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After Yunus regime freed Rahmani, India watches Bangladesh's radical Islam surgeConcerns rise over Islamist radical movements in South Asia. Jashimuddin Rahmani, an influential ideologue, has been released on bail in Ba...
From stability to chaos: Why individuals must now think like institutionsThe modern world demands individuals possess institutional competence as complexity shifts from stable structures to personal navigation. L...
Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
Puducherry polls: Church raises community concernsChristian voters in Puducherry express concerns over AINRC's alliance with BJP. The Catholic Church views changes to the FCRA as an attempt...
Concept of SC/ST,OBC reservation would not apply to minority institutions, says Madras HCThe Madras High Court has ruled that communal reservation, which applies to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and other Backward Classes,...
Complete talks on minority status for Hindus with states: SC to CentreThe PIL filed by BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay had sought minority status for Hindus in Sikh-majority Punjab, Muslim-majority JK and Christia...
Assam government for district-wise definition of religious minority, says Assam Chief MinisterSarma informed the Assembly that the state government will try to be a party to an ongoing case at the Supreme Court filed by advocate Ashw...
Extend RTE to minority institutions: NCPCRIn its 116-page report, it said that minority institutions were not serving the purpose they are meant for while enjoying the benefits unde...
India to cite Lautenberg if US raises CAA, religionThe Lautenberg Amendment helps certain persecuted religious minorities in the erstwhile Soviet Union get US citizenship. The amendment was ...
CAA has corollary in US’ Lautenberg AmendmentThis was spearheaded by US Senator Frank Lautenberg in 1989-90, hence came to be popularly known as the Lautenberg Amendment that gave refu...
No locus standi: India on US religious freedom reportThe Indian Constitution guarantees fundamental rights to all its citizens, including its minority communities, Raveesh Kumar said.
Religious minority communities in India felt increasingly vulnerable in 2017: US reportThe Congressional-mandated annual report on International Religious Freedom covering 2017 was released by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Congress leaders want Rahul Gandhi to ‘douse Lingayat fire’ against the partyCongress' decision on minority status has not gone down well with large sections of Lingayats. BJP has also been successful in spreading th...
Lingayats are part of the Hindu fold, the move to separate them is unnatural: OrganiserCalling the Karnataka's decision to give minority status to Lingayats as ‘lopsided’, editor Prafulla Ketkar said the issue has raised the p...
No minority status to educational institutions on linguistic basis: HRD"The NCMEI gives the minority status to the educational institutions on the basis of six religious communities notified by the MHRD under t...
Congress asks Amit Shah, Yeddyurappa to clear stand on Lingayat minority statusCongress's communications incharge Randeep Surjewala said the issue should not be linked with elections or the political process.
Karnataka cabinet to discuss on religious minority tag to LingayatsThe demand for a separate religion tag to Veerashaiva/ Lingayat faiths has surfaced from the numerically strong and politically-influential...
Religious minorities, Dalits face discrimination in India: ReportThe report recommends the US Government to put religious freedom and human rights at the heart of all trade, aid, and diplomatic interactio...
- Government considering proposal to accord minority status to Jains
The government is considering a proposal to accord minority status to Jains, the Lok Sabha was informed today.