Religious Freedom
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US panel flags India’s ‘sharp, alarming’ decline in religious freedom; Delhi calls the report biased
The USCIRF suggested that the Department of State impose ‘targeted sanctions’ on Indian officials and agencies responsible.
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Pakistan rejects US report calling it a violator of religious freedom, points at India instead
The Pakistan Foreign Office questioned India’s omission from the list, alleging that New Delhi was the ‘biggest violator of religious freedom’.
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Haryana: Rohtak village tells its Muslim residents to choose Hindu names, not wear skull caps
The Titoli village panchayat is also reported to have advised Muslims against offering prayers in the open and keeping long beards.
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Trending
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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The deaths of 30 Pfizer vaccine recipients in Norway show it is stimulating an immune response
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Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter account temporarily restricted for her remarks on ‘Tandav’ web series
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Canada cabinet minister says he was told to remove turban at Detroit airport, US apologises
United States officials said the officer conducting the screening was given additional training after the incident.
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Modi administration has not addressed the problem of communal violence: US commission report
The report on religious freedom said that Hindu-nationalist groups sought to saffronise India through violence in 2017.
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United States places Pakistan on Special Watch List for severe violations of religious freedoms
The US had listed Myanmar, China, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan as countries of particular concern.
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Video
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Watch: Mount Etna in Italy erupts yet again
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‘Tejashwi Yadav speaking’: Bureaucrat changes tone when RJD leader rings him for teachers’ protest
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Watch: ‘Criminal Justice’ series clip reminds viewers that consent is necessary even after marriage
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‘Seasons of Trump’: Comedian Randy Rainbow’s hilarious, grand send-off for the US president
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China bans ‘abnormal’ beards, full-face veils in Uyghur Muslim-dominated Xinjiang region
The new rules aim to check religious extremism in the far west region, which often witnesses clashes with security forces.
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Watch: Unlike Mumbai's Haji Ali, women have free access to the Ajmer Sharif Dargah in Rajasthan
"Nobody was pushed and there was no threat of any harassment to women."
Aakash Karkare
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The Charlie Hebdo paradox: Why India scores high on religious freedom but low on free speech
A Pew survey shows that rigidly secular France places much less importance on religious freedom but is much higher up on the free expression index.
Ipsita Chakravarty
The Reel
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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force