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  Hindus have highest level of schooling where they are religious minority: Study

  World | December 14, 2016 14:49 IST

  Hindus have the highest level of schooling in countries where they are a religious minority, a new study released by Pew Research Centre on Tuesday has found. "Hindus, starting from a relatively low base, have

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  BJP’s policy to differentiate between Hindu and Muslim migrants from Bangladesh, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

  Politics | November 02, 2016 13:33 IST

  Racking up the issue of illegal migrants in the state, senior BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday stated that it is his party’s policy to differentiate between Hindu and Muslim migrants from neighbouring Bangladesh.

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  Now a Hindu man can divorce his wife if she tries to distance him from parents

  India | October 08, 2016 14:52 IST

  In a ruling that may withdraw flak from many, the Supreme Court stated that a man can at any point dissolve his marriage if his wife attempts to separate him from his parents. A bench

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  In a first, Donald Trump to woo Hindu Americans at New Jersey concert on Oct 15

  World | October 07, 2016 19:15 IST

  For the first time in the history of US presidential elections, a Republican candidate will be wooing members of an ethnic community on October 15.

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  Relief in sight for Hindus in Pakistan as its National Assembly passes Hindu Marriage Bill

  World | September 27, 2016 16:38 IST

  After decades of delay and inaction, the Pakistan National Assembly today finally gave its nod to much-debated Hindu Marriage Bill that seeks to address key issues of the Hindu community, including matters relating to the registration of marriages, d

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  Restoring humanity: After family’s denial, eight Muslim youths carry out last rites of Hindu neighbour

  India | September 07, 2016 9:15 IST

  In an inspirational incident contradictory to the prevailing religious intolerance in India, a group of Muslim youths from Mumbai’s Mumbra area carried out the last rites of a 65-year-olf Hindu neighbour.

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  Pakistani Hindu spy nabbed in Rajasthan, claims 35 kg RDX smuggled to India

  India | August 19, 2016 16:01 IST

  In a joint operation, Intelligence Bureau and RAW arrested a Pakistani spy in Jaisalmer today blowing the lid off a 'big espionage network' in Rajasthan. The spy named Nandlal Maharaj has reportedly admitted that 35

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  56-year-old Hindu doctor shot dead in Karachi’s residential area

  World | August 06, 2016 7:33 IST

  In yet another attack on minorities in Pakistan, a 56-year-old doctor from the Hindu community was shot dead outside his clinic by unidentified men in Pak Colony at around 11 pm on Thursday.

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  Pronounce India a Hindu state, says Uddhav Thackeray post violence in Kashmir

  Politics | July 26, 2016 17:52 IST

  Amidst the continuing violence in the state of Kashmir, Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray today demanded India should be proclaimed a 'Hindu state' citing the ongoing attacks on security forces.

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  Pak Hindu man beaten for eating before iftaar being coerced

  World | June 18, 2016 21:27 IST

  Islamabad: An 85-year-old Hindu man in Pakistan, who was badly beaten by a police constable and his brother for allegedly eating food before iftaar, is being coerced through a Hindu Panchayat by the accused to

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  Elderly Hindu man beaten by Pakistani cop for eating in Ramadan

  World | June 12, 2016 6:53 IST

  Islamabad: An old age Hindu man was beaten by a police constable in Pakistan's Ghotki district for eating during the fasting month of Ramadan, the Dawn.com reported. The incident took place on Friday when Gokal

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  Demographic dividend: India’s student population rises 30 pc, Muslims show notable growth

  India | June 10, 2016 13:06 IST

  New Delhi: For a country with a population of 1.25 billion plus, education has been touted as a key driver for development and the upliftment of the poor. Moreover, with India sitting on a huge

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  Over 60 Hindu jail inmates keep roza with 1,150 Muslims

  India | June 08, 2016 11:32 IST

  Muzaffarnagar: Setting an example of communal harmony, more than 60 Hindu inmates of the district jail here are keeping 'roza', the dawn-to-dusk fast during Ramzan, alongwith 1,150 Muslim inmates. The holy month of Ramzan commenced

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  30 pc Indian girls married underage, reveals Census 2011 data

  India | May 28, 2016 12:17 IST

  New Delhi: Child marriage is a serious blot on our system and there has been little difference seen between communities and religions when it comes to marrying off their daughters at an early age. Data

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  Bangladesh: 68-year-old Hindu businessman hacked to death for refusing to pay extortion money to drug addicts

  World | May 25, 2016 19:59 IST

  Dhaka: A Hindu businessman was today hacked to death in Bangladesh after he allegedly refused to pay extortion money to drug addicts, the latest murder in the Muslim-majority nation which has witnessed a series of

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  11-year-old Hindu boy raped and murdered in Pakistan

  World | May 08, 2016 13:05 IST

  Karachi: A 11-year-old Pakistani Hindu boy has been allegedly raped and murdered in Sindh province, triggering protests by people demanding a probe into the recent incident. The son of a Hindu doctor was found

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  US panel wants Pak on list for religious freedom violations

  World | May 03, 2016 16:14 IST

  Washington: The US should designate Pakistan among nations listed as worst violators of religious freedom due to frequent attacks on minorities including Hindus in the country, an independent US religious commission has recommended to the

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  Hindu tailor killed in Bangladesh, IS claims responsibility

  World | May 01, 2016 11:07 IST

  Dhaka: The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility of killing a Hindu tailor in Bangladesh's Tangail district. According to jihadi threat monitoring portal SITE Intelligence Group, Nikhil Chandra Joarder, 50, was hacked to

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  Sikh politician in Pakistan killed by Hindu rival for party ticket

  World | April 25, 2016 16:45 IST

  Peshawar: A prominent Sikh politician in Pakistan who was gunned down last week was killed by contract killers hired by his miffed Hindu rival after he failed to secure a ticket for elections, police said

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  Modi govt mulls granting citizenship to Pakistani Hindu migrants

  Politics | April 18, 2016 12:28 IST

  The Narendra Modi government has proposed to roll out special facilities for people belonging to minority communities of Pakistan, staying in India on a Long Term Visa (LTV).