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K'taka govt. seeks recognition of Lingayats, Veerashaivas as religious min
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 29 (ANI): Following the declaration of minority status to the Lingayat and Veerashaiva communities, the State government wrote to the Centre recommending the official recognition of the two communities as religious minorities.
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Case registered against BJP MLA for hurting religious sentiments
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar. 28 (ANI): A case has been registered against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raja Singh in Rein Bazar Police Station for hurting religious sentiments of Muslims.
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Ramdev gives 'Deeksha' to 85 religious scholars in Haridwar
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttrakhand) [India], Mar. 25 (ANI): Yoga Guru Ramdev on Sunday gave 'Deeksha' (initiation ceremony into asceticism) to 85 religious scholars in Haridwar on the occasion of Ram Navmi.
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Ramdev to give 'Deeksha' to religious scholars tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar. 24 (ANI): Yoga Guru Ramdev will be giving 'Deeksha' (initiation ceremony into asceticism) to 85 religious scholars in Haridwar, on Sunday.
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Religious minority status to Lingayats granted in view of K'taka polls: Ve
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar. 23 (ANI): Shamanuru Shivashankarappa, president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, claimed that the Karnataka Government's move to grant a separate religion status to the Lingayat community was clearly made keeping forthcoming assembly elections in mi
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K'taka Govt declares religious minority status to Lingayats
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Begaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Karnataka Government on Friday declared minority status to the Lingayats community.
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Ramdev to give 'deeksha' to 85 religious scholars
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will on March 25, on the occasion of Ram Navmi, give deeksha -- preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony - to 85 religious scholars, including Yogis, a statement said on Sunday.
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Lahore: 9 killed in blast near Nawaz Sharif's residence
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Mar 15 (ANI): Nine people. including five policemen, were killed in a suicide attack that took place at a police check post near a religious gathering at Raiwand on Wednesday.
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Women activists highlight persecution of Christians in Pak at UN
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 13 (ANI): Christian women activists on Monday raised the issue of persecution of minority community by the hands of Islamic fundamentalists and the misuse of blasphemy law in Pakistan during the 37th session of human rights council session in Geneva.
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Ustad Amjad Ali Khan disturbed by extremism and violence in society
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar.6 (ANI): India's distinguished classical music icon and sarod legend Ustad Amjad Ali Khan has voiced his concern at the increasing extremism and violence in the society today, while urging people to rise above political and religious differences.
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Dalai Lama should stick to religious activities: Swamy
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 03 (ANI): With the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarifying their stance on the Dalai Lama's activities in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said that the Tibetan spiritual leader should focus on the religious activities.
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'Dalai Lama free to carry out religious activities in India'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): An official government spokesperson on Friday clarified that Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been "accorded all freedom to carry out his religious activities in India."
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