Minority Rights
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Minority status for Hindus: Supreme Court tells Centre not to take different stands
The Union government filed a new affidavit on Monday, stating the matter has ‘far-reaching ramifications’ and so it needed to consult with the states first.
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Government using laws to deprive minorities of livelihood, ex-civil servants tell prime minister
Over 100 former IAS officers said that anti-conversion laws, ban on beef consumption and demolition drives are used to ‘strike fear’ among minorities.
Scroll Staff
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States also empowered to declare a community as minority, Centre tells Supreme Court
The statement came in response to a plea that argued that Hindus cannot avail benefits of government schemes despite them being minorities in 10 states.
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Trending
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Zee Hindustan anchor Rohit Ranjan arrested for airing doctored clip of Rahul Gandhi
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‘Media, politicians totally clueless’: Sudhir Chaudhary on Zee News before leaving the channel
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How the Modi government has weaponised the ED to go after India’s Opposition
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Muslim eatery owner arrested in UP for packing meat dishes in newspaper with images of Hindu deities
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British businessman wins defamation case against Republic Bharat for calling him an ISI ‘stooge’
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Shillong: We would rather die in our homes than be evicted, say Sikhs as government takes over land
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said his government was ready to talk to them to find a solution to the dispute.
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Relocation of Dalit Sikhs in Shillong: Minorities panel seeks report from Meghalaya government
The residents of Harijan Colony have opposed the state’s move to take possession of the land where they live.
Scroll Staff
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Pakistan should be grateful to its persecuted Hazara minority for setting models of tolerance
Eleven miners from the community were recently killed by the Islamic State in Balochistan.
IA Rehman
Video
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Caught on camera: Spectacular timelapse video shows Milky Way lighting up the night sky
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Watch: Fourth of July shootings in US cities of Chicago, Philadelphia leave 6 dead, dozens injured
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Watch: Sailor rescued from ship that split into two and sank in South China sea during typhoon
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Watch: Parts of Sydney submerged after torrential rain, second flooding event this year
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Watch: Mexico mayor ‘marries’ crocodile to honour age-old indigenous ritual
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A US exhibition about 17th-century witch trials has startling resonance for India today
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692-’93 were the result of fear and mass hysteria and led to the deaths of 25 innocent people.
Anu Kumar
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Delhi: Muslim burial sites have almost vanished, remaining space won’t last 2 years, says report
The Delhi Minorities Commission attributed the situation to encroachment by public and government agencies.
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China’s ‘re-education’ camps for Uyghurs aren’t just contentious – they’re also counterproductive
The effort may erode Uyghur language and culture, but will not produce the loyal, obedient population that the Chinese authorities desire.
James McMurray, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Dr. Arora’ trailer: Web series takes a humorous look at sexual problems
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Circle of love: Nagesh Kukunoor on going from ‘Hyderabad Blues’ to ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’
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Start the week with a film: ‘American Honey’, the flip side of the American Dream
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In ‘Shamshera’, a ‘masala potboiler’ and Ranbir Kapoor as ‘never seen before’
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Deepti Naval at the movies: Single-screen theatres, Rajesh Khanna and ‘Mera Naam Joker’
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Jamia Millia Islamia students allege they were thrown out of NCC camp for sporting beards
Lieutenant Colonel SBS Yadav said they were evicted because of a ‘discipline issue’.
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Pakistan: Ahmadi leader and relative of Nobel laureate Abdus Salam shot dead in Nankana Sahib
The murder took place a day after his outfit, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya, released a report saying at least six members of the community were killed in 2016.
Scroll Staff
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After 67 years, Pakistan set to discuss marriage law for country's Hindus
Absence of such a law deprives Pakistani Hindus of a legal document as proof of marriage.
Amir Wasim
The Field
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Hockey World Cup: Savita-led India face China in second match after solid show against England
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Wimbledon: Sania Mirza-Mate Pavic reach mixed doubles semifinals with thrilling win
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Wimbledon 2022: Djokovic to face Sinner for spot in 11th semis, Jabeur closes in on new landmark
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Wimbledon, Day 8 wrap: Nadal, Kyrgios through to quarters; Halep eases past fourth seed Badosa
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Edgbaston Test, Day 4: England turn the tables on Jasprit Bumrah & Co in a dramatic day’s play