Four Die in Fire That Destroys Homes in Arunachal Pradesh's Remote Village
Four people, including three children, have died after a fire destroyed homes in Parsi-Parlo, a remote village in Kurung Kumey district, Arunachal Pradesh.
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Marian Shrine Vandalised as Christians Raise Concerns Over Growing Attacks
A shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary has been vandalised in West Bengal, raising concern among local Christians about the safety of religious sites and increasing reports of hostility towards Christian communities.
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Two Christian Girls Assaulted Over Conversion Allegations in Telangana, Prompting Protests
Two young Christian girls have reportedly been assaulted by a group of men in Telangana, following accusations that they were attempting to convert Hindu children to Christianity. The incident has sparked public protests and renewed concerns about attacks against Christians over allegations of religious conversion.
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Arunachal Christian Forum Challenges SBI Over Classification of Tribal Christians
The Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF) has secured a correction to a problem in the State Bank of India’s (SBI) digital banking system that prevented Christian customers in Arunachal Pradesh from identifying themselves as members of Scheduled Tribes (ST).
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Three More Killed in Fresh Clashes Between Naga Groups in Manipur
Three more people have been killed and two injured in renewed violence among indigenous communities in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur, as a separate shutdown by Kuki groups continues over the deaths of two Kuki men.
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“Free of Christians”: West Bengal survivors testify before Kolkata people’s tribunal
Christians from several districts of West Bengal told a citizens’ tribunal on Monday (November 2) how mobs stormed prayer meetings in their homes, beat worshippers and assaulted women on the charge that they were converting people. Most said their attackers had not been arrested, and several said the police had failed them.
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Catholic body demands release of jailed Odisha doctor and Dalit activist
The All India Catholic Union (AICU) has demanded the release of Dr. Randall Sequeira, a physician who treats tribal communities in the eastern state of Odisha, and Laxman Naik, a Dalit activist, both jailed since mid-October.
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Opposition fills Ramlila Maidan, demands removal of India’s chief election commissioner
Thousands of opposition supporters filled Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, 1 November, as India’s opposition took its quarrel with the Election Commission onto the streets of the capital and demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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Gujarat court cites Manusmriti, Vedas in life sentences for cow slaughter
A sessions court in Gujarat has sentenced three men to life in prison for slaughtering cows, opening its judgment with passages from Hindu scriptures, among them the Vedas and the Manusmriti, on the sacred status of the animal.
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Chhattisgarh Christian Family Chooses Exile Over Renouncing Faith After Mob of 150 Attacks Them
A young Christian man in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district says he and his family will leave their ancestral village for good rather than give up their faith in Jesus Christ, after a mob of around 150 villagers beat them with sticks on 21 September while police were slow to step in.
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Cyclone Arnab kills at least 10 in India as floods cut off hundreds of villages
A hillside near Dangesi village gave way on the morning of Friday, 30 October, while a family slept in their house nearby. The debris buried the home, killing Achyuta Pradhan, 30, his wife Anisha, 25, and their nine-month-old son. Firefighters and a state disaster rescue team saved two others, Sumitra Pradhan, 60, and Dutta Pradhan, 35.
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Madras High Court upholds OCI cancellation of US citizen who denies preaching in India
The Madras High Court has refused to restore the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card of John Daniel, a US citizen. The Court held that a foreign national who preaches his religion in India needs official permission first, whether or not anyone is converted.
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More Than 12,000 Christians Rally in Kolkata to Demand Protection from Religious Attacks
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Two Christian Girls Assaulted Over Conversion Allegations in Telangana, Prompting Protests
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