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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Why experts fear Mumbai is building heat traps
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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors
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Shiv Sena MP booked for making Nanded hospital dean clean toilets
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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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After spending Rs 33,000 crore, has the Indian government finally managed to clean the Ganga?
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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: Actor Matthew McConaughey makes a song out of his new children’s book with Jimmy Fallon
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‘Butter chicken’: Australian cricketers reveal what they are looking forward to eating in India
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Watch: Lund University students, teachers celebrate Anne L’Huillier winning the Physics Nobel Prize
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Watch: Meet Conan, one of the stray cats who have joined the security team at a commercial complex
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Watch: Rare Sumatran rhino born in Indonesian sanctuary, bolstering conservation efforts
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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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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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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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India at Asian Games, Oct 5 schedule: Antim Panghal, Saurav Ghosal and women’s hockey team in action
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Watch, Asian Games: Neeraj Chopra and Kishore Jena win historic gold and silver medal in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary’s late surge helps India to women’s 5000m gold in Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Annu Rani becomes first Indian woman to win javelin throw gold
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: Australia defeat Pakistan; Afghanistan also win in warm-up vs Sri Lanka