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Plea in Delhi HC seeks to stop release of Malayalam film 'Aquarium'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): A petition was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to stop the release of the Malayalam film 'Aquarium' on the OTT platform alleging that film is blasphemous in nature, and hurts the religious sentiments of the Christian people at large.
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Record number of Chinese granted refugee status in Japan amid rise in reli
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 11 (ANI): A record number of Chinese nationals were granted refugee status in Japan in 2020 amid rising intolerance of religious and political beliefs in China.
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RSS to organise virtual sessions to boost morale of citizens amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Covid Response Team (CRT), an initiative of civil society with multiple stakeholders including religious, spiritual, business, philanthropic and social organizations is organizing a lecture series from May 11 to May 15 titled 'Positivity Unlimited' to spread
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Mamata caps religious, cultural gatherings with 50 attendees ahead of Eid
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday allowed religious and cultural programmes ahead of the upcoming festival of Eid. However, a cap has been placed on 50 people.
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Religious activities oppressed in Xinjiang amid draconian Chinese policies
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Under the draconian Chinese policies, the future of Islam appears precarious in Xinjiang as religious activities are practiced under rules set by China's Communist Party.
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PIL requests Supreme Court to convert religious, charitable places into Co
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking direction to convert the religious and charitable places that enjoy tax benefits, into Covid Care Centers as well as cease any further transactions with immediate effect and utilise
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Former head of Mar Thoma Church Philipose Mar Chrysostom dies, PM Modi exp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condoled the demise of Philipose Mar Chrysostom -- one of the oldest religious leaders of the country -- who died in the wee hours of Wednesday.
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Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): As in preceding years, Pakistan witnessed substantial human rights violations in 2020, from forced conversions of religious minorities and crimes against women to enforced disappearances and curbs on freedom of expression, the Human Rights Commission of Pakist
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EU expresses concern over rising blasphemy cases in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 30 (ANI): The European Union has raised concerns over Pakistan's harsh blasphemy laws as they are "often misused to silence opponents and their defenders and to discriminate against religious minorities" and pointed Ahmadi Muslims are probably the most at risk.
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44 killed in crush at religious event in northern Israel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 30 (ANI): The number of people, who have died in a stampede during the mass celebration of the Lag B'Omer holiday at Mount Meron in northern Israel, has increased to 44, local media reported on Friday.
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New Chinese law tells religious leaders to 'support CCP'
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 25 (ANI): Despite growing pressure on China over its human rights record, the Chinese government is set to implement a new decree next month that will require all religious leaders to "follow the lead of and support" the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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DOTO: Tale of dubious database that spreads misinformation against India
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], April 24 (ANI): Document of the Oppressed (DOTO) which claims to be a non-profit documentation center which documents hate crime against religious minorities specifically in India, runs a vicious agenda to fool general public by providing them with misinformation, according
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