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Trump to sign executive order on religious freedom
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.] May 4 (ANI): In a blow to the LGBT community, and other discriminated communities, the Trump administration is expected to sign an executive order on religious liberty that provides legal protections for people claiming religious exemptions, on Thursday.
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Identifying religious minorities: SC asks JK Govt., Centre to file report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Jammu and Kashmir government and the Centre to convene meeting and file a report over the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on identification of religious minorities and granting them due benefits.
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Mumbai: BMC demolishes 100-year-old cross in Bandra
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday removed a cross located here in Bandra following the Bombay High Court's order to demolish illegal shrines or religious structures within its jurisdiction.
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Assam: 'Silence Zone' declared around educational institutions,
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], April 30 (ANI): The district administration of Kamrup (Metropolitian) has declared 'Silence Zone' in and around educational institutions in Assam.
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Triple talaq is unconstitutional says MoS P. P. Chaudhury
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): Reacting on the triple talaq row, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information technology, P. P. Chaudhury said in India all law has to be according to the Constitution and if any religious or community law is unconstitutional it has to be
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China bans Islamic baby names in Muslim-majority Xinjiang
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Xinjiang [China], April 25 (ANI): China has banned dozens of Islamic baby names in the country's largest Muslim-majority Xinjiang province as a part of its crackdown on alleged religious "extremism", Radio Free Asia (RFA) has reported.
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Narendra Modi does not want peace with Pakistan: Musharraf
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Connecticut [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): Amid already strained ties between the two neighbors, Pakistan's former military ruler General (retired) Pervez Musharraf further added fuel in the fire by stating that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not interested in making peace with Pakistan,
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'Go to Pakistan': Elderly Muslim man humiliated by youth in Delh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): In yet another shocking case of religious discrimination, an aged Muslim man was denied a seat in Delhi metro by a group of youth, who hurled slurs and abuses at him over his appearance.
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#AzaanRow: Sonu Nigam posts 'proof'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 23 (ANI): After stirring up a controversy by posting about 'forced religiousness' and speaking against the use of loudspeakers atop mosques, temples and gurudwaras for religious purposes, Sonu Nigam, on Sunday, took to the social media to share a video of aza
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Models visiting Taj Mahal asked to remove 'saffron' scarves
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): An argument erupted after Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officials barred the contestants from several countries participating in a super model contest from visiting the 'Taj Mahal' wearing scarves bearing Hindu religious symbol
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Mamata urges regional parties to unite, slams divisive BJP
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (WB) [India], Apr 21 (ANI): Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of dividing the people based on religious identities , West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday urged all regional parties to come together for the sake of the nation while stating it is the 'need
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Non-bailable warrant issued against Zakir Naik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Apr 20 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court on Thursday issued non-bailable arrest warrant against controversial preacher Zakir Naik for promoting enmity between groups on religious and racial grounds, as also accumulating funds in an illegal way
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