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"Unfortunate": Rajnath Singh On Mamata Banerjee's "200 Cars Of CRPF Men" Remark
"In every election, in any state, paramilitary forces go there so that voting can take place properly and no law-and-order situation arises," Rajnath Singh said.
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7-Year Jail, Heavy Fines: Maharashtra Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill
The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, by voice vote.
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Devendra Fadnavis Defends Anti-Conversion Bill, Says Law Targets Fraud, Not Faith
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday defended the state government's proposed Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, asserting that it is designed to curb fraudulent religious conversions.
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Laws Shouldn't Create Discord Between Religions, Should Unify Them: Court
The Kerala High Court has said that statutes, rules and regulations should not become instruments for creating discord or disharmony between religious, castes or communities, instead they should function as a unifying force.
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Taliban's New Law Legalises Slavery In Afghanistan, Makes Mullahs Immune
The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
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1996 Massacre Made Australia Toughen Gun Laws, Sydney Attack Prompts Relook
Gun licences cannot be in perpetuity, as people can be radicalised over time, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said amid the conversation around arms control after two gunmen shot 15 people dead at a Jewish religious gathering
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Bhopal Model Death: Boyfriend Charged Under 'Love Jihad' Law
Following the death of 27-year-old model and social media influencer Khushboo Ahirwar, popularly known as 'Diamond Girl', police have registered an FIR against her live-in partner, Qasim Hussain, based on statements by her family.
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'Courts Not For Religious Ideas': Senior Advocate On Attack On Chief Justice
Former Attorney-General of India Mukul Rohatgi condemned the recent incident inside the Supreme Court where a lawyer allegedly threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, and said that "courts of law are not meant to propagate religious ideas."
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Apple Sued For Firing Jewish Employee After Denying Sabbath Time Off
The US agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee's requests for time off before firing him.
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Mohammed Shami Breaks Silence On Consuming Energy Drink During Ramzan, Says "Even Our Law..."
Mohammed Shami was severely criticised on social media after he was spotted consuming an energy drink while playing a match for India during the holy month of Ramzan.
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"Unfortunate": Rajnath Singh On Mamata Banerjee's "200 Cars Of CRPF Men" Remark
"In every election, in any state, paramilitary forces go there so that voting can take place properly and no law-and-order situation arises," Rajnath Singh said.
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7-Year Jail, Heavy Fines: Maharashtra Passes Freedom Of Religion Bill
The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage, by voice vote.
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Devendra Fadnavis Defends Anti-Conversion Bill, Says Law Targets Fraud, Not Faith
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday defended the state government's proposed Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, asserting that it is designed to curb fraudulent religious conversions.
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Laws Shouldn't Create Discord Between Religions, Should Unify Them: Court
The Kerala High Court has said that statutes, rules and regulations should not become instruments for creating discord or disharmony between religious, castes or communities, instead they should function as a unifying force.
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Taliban's New Law Legalises Slavery In Afghanistan, Makes Mullahs Immune
The Taliban has formally entrenched a class-based justice system in Afghanistan under a newly enacted Criminal Procedure Code signed by its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada.
-
1996 Massacre Made Australia Toughen Gun Laws, Sydney Attack Prompts Relook
Gun licences cannot be in perpetuity, as people can be radicalised over time, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said amid the conversation around arms control after two gunmen shot 15 people dead at a Jewish religious gathering
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Bhopal Model Death: Boyfriend Charged Under 'Love Jihad' Law
Following the death of 27-year-old model and social media influencer Khushboo Ahirwar, popularly known as 'Diamond Girl', police have registered an FIR against her live-in partner, Qasim Hussain, based on statements by her family.
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'Courts Not For Religious Ideas': Senior Advocate On Attack On Chief Justice
Former Attorney-General of India Mukul Rohatgi condemned the recent incident inside the Supreme Court where a lawyer allegedly threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, and said that "courts of law are not meant to propagate religious ideas."
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Apple Sued For Firing Jewish Employee After Denying Sabbath Time Off
The US agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws sued Apple on Tuesday, claiming the manager of a retail store made antisemitic comments and denied a Jewish employee's requests for time off before firing him.
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Mohammed Shami Breaks Silence On Consuming Energy Drink During Ramzan, Says "Even Our Law..."
Mohammed Shami was severely criticised on social media after he was spotted consuming an energy drink while playing a match for India during the holy month of Ramzan.
