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Anti-Conversion Law To Be Introduced In Next Session: Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appointed a committee under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police to study the law against religious conversion in the state.
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Dalai Lama Succession: Who Is Gyaltsen Norbu? The Panchen Lama Chosen By China
China has appointed a young Tibetan as the second-highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, who has pledged to make the religion more Chinese.
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How is 'Bharat Mata' Religious Symbol? High Court To Kerala University Registrar
The High Court here on Friday asked the Kerala University Registrar, who was suspended recently, how 'Bharat Mata' can be a religious symbol and how putting up a portrait of the same can be a law and order problem.
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"Make Them Regret": Iran's Top Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu
Iran's top Shiite cleric has issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them "enemies of God".
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Indonesian Couple Publicly Flogged 100 Times For Having Sex Outside Marriage
Indonesia banned sex outside of marriage in its latest criminal code in 2022 but that law will not come into force until next year. The region started using religious law after it was granted special autonomy in 2001.
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"Harakiri Arrest": Influencer Sharmishta Panoli's Lawyer On Police Action
Law student and influencer Sharmishta Panoli was arrested in a "hara-kiri" manner and the police have bypassed the basic rules of arrest, her lawyer Mohammed Shamimuddin has said.
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New Law Against Conversion In Chhattisgarh? What Chief Minister Said
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday announced that his government will introduce a new stringent law to prevent religious conversion of tribal people, and possibly others.
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Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
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'Will Punish Forced Religious Conversion With Death In Madhya Pradesh': Mohan Yadav
Intensifying the BJP's attack on alleged instances of 'love jihad', Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said his government will bring a law to ensure death penalty for those found guilty of forced religious conversions.
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Loudspeakers Not Essential For Any Religion: High Court Orders Action Against Violation
Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate the noise pollution norms and rules.
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Supreme Court To Hear A Owaisi's Plea On Implementation Of Places Of Worship Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking effective implementation of the 1991 places of worship law which asks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.
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VPN Use Violates Islamic Law, Rules Pakistan's Top Religious Body
In Pakistan, accessing blocked content via virtual private networks (VPNs) is prohibited under Shariah, or Islamic law, the country's top religious body has declared.
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'Majority Population Would Be Minority If...': High Court Flags Conversions
Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country's majority population would be in minority if such gatherings are allowed.
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Muslim Body Issues Fatwa Against Cutting Trees, Burning Crops
In a rare 'green' gesture, an Islamic seminary in Lucknow has issued a fatwa (an edict by a recognised religious authority on a point of Islamic law) asking people not to cut trees and burn crops as part of initiatives to curb global warming.
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"Nobody Can Stop Implementation Of CAA": PM Modi's Guarantee To Bengal
He further hit out at the West Bengal government over the law and order in the state on several religious occasions when violent incidents have been reported, and said that it has become difficult for a common man to follow his faith in Bengal.
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Anti-Conversion Law To Be Introduced In Next Session: Maharashtra Minister
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has appointed a committee under the chairmanship of the Director General of Police to study the law against religious conversion in the state.
-
Dalai Lama Succession: Who Is Gyaltsen Norbu? The Panchen Lama Chosen By China
China has appointed a young Tibetan as the second-highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, who has pledged to make the religion more Chinese.
-
How is 'Bharat Mata' Religious Symbol? High Court To Kerala University Registrar
The High Court here on Friday asked the Kerala University Registrar, who was suspended recently, how 'Bharat Mata' can be a religious symbol and how putting up a portrait of the same can be a law and order problem.
-
"Make Them Regret": Iran's Top Cleric Issues Fatwa Against Trump, Netanyahu
Iran's top Shiite cleric has issued a 'fatwa' or religious decree against US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling them "enemies of God".
-
Indonesian Couple Publicly Flogged 100 Times For Having Sex Outside Marriage
Indonesia banned sex outside of marriage in its latest criminal code in 2022 but that law will not come into force until next year. The region started using religious law after it was granted special autonomy in 2001.
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"Harakiri Arrest": Influencer Sharmishta Panoli's Lawyer On Police Action
Law student and influencer Sharmishta Panoli was arrested in a "hara-kiri" manner and the police have bypassed the basic rules of arrest, her lawyer Mohammed Shamimuddin has said.
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New Law Against Conversion In Chhattisgarh? What Chief Minister Said
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday announced that his government will introduce a new stringent law to prevent religious conversion of tribal people, and possibly others.
-
Afghan Women Shift From Burqas To Abayas Amid Taliban Restrictions
Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.
-
'Will Punish Forced Religious Conversion With Death In Madhya Pradesh': Mohan Yadav
Intensifying the BJP's attack on alleged instances of 'love jihad', Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has said his government will bring a law to ensure death penalty for those found guilty of forced religious conversions.
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Loudspeakers Not Essential For Any Religion: High Court Orders Action Against Violation
Use of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate the noise pollution norms and rules.
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Supreme Court To Hear A Owaisi's Plea On Implementation Of Places Of Worship Act
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi seeking effective implementation of the 1991 places of worship law which asks to maintain the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947.
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VPN Use Violates Islamic Law, Rules Pakistan's Top Religious Body
In Pakistan, accessing blocked content via virtual private networks (VPNs) is prohibited under Shariah, or Islamic law, the country's top religious body has declared.
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'Majority Population Would Be Minority If...': High Court Flags Conversions
Religious congregations where conversions are taking place must be stopped, the Allahabad High Court has said, adding that the country's majority population would be in minority if such gatherings are allowed.
-
Muslim Body Issues Fatwa Against Cutting Trees, Burning Crops
In a rare 'green' gesture, an Islamic seminary in Lucknow has issued a fatwa (an edict by a recognised religious authority on a point of Islamic law) asking people not to cut trees and burn crops as part of initiatives to curb global warming.
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"Nobody Can Stop Implementation Of CAA": PM Modi's Guarantee To Bengal
He further hit out at the West Bengal government over the law and order in the state on several religious occasions when violent incidents have been reported, and said that it has become difficult for a common man to follow his faith in Bengal.
