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'Lack Of Knowledge': India Rejects Dutch PM's Remarks On Press Freedom, Minority Rights
The diplomat, citing the recently held assembly elections in several regions in the country, said India is a "vibrant democracy" where "peaceful transition of power" is a key feature.
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Top Court Rebukes Plea Citing Kamakhya Temple Practices In Sabarimala Review
The Supreme Court nine-judge bench today resumed hearing submissions by intervenors around key issues regarding religious freedom (Articles 25/26), judicial review of faith-based customs, and the 2018 Sabarimala verdict.
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Amid TCS Nashik Row, Plea In Top Court To Curb Deceitful Religious Conversion
Article 25 gives freedom of conscience, profession, practice and propagation of religion, subject to public order, health and morality, the plea said.
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Heated Argument After Police Stop Woman Drinking Near Ganga In Rishikesh: "Tourists Sustain Your Livelihood"
The video has sparked widespread debate on social media regarding the balance between personal freedom, respect for local cultural norms, and the conduct of tourists at religious sites.
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Dalai Lama, A Resilient Advocate For The Tibetan People
The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight
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"Entity Of Concern": India Shreds US Religious Freedom Body Over Demand To Sanction RAW
In a strongly-worded rebuttal, India said today that it is the US religious freedom body USCIRF that should be designated internationally as an "entity of concern" for its repeated "pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments".
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Karnataka College 'Forces' Beard Trimming, J&K Students' Body Intervenes
On the intervention of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), dozens of students from J&K studying at the Government College of Nursing in Karnataka's Holenarasipura were allowed to keep their beards.
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"Peddles Motivated Narrative": India Trashes US Religious Freedom Report
Rubbishing a report by a US federal government commission which has pointed to the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India", the Ministry of External Affairs has termed it an attempt to "peddle a motivated narrative".
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Protest Outside Sonia Gandhi's House Over Rahul Gandhi's Sikh Remarks
A BJP-backed Sikh group is holding a protest march to the residence of Congress's Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, objecting to Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the US on religious freedom enjoyed by the community in the country.
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UP Anti-Conversion Act Ensures Religious Freedom For All: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the purpose of the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 is to guarantee religious freedom to all persons and sustain the spirit of secularism in India.
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Opinion | It's Time The US, Forever Preaching To Others, Got Off Its High Horse
In releasing the State Department's 2023 International Religious Freedom report recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to India by name for violating religious freedom.
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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report
Observing the USCIRF's report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian expatriates' think-tank has urged the US State Department to reject it.
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"Propaganda": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom
India on Thursday blasted the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for attempting to "interfere" in its electoral exercise and continuing to indulge in "propaganda" against the country, "masquerading" as part of an annual report.
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US Must Speak If Any Country "Infringes Religious Freedom": Senator
A US Senator has introduced a resolution in the Senate, urging the Biden administration to engage with India to "reverse" its policies that allegedly discriminate on the basis of religion and push for an end to violence against peaceful protesters
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"India Not Country Of Particular Concern": US Envoy On Religious Freedom Report
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, on Tuesday, said that America did not mention "India a country of particular concern."
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'Lack Of Knowledge': India Rejects Dutch PM's Remarks On Press Freedom, Minority Rights
The diplomat, citing the recently held assembly elections in several regions in the country, said India is a "vibrant democracy" where "peaceful transition of power" is a key feature.
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Top Court Rebukes Plea Citing Kamakhya Temple Practices In Sabarimala Review
The Supreme Court nine-judge bench today resumed hearing submissions by intervenors around key issues regarding religious freedom (Articles 25/26), judicial review of faith-based customs, and the 2018 Sabarimala verdict.
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Amid TCS Nashik Row, Plea In Top Court To Curb Deceitful Religious Conversion
Article 25 gives freedom of conscience, profession, practice and propagation of religion, subject to public order, health and morality, the plea said.
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Heated Argument After Police Stop Woman Drinking Near Ganga In Rishikesh: "Tourists Sustain Your Livelihood"
The video has sparked widespread debate on social media regarding the balance between personal freedom, respect for local cultural norms, and the conduct of tourists at religious sites.
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Dalai Lama, A Resilient Advocate For The Tibetan People
The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight
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"Entity Of Concern": India Shreds US Religious Freedom Body Over Demand To Sanction RAW
In a strongly-worded rebuttal, India said today that it is the US religious freedom body USCIRF that should be designated internationally as an "entity of concern" for its repeated "pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments".
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Karnataka College 'Forces' Beard Trimming, J&K Students' Body Intervenes
On the intervention of the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), dozens of students from J&K studying at the Government College of Nursing in Karnataka's Holenarasipura were allowed to keep their beards.
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"Peddles Motivated Narrative": India Trashes US Religious Freedom Report
Rubbishing a report by a US federal government commission which has pointed to the alleged worsening of religious freedom in India", the Ministry of External Affairs has termed it an attempt to "peddle a motivated narrative".
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Protest Outside Sonia Gandhi's House Over Rahul Gandhi's Sikh Remarks
A BJP-backed Sikh group is holding a protest march to the residence of Congress's Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, objecting to Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the US on religious freedom enjoyed by the community in the country.
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UP Anti-Conversion Act Ensures Religious Freedom For All: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the purpose of the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 is to guarantee religious freedom to all persons and sustain the spirit of secularism in India.
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Opinion | It's Time The US, Forever Preaching To Others, Got Off Its High Horse
In releasing the State Department's 2023 International Religious Freedom report recently, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to India by name for violating religious freedom.
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Indian Expats Urge US Government To Reject Religious Freedom Report
Observing the USCIRF's report that criticised India for alleged violations of religious freedom is based on omission and commission of facts utilising partial data, an Indian expatriates' think-tank has urged the US State Department to reject it.
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"Propaganda": India Rejects US Report On Religious Freedom
India on Thursday blasted the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) for attempting to "interfere" in its electoral exercise and continuing to indulge in "propaganda" against the country, "masquerading" as part of an annual report.
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US Must Speak If Any Country "Infringes Religious Freedom": Senator
A US Senator has introduced a resolution in the Senate, urging the Biden administration to engage with India to "reverse" its policies that allegedly discriminate on the basis of religion and push for an end to violence against peaceful protesters
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"India Not Country Of Particular Concern": US Envoy On Religious Freedom Report
United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, on Tuesday, said that America did not mention "India a country of particular concern."
