China accused of targeting Taiwanese religious followers amid fresh detentionsChina is facing renewed criticism after three Taiwanese followers of the religious movement I-Kuan Tao were reportedly detained in separate...
24 May, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Throwing non-veg food waste in Ganga could hurt religious sentiments: Allahabad HC on iftar party rowThe Allahabad High Court granted bail to five individuals accused of discarding non-vegetarian food waste into the River Ganga. The court n...
17 May, 2026, 11.25 PM IST
Manipur violence: Around 10 people still remain untraceableAmidst the turmoil following the May 13 ambush that caused civilian harm, security forces and local advocacy groups are joining forces to a...
16 May, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
Who is Sheema Kirmani? Famous Pakistani Bharatanatyam dancer, also seen in Ali Sethi's 'Pasoori,' detained by Sindh PoliceSheema Kirmani News: Renowned Pakistani dancer and activist Sheema Kirmani was among seven Aurat March activists briefly detained by Sindh ...
10 May, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Ladakh leaders demand confidence building measures, High Powered Committee meeting ahead of Amit Shah's visit to Leh on April 30Union Home Minister Amit Shah visits Ladakh soon. Representatives seek confidence-building measures for meaningful dialogue. They want case...
27 Apr, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Israel disciplines 2 soldiers for destruction of Jesus statueOne of the soldiers photographed the other using what appears to be a sledgehammer to hack down the crucifix during military operations in ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.05 PM IST
Urging people not to fear SIR, Mamata Banerjee says Rohingyas only in BJP statesAddressing a public rally in Murshidabad, Banerjee said, "Rohingyas coming to India is a failure of the central government as the borders a...
05 Dec, 2025, 12.14 AM IST
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq barred from addressing Jama Masjid congregationMirwaiz affirmed that despite such restrictions "the pulpit of Jama Masjid will continue to speak out not only against interference in reli...
12 Sep, 2025, 11.34 PM IST
Hurriyat chief placed under house arrest, barred from congregational Friday prayersMirwaiz Umar Farooq, Kashmir's chief cleric, was placed under house arrest on Friday and barred from leading prayers at Jamia Masjid in Sri...
14 Mar, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Stopping Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to address Friday congregation in Kashmir interference in religious affairs: AuqafAuthorities prevented Mirwaiz Umar Farooq from delivering Friday sermon at Srinagar's Jama Masjid for a third week. Locals criticized the m...
21 Dec, 2024, 07.43 AM IST
Depart Russia immediately: United States tells citizens"U.S. citizens residing or travelling in Russia should depart immediately," the U.S. embassy in Moscow said. "Exercise increased caution du...
13 Feb, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
Beijing detains hundreds of Imams in Xinjiang region“We started this search in 2018, around May … and after the interviews finished in November [that year], I found that the most targeted pop...
26 Nov, 2020, 12.56 AM IST
China to crack down on illegal online promotion of religion: ReportReligious organisations will not be allowed to live-stream or broadcast religious activities, reported the Global Times.
11 Sep, 2018, 09.55 AM IST
Curbs on religious freedom among human rights problems in India: USThe Report on Human Rights Practices - the first under Trump- said other human rights problems in India included disappearances, bad prison...
04 Mar, 2017, 03.20 PM IST
MHA amended Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 in haste: Tarun GogoiGogoi said MHA has amended the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950 in haste and left several issues unresolved.
17 Oct, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
US asks China to rethink about restrictions on TibetThe US has asked China to reassess its policies which impose restrictions on religious freedom in Tibet, days after a top American diplomat...
01 Sep, 2015, 09.23 AM IST