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UN Rights Experts flag Discrimination in ECI’s SIR exercise, seek India’s response
Three United Nations’ Special Rapporteurs have formally written to the Indian government on expressing serious concerns over alleged discrimination against the minorities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) conducted by the ECI –especially in West Bengal –and seeking information on steps taken to ensure that the process aligns with India’s obligations under international human rights law
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Turkey: Hagia Sophia should not be converted to a Mosque
The idea of converting Hagia Sofia to a mosque offers a short-term political gain, but at the cost of long-term harmony between Muslims and Christians.
I don’t have 100 dollars to reach the port: Indian fisherman in Iran
44 Indian fishermen remain stranded in Iran, unable to pay-up for their return, even as Indian Navy’s 'Operation Samudra Setu' brings back 687 Indian nationals from Bandar Abbas
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American Muslims consider July 4 as one of our cherished holidays. We uphold, protect, defend, and celebrate the values enshrined in the U.S. constitution.
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