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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)
For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”
Facebook, Twitter suspend Trump’s accounts
Given how much hate he has been allowed to spread, and violence he has incited via social media, is this a case of too little too late?
Trump supporters attempt to take over US Capitol
In a virtual coup, a large mob stormed into the building, in a bid to stop Congress from counting of votes to finalise Joe Biden’s presidency
Temple attack, an international embarrassment to country: Pak SC
The apex court of Pakistan has ordered that the vandalised temple at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa be rebuilt, money recover from attackers
Calendar dedicated to Comrade Tera Singh Chan released
The family of the towering progressive poet, playwright and freedom fighter who had educated the toiling masses about their rights through theatre, unveiled the calendar in Delta on January 2
As Saudi Arabia Opens Up To Christmas Festival, Islamists Cry Foul
Recently, an official of Hamas, Ahmad Kulab in an interview to a TV channel echoed the Talibanic view that saying Merry Christmas was forbidden by Sharia
Daniel Pearl Beheading: Pak court orders release of Omar Sheikh and aides
The Sindh High Court held their detention to be null and void and that they have been in prison for 18 years without committing any crime
No Boris Johnson visit to India, till demands met: Farmers to write to British MPs
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had said that it would be a "great honour" to attend the Republic Day parade in Delhi.
Goswami’s Republic Bharat pulled up for hate speech agnst Pakistan: UK regulator
Ofcom has imposed a fine of 20,000 pounds on UK operator of Republic Bharat with reference to a show that promoted intolerance against Pakistan
India yet to ratify the Convention on Migrant workers
As the migrant numbers in India have tripled over the years, it is yet to accede to the international treaty
India fails to ratify International Convention on Enforced Disappearance that turns ten!
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