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  'Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won't have to do it...': Trump's cryptic claim

  World | July 28, 2024 14:54 IST

  "Christians, get out and vote, just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won't have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians," Trump said in a Florida rally.

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  Pakistan: Christian man lynched by mob in Punjab province over allegations of Quran desecration dies

  World | June 03, 2024 15:02 IST

  An enraged mob attacked Nazir Gill Masih, alias Lazar Masih, on May 25 over allegations of desecration of the Quran and burned down his shoe factory. He was hospitalised in a critical condition and succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

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  Roast Lamb to Hot Cross Buns: 5 delicious recipes to try this Easter 2024

  Lifestyle | March 31, 2024 11:54 IST

  Explore delicious Easter recipes perfect for your Sunday menu in 2024. From traditional lamb dishes to creative desserts, elevate your celebration with these culinary delights.

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  Happy Easter 2024: Wishes, messages, images, quotes, WhatsApp and Facebook status to share

  Lifestyle | March 31, 2024 10:09 IST

  Spread joy this Easter 2024 with heartfelt wishes, inspiring messages, vibrant images, and uplifting quotes for your loved ones. Elevate the celebration with meaningful WhatsApp and Facebook status updates.

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  Holy Saturday 2024: Date, history, significance, and why do Christians celebrate the day

  Lifestyle | March 30, 2024 7:07 IST

  Holy Saturday marks a solemn day in the Christian calendar, commemorating Jesus Christ's entombment after his crucifixion. Christians observe this day with reflection, awaiting the joyous celebration of Easter Sunday, symbolising Christ's resurrection and triumph over death.

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  Mizoram Assembly Elections: Major churches unite in plea to alter the counting day

  Mizoram | November 26, 2023 23:28 IST

  Mizoram: Malsawmliana, the general secretary of the NGOCC, mentioned that the delegation had sought an appointment with the Election Commission on Friday. The Election Commission has granted them the opportunity to meet the chief election commissioner and other officials on Tuesday at 3 pm.

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  Hindus, Christians being forcibly converted in Pakistan's Sindh: US lawmaker

  World | July 16, 2021 9:08 IST

  A US Lawmaker has claimed that Hindus and Christians in Pakistan are being forcefully converted in Pakistan and has urged Biden admin to extend USAID into the region.

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  Easter: Devotees gather at church in Kerala's Kottayam to offer midnight prayers

  News | April 04, 2021 7:40 IST

  Devotees gathered to offer Easter midnight prayers at a church in Kerala's Kottayam on April 03. The holy day of Easter is celebrated with joy and pride by Christians all over the world and is considered one of the most auspicious days for the community. It marks Jesus Christ's resurrection. The day marks the triumph of Christ over death and this also makes him the 'Son of God'. The day is celebrated with pomp and grandeur every year.

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  Minorities in Pakistan suffer due to discriminatory laws, says human rights activist

  News | August 18, 2020 17:00 IST

  Pakistan-based human rights organization, Human Rights Focus Pakistan (HRFP) has said that minorities in Pakistan are suffering due to discriminatory laws in the country.

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  US accuses China of repressing religious groups like Christians, Tibetans and Uighur Muslims

  World | November 10, 2018 14:22 IST

  China, however, denied the allegations and asked the Trump administration to stop interfering in China’s internal affairs.

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  Egypt targets terrorist bases in Libya after attack on Coptic Christians kills 28

  World | May 27, 2017 7:02 IST

  The Egyptian army has launched intensive airstrikes against what it said were militant training bases in Libya after suspected Islamic State militants ambushed a bus that killed 28 Coptic Christians south of Cairo.

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  Christians protest demolition of holy cross in Mumbai

  India | May 03, 2017 15:14 IST

  Bandra’s Christian community today staged a protest against the local civic body for demolishing a holy cross in the locality last week.

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  Will acquit you if you embrace Islam: Pak public prosecutor tells 42 Christians accused of murder

  World | March 30, 2017 14:00 IST

  A public prosecutor in Lahore has asked 42 Christians, facing trial in an anti-terrorism court over lynching of two men, that he ‘can guarantee their acquittal’ if they renounce their faith and ‘embrace Islam’.

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  In rare admission, CBCI says Dalit Christians face untouchability, discrimination

  India | December 15, 2016 12:30 IST

  In a first, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), the apex decision-making body of the Christian community, has officially accepted that Dalit Christians do face untouchability and discrimination.

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  'SC status to Dalit Muslims, Christians will encourage conversion'

  Politics | February 15, 2016 18:37 IST

  Kochi: Claiming that extending reservation in government jobs to Dalits of minority communities would encourage conversions, Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot today said the Centre has told the Supreme Court that it was "not agreeable

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  Minorities can self-attest community certificates to get benefits of govt schemes

  India | June 28, 2015 10:34 IST

  New Delhi:  People belonging to minority communities will no longer have to secure certificates from officials to avail of benefits of welfare schemes, with the government making it clear that self-attestation was enough."In this context,

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  'Shameful attacks on Christians sends the world wrong message'

  India | March 19, 2015 10:50 IST

  New Delhi: What stops a prime minister like Narendra Modi, who has a strong mandate, to put a full stop on attacks on Christians in India, ask community leaders in the country, adding that it

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  Pakistan mourns church victims, Christians protest

  World | March 17, 2015 8:23 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday mourned the dead in the deadly suicide attacks on two churches in Lahore that killed 15 people, as Christians took to the streets to denounce the ghastly massacre.Provincial governments declared Monday

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  Religious intolerance on rise in India, 8 churches attacked in 6 months

  India | March 16, 2015 15:00 IST

  New Delhi: Two recent attacks on churches including gang-rape of a nun in Kolkata has once again drawn attention towards the condition of Christian community living in India.On Saturday, a 70-year-old nun was gang-raped by

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  India reacts to Barack Obama: 'Aberrations don't alter nation's history of tolerance'

  Politics | February 06, 2015 20:10 IST

  New Delhi: Reacting cautiously to US President Barack Obama's concern about religious "intolerance" in India, government on Friday said any "aberrations" do not alter India's history of tolerance.Two senior Union ministers — finance minister Arun