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US official says 'very concerned' about religious freedom in India

The remarks came hours after the release of the '2019 International Religious Freedom Report' on Wednesday

11 Jun 2020 3:17 PM

Modi said the focus is to ensure more women, ‘divyang’ (differently abled) , people from SC, ST, OBC and minority communities get access to housing. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Govt working to free housing sector from corruption, middlemen: PM Modi

PM Modi said that use of latest technology is ensuring faster building of houses for the poor in rural and urban areas at affordable cost.

05 Jun 2018 11:24 AM

It was her appearance in the song 'Manikya Malaraya Poovi' that made her instantly famous, including 6,06,000 followers within a day on instagram. (Photo: Instagram/ priya.p.varrier)

Song 'hurts Muslim sentiments', internet sensation Priya Varrier in trouble

A Hyderabad-based youth group claimed that it hurt Muslim sentiment because it is about Prophet Muhammad and his wife.

14 Feb 2018 1:37 PM

The state Haj Committee office in Lucknow has shed its green colour and taken on shade of saffron. (Photo: ANI)

Haj office in UP sheds green, goes saffron

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath has been pursuing his saffron agenda ever since he took over as chief minister, ten months ago.

06 Jan 2018 1:49 AM

Malerkotla Indian Shiite Muslims flagellate themselves during a procession on Muharram in Malerkotla. (Photo: PTI)

The wretched of the earth

In their popular message, both events — Muharram and Ram Lila — are observed as marking the triumph of good over evil.

04 Oct 2017 12:49 AM

The heated argument between the groups led to stone pelting and heavy brick batting which left six persons injured.

Varanasi: Communal clashes over mosque land, 6 injured

A large contingent of police has been deployed in the area to maintain peace in the area.

18 Jul 2017 4:26 AM

40-year-old Nagpur woman sold, tortured in Saudi Arabia

Woman claimed that she was lured with the promise of a job in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and later taken to Saudi Arabia.

07 May 2017 1:15 AM

Nuns from The Missionaries of Charity at a polling booth in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi’s 13 per cent Muslim vote to be deciding factor

Issues like sanitation, parking and water continue to be main concerns.

24 Apr 2017 1:17 AM

The corporators returned to the meeting after a brief while but Ahluwalia refused to let them in. (Photo: ANI)

Meerut Municipal Corporation keeps corporators out for not singing 'Vande Mataram'

All of the seven corporators who refused to attend the meeting were from a minority community.

30 Mar 2017 11:36 AM

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia (Photo: PTI)

Very few minorities in government jobs: Report

The corresponding percentages come to around 4.8 and 4.3 per cent.

19 Jan 2017 1:46 AM

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