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Pak turns into nightmare for minorities: Nadeem Nusrat
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): The Voice of Karachi (VOK) and South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) Chairman Nadeem Nusrat has said that relentless suppression of ethnic and religious minorities in certain parts of South Asia, Pakistan in particular, continued to raise ser
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Senior cop justifies showering petals on Kanwariyas
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 9 (ANI): A senior cop who showered rose petals from a chopper on Kanwariyas, has defended his gesture, saying it should not be given a religious hue.
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Odisha MLA performs last rites of destitute woman
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Jharsuguda (Odisha) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): Bringing in a glimmer of hope in the day and age of caste and religious divide, a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Rengali performed the last rites of an old woman, who was ostracised by her community, in Amnapali v
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Goa: Meat complex gets provisional NOC ahead of Eid
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Factories and Boilers Minister Vijai Sardesai on Tuesday met a group of Muslims and assured them that the Goa Meat Complex will be operational before Eid al-Adha for carrying out religious slaughtering of animals.
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Case against 'Satyameva Jayate' for hurting religious sentiments
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad, (Telangana) [India] July 30 (ANI): A case has been registered against upcoming Bollywood movie 'Satyameva Jayate' by the Shia community in Hyderabad for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
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Minority groups in China facing repression, says Ministerial to Advance Re
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): The first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, that held its meeting in Washington this week, has expressed serious concerns over restrictions on religious freedom in China, particularly on the minority groups such as Uighurs, Hui, Kazakh Musli
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Lawyer on Sabrimala entry: SC should not interfere in religious practices
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The Pandalam Royal family on Thursday has challenged the petition seeking entry of women to the Sabarimala Temple, terming it to be `mischievous' as seem to be targeting the practices of the Hindu faith.
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Women will always be at the core of Agarbathi Industry, says AIAMA
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI-NewsVoir): Agarbathi industry has been growing many folds since its inception and has evolved into a vibrant cottage industry over the years. The driving force for this growth has been various aspects like religious rituals and festivals, increased inclination
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Pakistan: Extremists pull strings of elections under nose of security agen
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), July 20 (ANI): The upcoming general elections in Pakistan are witnessing a nexus between security agencies and candidates, who have been fielded by banned religious and extremist outfits.
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Religious teacher rapes minor in Darbhanga
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], July 19 (ANI): In another case of sexual assault, a 65-year-old religious teacher was arrested on Wednesday for alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl in a village in Darbhanga district.
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Twitter stands united with #TalkToAMuslim
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): At a time when religious differences are plaguing the world, social media comes up as a tool to remind us of the fact that India has always embodied 'Unity in Diversity'.
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Nadeem Nusrat raises concern over plight of Pak's religious minorities
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington, D.C. [USA], Jul 14 (ANI): South Asia Minorities Alliance Foundation (SAMAF) chairman Nadeem Nusrat has said that religious and ethnic minorities in Pakistan are facing systematic persecution at the hands of extremist groups, who clearly seem to enjoy Pakistani "deep state's" patr
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