State unit of the All India Imams’ Council has given a call to all Muslim organisations to prove there is no truth in the reports being spread about ‘love jihad’ (love marriages used as a excuse to convert young people to Islam).It has also demanded an inquiry by the government to find out the places where religious conversions were being performed and the sources of funds that made the conversions...
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the directions of the Supreme Court to all the state governments, the Gorakhpur Development Authority (GDA) identified 31 religious places situated on the government's land here.GDA secretary Chotelal Pasi said here today the state government had directed all its development authorities to identify the religious spots on government's land, following the order of the apex Court in the regard.The GDA...
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Youth coming from Nepal into Uttar Pradesh will be extensively screened and religious places along the Indo-Nepal border closely monitored amid intelligence reports that terrorists organisations in Pakistan are using the route to send trained ultras into the country."Terrorist organisations may send trained youths from Nepal through the long and porous border in a bid to create discord in the country....
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Members of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice want the Senate to alter language in the House health care bill that restricts federal funding for abortions.House health care bill places explicit restrictions on federal funding for abortionCurrent law restricts federal funding to cases of rape, incest or to save the mother's life-- The problematic intersection of health care and abortion...
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A US government report has praised the religious freedom in India despite mentioning instances of attacks on religious minorities.The US State Department said, "The National Government generally respected religious freedom in practice; however, some state and local governments imposed limits on this freedom."According to the report, "Although the vast majority of citizens of every religious group lived...
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Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today spared no words in appreciating the rich Indian culture and tradition and said the ancient education system of this great democracy will remain best for all times to come.''India has its own tradition and culture of 1000 years. The ancient education system of the country teaches two aspects of ahimsa and religious harmony which is precious and best...
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Around 1,396 places of worship havebeen constructed at public land here, out of which maximumbelong to Lok Nirman Nigam and Nagar Nigam, a survey conductedhere by the Additional District Magistrate said.Following a directive by the Supreme Court, the districtadministration had carried out a survey to find out the numberof places of worship constructed on public land.Of the total 1,396, 194 structures...
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Altogether 14 policemen were injured in a stone-pelting incident when the police tried to remove encroachers at a religious place at Charimli area here today, police said.Bhopal Municipal Corporation workers and police were removing encroachment this morning. The trouble ensued when they tried to remove an encroached land at a religious premises as hundreds of people assembled and opposed the act....
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Millions of devotees will take a holy dip in the river Ganga at Hardwar as Amavas falling Tomorro is considered to be very sacred and full of religious significance.Police have made elaborate security arrangements at all strategic points in the holy city to ensure that no untoward incident takes place. The traffic police have also geared up to handle additional traffic coming in from outside the city....
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Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat in Amritsar on Tuesday during a marathon meeting declared quantum of religious punishment for Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee leader Jagdish Singh Jhinda and his associates for religious misconduct besides hurting the sentiments of Sikh devotees.Religious edict issued from Akal Takht directed Jhinda and his four associates to clean shoes, wash utensils...
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