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Christian families assaulted, humiliated and forced into Durga Puja rituals in West Bengal village

Three Christian families in Paschim Medinipur allege three days of violence, threats and religious coercion by people identified as Bajrang Dal members; 13 people have been named in an FIR, but no arrests have been reported

Hope survives amidst six years of death and despair in Syria

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The International Criminal Court’s ’s ‘New’ Crime: Powerful States, Fear Not

This year the International Criminal Court celebrates its 15th...

‘Teach captured terrorists to sing, dance and play’: Counter terrorism expert

So says international terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna who is...

Undermining Universities: The Sangh Parivar’s Sectarian Agenda

While ABVP debates through violence, the need to debate...

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The BJP’s performance in UP is the best by...

Serious rights violations in southeast Turkey: UN Report

UN report details massive destruction and serious rights violations...

Another Dalit killed in Haryana: Jat girl’s family brutally murders the boy she married

Honor killing in Haryana is more rampant than what...

What makes Ujjain a fertile breeding ground for both Hindu and Muslim extremists

Madhya Pradesh has emerged as an important centre for...

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