SC rejected petition that advocated parmatma practice
On Monday, the Supreme Court of India denied a petition that called for all people to practise the "Parmatma" branch of Hinduism.
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Officials from 21 countries urge govt to protect minority rights
Increasing anti-conversion laws, hate speech and violence against religious minorities in India have been denounced by human rights organisations and officials from 21 countries.
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Body of Christian woman unearthed by tribal animist in Chhattisgarh
Members of a tribal clan that is mostly animist unearthed the body of a 35-year-old Christian woman buried on her family's land in Antagarh, Chhattisgarh, because of her conversion to Christianity.
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Nine people arrested in connection with Morbi bridge collapse
Nine people were reportedly arrested on Monday, including two Oreva officials, two subcontractors, three security personnel, and two ticket collectors who are accused of selling too many passes and overloading the bridge.
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Three Swedish nationals deported for allegedly trying to convert locals in Assam
Three Swedish nationals who had tourist visas and entered the Naharkatia region of Assam are being deported from India after being charged under the Foreigners Act for allegedly seeking to convert locals to Christianity.
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Commission established to determine whether minority religions can get SC benefits
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment of India has appointed a Commission to examine if the Scheduled Caste (SC) benefit may be extended to minority religions, including Christianity.
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Most teens have positive perception of Jesus, global study finds
A major new study of teenagers around the world has revealed positive attitudes towards Jesus but less certainty about the difference he makes to the world and their lives personally.
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Dalits continue to be victims of manual scavengers despite law forbidding it
Three young men in their early 20’s died after breathing hazardous gases while they were cleaning an abandoned sewage tank in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district. They were without safety gear when the accident occurred.
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Karnataka passes anti-conversion bill
Another state, Karnataka, has passed a controversial “anti-conversion” bill, which has routinely been used as a pretext for anti-Christian violence in several other states.
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Supreme Court orders government to verify reports of attacks on Christians
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the government to provide details of reported attacks on Christians across eight states.
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Bishop’s residence raided in Madhya Pradesh
Investigators from the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) reportedly raided a Protestant bishop's office and home in Madhya Pradesh and confiscated undeclared cash.
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Gov’t claims there is no rising persecution of Christians documented attacks
Around 200 attacks on Christians were reported within the first five months of this year in India, but the country’s government claimed before the Supreme Court that persecution of Christians was based on “half-baked and self-serving facts and self-serving articles and reports…based upon mere conjecture.”
