Religious Matters
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On plea against RSS members, Kerala HC bans arms training in Thiruvananthapuram temple
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh members have denied that they were conducting drills and arms training in the Sarkara Devi Temple premises.
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Madhya Pradesh: Police serve notices to church office-bearers, withdraw them after objections
The notices asked the office-bearers to declare whether they were involved in religious conversion, a member of the United Christian Forum said.
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Constitution does not allow preferential treatment for religious majority: SC judge BV Nagarathna
She also said that a country can only be as independent as its institutions.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Citizens can propagate their religion, says Bombay HC as it quashes order against Christian couple
North Goa DM had banned the couple from conducting religious activities in their institutional building after accusing them of forcible conversion.
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Uttar Pradesh: Notice sent to officials of Christian institute in alleged religious conversion case
The case was registered in April after Hindutva groups held protests outside the Evangelical Church of India in Hariharganj area of Fatehpur.
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Remove derogatory remarks on minority religions, SC tells petitioner against forced conversions
The petition has been filed by Bharatiya Janta Party leader Ashwini Upadhyay.
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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How the West discovered the Buddha through literature
What Western travellers and others learnt about the man and the religion he founded from books written in historical times.
Philip C Almond, The Conversation
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How medieval Jain pilgrimage maps afforded the faithful a darshan without any travel
Though the tirtha patas’ utilitarian heyday seems to be past, they remain an enduring aspect of community formation.
Kamayani Sharma
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Bhagavad Gita is not a religious book like the Bible and Quran, says Karnataka education minister
The Hindu religious text speaks about the ‘values and life’ and not religious practices, BC Nagesh told reporters.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Sikh employees can carry kirpans of specific length within airports, says Centre’s amended rule
Earlier, only Sikh passengers were permitted to carry kirpans – a curved dagger.
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Karnataka: Students wearing hijabs sent to separate classrooms as college allows entry
However, the Government Pre-University College did not allow hijab-clad students to attend classes.
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Video: Another Karnataka college bars students wearing hijabs from attending classes
Girls at the Government Pre-University College were seen pleading with the principal to allow them to enter the campus.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals
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India tour of Bangladesh: Focus on T20 World Cup preparation after moving on from last year’s drama
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants