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Biden nominates Indian-American as first Muslim religious freedom ambassad
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 31 (ANI): US President Joe Biden has nominated an Indian-American, Rashad Hussain, as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, who is likely to be the first Muslim to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties.
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Time for EU to question Pakistan's GSP+ status, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 30 (ANI): Pakistan's blasphemy laws are used and abused by extremist Islamic groups to persecute members of non-Muslim minorities and whoever tries to combat this religiously motivated instrumentalization is at risk of losing their lives, experts from a non-governme
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BJP does not divide people for political gain unlike SP, BSP, Congress; sa
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Accusing the Samajwadi Party (SP), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and Congress of using caste, religious equations, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP MP from Lakhimpur Kheri, Ajay Mishra Teni said that they have always divided people for po
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PM Modi lauds religious representatives' work during COVID-19, says it is
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appreciated the work done by representatives of religious and social organisations to combat challenges posed by Covid-19 and said that the help provided to people was beyond caste or religious considerations and
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Maldives: Protest outside Chinese embassy against Beijing's treatement of
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 23 (ANI): A group of people demonstrated in front of the Chinese embassy in the Maldives on Friday to protest against Beijing's treatment of its religious minorities.
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NCSC asks Andhra govt to submit details about action taken over Christian
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI): The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Thursday asked Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary to submit information on large scale religious conversions of SCs into Christianity in the state within 15 days.
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Locals in J-K's Udhampur celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, offer namaz at homes amid
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 22 (ANI): People in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir stayed indoors to offer namaz and celebrate Eid-al-Adha on Wednesday, as religious and festive gatherings remain prohibited in the city to combat COVID-19.
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Afghan religious scholars blames Pakistan's clerics, politicians involveme
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 20 (ANI): A large group of religious scholars from across Afghanistan held a gathering on Monday and blamed that the religious clerics and politicians from Pakistan are involved in the country's war.
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Only 5 persons including religious head permitted to offer prayers at mosq
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 19 (ANI): Ahead of Eid-Al-Adha celebrations, the Assam government on Monday issued guidelines allowing only five persons including the religious head to offer prayers at the mosque.
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VHP passes resolutions on illegal conversions, liberation of monasteries,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday passed resolutions for steps to be taken for protection against Coronavirus pandemic, prevention of illegal religious conversions and liberation of Mutt-Mandirs (monasteries and temples).
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VHP urges UP, Uttarakhand to rethink cancelling Kanwar Yatra, calls for al
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government's decision of cancelling Kanwar Yatra due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) international joint general secretary Surendra Jain on Sunday urged the two state governments t
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COVID-19: Rajasthan govt bans religious gatherings
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], July 17 (ANI): All religious programmes and congregations, including those of the upcoming Kanwar Yatra and Eid-ul-Zuha, have been banned in Rajasthan as part of the state government's efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19.
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