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China imposes ban on religious activities of Tibetan party members: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 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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Afghan activists chides new Taliban media guidelines
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 27 (ANI): Afghan journalists and activists have expressed concerns over a new "religious guideline" issued by the Taliban, saying the move is "yet another form of control over women."
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2 dead after pick truck ploughed into religious procession in Pune
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 27 (ANI): Two devotees died and multiple others were injured after a pick truck ploughed into a religious procession near Vadgaon Maval in Pune district early morning today, as per a police official.
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Chinese authorities destroy dome built by Uyghur exile in Xinjiang: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 26 (ANI): Chinese authorities have destroyed a dome in a park that an Uyghur living in Turkey had built in his former hometown in Xinjiang.
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Pak police arrest four for 'blasphemy' after argument with religious cleri
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 26 (ANI): Pakistani police have arrested four men charged with blasphemy following an argument with a religious cleric, Al Jazeera reported on Thursday.
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Two religious scholars shot dead near Kabul: Report
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 24 (ANI): Unidentified armed men opened fire at four religious scholars near Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing two and injuring two others, media reports citing source reported.
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HC seeks Delhi govt's stand on plea challenging opening of liquor shop nea
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of the Delhi government and others on a petition challenging the opening of the alcohol shop in the Jangpura area near religious places, a hospital and a school.
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Minorities facing systematic discrimination, violence in Pakistan, say exp
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], November 23 (ANI): Religious and sectarian minorities suffer systematic discrimination and violence in Pakistan, an expert panel said during a seminar in Lahore.
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Two out of 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti released
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] November 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Two of the 17 US and Canadian citizens, members of the religious organization Christian Aid Ministries, abducted in Haiti in October, have been released, the charity says.
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Uniform Civil Code undesirable in a multi-religious country: Muslim Person
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 21 (ANI): The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) said it does not favour a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) which is undesirable in a multi-religious country like India.
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Religious identity cues increase vaccination intentions, trust in medical
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): A study of 1,765 unvaccinated adult American Christians, when presented with an endorsement of the COVID-19 vaccine from a prominent medical expert, participants who were shown cues highlighting the religious identities of the prominent expert and several
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US designates Pak, China as countries of concern over violation of religio
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): The United States has designated 10 nations including Pakistan and China as countries of Particular Concern for having engaged in or tolerated severe violations of religious freedom.
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