Minorities
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'Put your own house in order': India slams Pakistan at UNGA over abysmal human rights record
World | Sep 24, 2023, 07:07 PM ISTGahlot at UNGA demanded Pakistan to stop cross-border terrorism and vacate Indian territories under its "illegal and forcible" occupation.
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Pakistan: Islamabad police forms 'Minority Protection Unit' after churches vandalised over blasphemy
World | Aug 17, 2023, 04:51 PM ISTPakistan has faced renewed criticism after several churches were vandalised and torched in Punjab province over blasphemy allegations.
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US fumes as several churches vandalised over blasphemy reports in Pakistan's Faisalabad
World | Aug 17, 2023, 10:19 AM ISTNotably, the Biden administration's response came after a mob allegedly led by the Pakistani Taliban, formally called the Tehreek-e-Taliban-e-Pakistan-- an umbrella organisation of various Islamist armed militant groups operating along the Afghan-- attacked several churches over alleged blasphemy.
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UCC has potential to create deep divisions, social unrest among religious communities: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu | Jul 13, 2023, 05:40 PM ISTConveying his concerns to the Law Commission chairperson, Stalin said he "strongly" opposes the Uniform Civil Code flagging a series of objections.
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India lives democracy, no discrimination against minorities: PM responds to reporter
India | Jun 23, 2023, 04:52 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India lives democracy and its does not discriminate on the basis of caste, creed or religion.
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Provide electricity connections to 200 migrant families from Pakistan: Delhi HC directs Tata Power
India | Nov 10, 2022, 11:47 PM ISTThe Division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad passed the direction and disposed of the plea moved by a social worker.
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Centre to grant citizenship to minorities of Pak, B'desh, Afghanistan under Citizenship Act, 1955
India | Nov 01, 2022, 10:30 AM ISTAccording to a notification by the Union Home Ministry, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis, and Christians residing in the districts of Anand and Mehsana in Gujarat will be allowed registration as a citizen of India.
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Decision to notify minorities will be taken after discussion with states, stakeholders: Centre to SC
India | May 09, 2022, 08:34 PM ISTThe apex court had earlier granted four weeks to the Centre to respond to a plea, which has sought directions for framing of guidelines for the identification of minorities at the state level, contending that Hindus are in minority in 10 states.
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'States where Hindus/other communities are less can declare them minorities': Centre tells SC
India | Mar 28, 2022, 12:00 AM ISTThe Ministry of Minority Affairs, in an affidavit, said that it is submitted that the state governments can also declare a religious or linguistic community as a minority community within the said state.
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'Bulli Bai' app row: 21-year-old engineering student arrested in Bengaluru
India | Jan 04, 2022, 12:04 AM ISTTerming the matter "serious", Delhi Minorities Commission earlier issued a notice to city police chief Rakesh Asthana seeking an action-taken report on January 10. It said the interests of Muslim women need to be safeguarded by nabbing the culprits.
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Report: Taliban killed minorities, fuelling Afghans' fears
World | Aug 20, 2021, 04:23 PM ISTThe Taliban have sought to project moderation and have pledged to restore security and forgive those who fought them in the 20 years since a U.S.-led invasion.
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Nepal: Protests against desecration of Hindu shrines in Pakistan
News | Jan 28, 2021, 07:04 PM ISTA protest was organised outside the Pakistan embassy on Wednesday against desecration of Hindu shrines in Pakistan and persecution of minorities.
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Anti-Pakistan protest in New York over atrocities on minorities
News | Aug 31, 2020, 10:20 AM ISTMembers of minority communities from Pakistan held a protest outside Pakistan Consulate in New York over atrocities committed against minorities in Pakistan on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances.
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'Cannot do terror politics just because we have numbers': Chandra Kumar Bose on CAA
India | Jan 20, 2020, 09:32 AM ISTSpeaking on CAA amid continuing protests taking place in the country, BJP leader Chandra Kumar Bose said, "Our job is to explain to people that we are right and they are wrong. You cannot be abusive. Just because we have numbers today we cannot do terror politics. Let us go to people explaining benefits of CAA."
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India expresses concerns over abduction of minor Hindu girls in Pakistan
India | Jan 18, 2020, 11:35 AM ISTIndia on Saturday expressed its concern over the abduction of minor Hindu girls in Pakistan. A senior official of the Pak High Commission in New Delhi was summoned to lodge a strong protest and share serious concerns about the recent cases of abduction of minor girls belonging to the minority Hindu community of Pakistan.
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CAA is a humanitarian act: Expat Bangladesh minorities
World | Dec 27, 2019, 10:26 AM ISTA group of individuals and organizations, representing religious and ethnic minorities of Bangladesh described the amended Citizenship Act as humanitarian,adding that through the law, India has partially fulfilled its duty towards millions of non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who had to flee to the country in recent years but could not claim their rights.
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SC rejects PIL seeking minority status for Hindus in eight states
India | Dec 17, 2019, 12:35 PM ISTThe SC on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the validity of the Centre's 26-year-old notification declaring five communities -- Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis -- as minorities
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Pakistan, China exposed at United Nations: UK, US, Canada slam 'all-weather friends' for abuse of minorities
World | Aug 23, 2019, 11:04 AM ISTAll-weather friends, Pakistan and China, were slammed at a meeting of the United Nations for human rights violations and abuse of religious minorities. The United States, United Kingdom and Canada raised the issue of suppression of religious freedom by Pakistan and China.
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Shia cleric withdraws call for nationwide camps for arms licences
India | Jul 22, 2019, 04:25 PM ISTShia cleric and Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind General Secretary Maulana Kalbe Jawwad on Monday withdrew a call for the nationwide camps to help Muslims, Dalits and tribals fill up forms for arms licenses.
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Bangladesh: debate over exodus of religious minorities resurfaces during NGO head and Trump meet
World | Jul 21, 2019, 08:36 AM ISTA video of the exchange, which went viral, shows Biswas telling Trump: "I am from Bangladesh. Here 37 million Hindus, Buddhists and Christians disappeared. Please help us. We want to stay in our country. Still, there are 18 million minority people."