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  Owaisi schools Pakistan over its operation's name, calls out Pakistani army for misquoting Quran

  India | May 10, 2025 16:52 IST

  Asaduddin Owaisi condemned Pakistan's 'Bunyan Al-Marsous' operation, accusing it of misusing Quranic verses and fueling hostility through cross-border terrorism.

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  'Woman is a delicate flower, they're responsible for childbearing...': Iran Supreme Leader

  World | December 19, 2024 13:57 IST

  Khamenei's depiction of women as "flowers" feels disingenuous. While the statement appears to honour women's dignity and contributions, the reality for women in Iran is one of repression and severe restrictions.

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  Pakistan doctor accused of blasphemy killed in ‘fake encounter’ by police: Sindh home minister

  World | September 26, 2024 23:34 IST

  Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar, a medical doctor accused of sharing blasphemous posts on social media, was shot and killed on September 19 during an alleged gun battle with police in the Mirpurkhas area of Sindh province.

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  Pakistan: 23 arrested for lynching, hanging man in public on allegations of Quran desecration

  World | June 23, 2024 23:52 IST

  In the second case of blasphemy-related death, a tourist was lynched and hanged in public by an enraged mob in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on allegations of Quran desecration. The mob also set fire to the Madyan police station and a vehicle and dragged Mohammad Ismail, 40, through the town.

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  Pakistan: Violent mob kills man for desecrating Quran, 2nd incident of blasphemy killing in a month

  World | June 21, 2024 12:03 IST

  A man was fatally attacked by an enraged mob over allegations of desecrating the Holy Quran in the picturesque Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northwest Pakistan. This was the second such incident in a month.

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  Pakistan 'blasphemy': Mob burns down houses and beats a Christian over alleged desecration of Quran

  World | May 26, 2024 11:33 IST

  Hundreds of Muslims in eastern Pakistan went on a rampage over allegations that a Christian man had desecrated the pages of Islam's holy book, ransacking and burning his house and beating him before police officers rescued the man and his father.

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  'No greater book in world than Quran, should be included in NCERT: SP MP Shafiqur Rahman Barq

  Uttar Pradesh | November 26, 2023 9:08 IST

  Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, has once again made headlines with his statement. He expressed that the Quran Sharif is the greatest book in the world and should be included in the NCERT.

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  Sweden: Woman detained for interrupting Quran-burning protest by activist

  World | August 19, 2023 8:25 IST

  The woman sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning protest. A video of the incident showed the woman running to Salwan Momika and spraying white powder towards him. She was then intercepted by plainclothes police officers who led her away.

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  Quran row: Denmark to make desecration of religious books illegal, says foreign minister

  World | July 31, 2023 9:43 IST

  While maintaining the importance of freedom of expression, Denmark's government strongly condemned the incident, saying they don't represent Danish values.

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  Sweden Quran burning: Angry mob storm into Swedish embassy in Baghdad | VIDEO

  World | July 20, 2023 8:55 IST

  The videos showed demonstrators at the diplomatic post waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr.

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  Pakistan govt announces countrywide protests over 'desecration of Holy Quran' in Sweden

  World | July 05, 2023 8:39 IST

  The Pakistani government also stated that it would convene a joint session of the Pakistani parliament on July 6 to develop a national policy on the topic and represent public opinion through the parliamentary process.

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  Allahabad High Court on Prabhas' Adipurush controversy: 'Should not touch the Quran or Bible...'

  Entertainment | June 29, 2023 11:30 IST

  Adipurush controversy: The Lucknow bench of the high court, which was hearing a petition seeking a ban on the film, asked why such movies are made on the Ramayana, Quran or Bible when they disturb religious feelings.

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  College student in Kashmir wins hearts, handwrites the Quran

  India | April 02, 2023 10:16 IST

  Salima attributes her passion for writing the Holy Book to the religious atmosphere in her home and her family’s emphasis on studying and mastering the Holy Quran.

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  Young Kashmiri girl handwrites Holy Quran in four months after memorising it

  Trending | March 24, 2023 13:01 IST

  Salima, a little girl from Kashmir, wrote the Holy Quran in such beautiful handwriting that it looks like it was written by a computer.

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  Cong distances itself from Shivraj Patil's comment on Bhagavad Gita, 'Jihad'

  India | October 21, 2022 23:41 IST

  Party General Secretary Jairam Ramesh while citing Nehru said that the comments by Patil were unacceptable.

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  Apple removes Quran app in China after request from officials

  India | October 15, 2021 19:54 IST

  Quran Majeed is available across the world on the App Store, and has nearly 150,000 reviews. However, Apple removed the app at the request of Chinese officials, allegedly for hosting illegal religious texts, the company said.

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  Hindu artisans carve Quran verses on a mosque gate in Meerut

  News | July 19, 2021 18:35 IST

  These three men are Vinod, Pappu and Dharamveer. They have been tirelessly working to finish the task of restoring the Shahi Jama Mosque in Meerut city.

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  SC dismisses former Shia Waqf Board chairman Waseem Rizvi's plea seeking removal of 26 verses from

  India | April 12, 2021 14:31 IST

  Senior Advocate RK Raizada, appearing for Rizvi, told the court that his client was confining the prayer to the regulation of Madrassa education. 

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  'Want to bring uniformity': Himanta Biswa Sarma on closure of Madrasas in Assam

  News | October 14, 2020 22:10 IST

  Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state-run madrasas will either be converted into regular schools or they will be shut down, after teachers are transferred to schools.

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  'Quran' cannot be taught at the cost of govt money: Himanta Sarma on madrassas shut down in Assam

  India | October 14, 2020 9:04 IST

  Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that if the state government is bearing the cost of teaching the Quran in madrassas, then Bible and Bhagavad Gita should also be taught by the government.