the occasion of Makar Sankranti are looking f
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US State Department expresses concern on Tibetans living in China
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The US State Department expressed concern on the plight of the Tibetans living in China with the recent increasing actions by Beijing targeting the minority community.
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Muslims in India enjoy equal rights, says Kashmiri political activist Agha
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 13 (ANI): A noted Kashmiri political activist on Thursday said Muslims in India enjoy freedom and perform their religious rituals freely, but in Pakistan, minorities are facing persecution.
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Procession of Swarna Ratham held in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 13 (ANI): As a part of Vaikuntha Ekadasi festivities, the procession of Swarna Ratham was held in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala with utmost religious fervour on Thursday.
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Sanctions on USCIRF officials yet another China's 'affront' against univer
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 11 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with US Commission on International Religious Freedom, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Chinese sanctions on four USCIRF officials constitute yet another China's "affront" against universal rights.
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