Mob vandalises church signboard in Chhattisgarh; pastor called for police inquiry
A group of approximately 40 to 50 individuals forcibly entered the church compound belonging to the Church of God in Korar, Kanker District on Sunday, October 26.
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Eight police personnel suspended after attack on Christian preachers in Kathua, Jammu
The footage, which spread rapidly across social media platforms, showed officers failing to intervene as a group of armed men attacked a vehicle carrying religious missionaries.
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Bus fire in Andhra Pradesh claims at least 20 lives
At least 20 people died and several others sustained injuries after a passenger bus burst into flames in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district during the early hours of Friday.
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MP activist granted bail after mother’s death, police cite books on communism as evidence
Saurav Banerjee, founder of the How We Ought to Live (HOWL) Collective in Dewas, walked out of jail on October 16 after spending nearly three months in custody on charges of outraging religious sentiments.
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Domestic violence and forced marriage continue to plague women in Kashmir
Saba’s experience reflects that of many women in Jammu and Kashmir who face domestic abuse but remain silent due to social stigma and family pressure.
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Delhi chokes under severe pollution as post-Diwali air quality plummets
The national capital woke up to a thick grey haze on Wednesday, two days after Diwali celebrations, with air quality deteriorating to ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ levels across multiple monitoring stations.
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President Murmu’s helicopter sinks into freshly laid helipad in Kerala
President Droupadi Murmu’s helicopter got stuck on a newly constructed helipad at Pramadam Stadium in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district on Wednesday, October 22, morning, after the concrete surface caved in under the aircraft’s weight.
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Chhattisgarh government drafts stringent anti-conversion law
The government of Chhattisgarh has prepared a new draft anti-conversion law, citing the need to maintain religious stability.
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Called 'to mission'
‘Mission’ is therefore all-embracing: it belongs to everyone and cannot be exclusive or the monopoly of one religion or ideology.
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SC quashes religious conversion FIRs against SHUATS officials, finds investigation lacked credibility
“The criminal law cannot be allowed to be made a tool of harassment of innocent persons, allowing prosecuting agencies to initiate prosecution at their whims and fancy, on the basis of completely incredulous material,” the court observed in its 158-page judgment delivered on 17 October.
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Delhi HC orders govt to explain prolonged vacancies at National Commission for Minorities
The petition alleged that the government’s failure to fill key positions violated constitutional safeguards for minority communities.
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Tea workers in Assam protest for tribal recognition, fair wages and land rights
Workers currently earn 250 rupees (around US$2.83) a day, a rate activists describe as inadequate. Protesters are calling for the minimum daily wage to be raised to 550 rupees.
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