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Sharia, Manusmriti or the Indian Constitution
Two extremes, the dominant Hindu right and a creeping conservatism among Muslims seek to undermine the constitutional mandate
Char Dham Yatra suspended amidst rising Covid cases
The Uttarakhand government finally gets its priorities right, only priests allowed to perform rituals at the shrines
After Kumbh, Char Dham Yatra next: What is the Uttarakhand CM thinking?
Uttarakhand Government has said that the annual pilgrimage to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri will begin on May 14
Bombay HC rejects plea to allow Ramadan prayers at Juma Masjid
The court has said that the ongoing critical covid situation is serious in nature and such congregation could impact public health
Did the SC passingly affirm right to choose one’s religion?
The apex court made oral remarks while dismissing a petition seeking directions for curbing alleged mass conversions of SC/ST community through intimidation, threats and gifts
UP: Inter-faith couple found dead in Bareilly
Police suspect suicide due to opposition from parents, as poison was recovered from next to the bodies
40 mosques to be covered in plastic sheets ahead of Holi to ‘maintain peace’
Mosques along a Holi procession route are being covered so people do not hurl any objectionable projectiles at them, and disturb communal amity, says gov't
BJP leader challenges Places of Worship Act in SC
The petition states that the law takes away rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to reclaim their places of worship through Courts , says it legalises illegal acts of invaders
What will Waseem Rizvi gain by antagonising the Muslim community?
The ex-Chairman of the Shia Waqf Board has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking ‘removal’of 26 verses of the Quran
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