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Hindu Community Leader Kidnapped, Beaten To Death In Bangladesh
In yet another incident of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a Hindu leader in Dinajpur's Biral upazila was kidnapped and brutally assaulted to death, as confirmed by the local police and family members.
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Mob Beats Man From Persecuted Ahmadiyya Minority In Pakistan: Police
A mob beat to death a member of the persecuted Ahmadiyya minority on Friday after hundreds of radical Islamists surrounded their place of worship in the port city of Karachi, police said.
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme 2025: Check Steps To Apply, Eligibility, Benefits, And More
Under this scheme, eligible youth from SC, ST, BC, and Minority communities will receive financial assistance.
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'Will Protect Minorities, Their Properties In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Muslims were aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act and assured the minority community members that she would protect them and their properties in the state.
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Congress Kept Muslims Out Of Mainstream For 60 Years: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
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BJP Launches 'Saugat-e-Modi' Programme For Muslims, Minority Communities
The BJP on Tuesday launched a nationwide programme to reach out to the members of the minority community, starting with distribution of 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits with eatables and clothes for women among Muslims ahead of Eid celebrations.
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Persecution Of Hindus By Radical Islamists In Bangladesh A Concern: RSS
The RSS on Saturday expressed serious concern about the allegedly planned violence, injustice and oppression faced by the Hindu and other minority communities at the hands of radical Islamist elements in Bangladesh after the regime change there.
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US Responds To Bangladesh After Spy Chief's "Caliphate" Comment To NDTV
The United States has reiterated its stance on the protection of minority communities in Bangladesh, following comments by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to NDTV.
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Nagpur Violence: Maharashtra Minority Body Chief Says "Outsiders" Involved
Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has termed the recent violence in Nagpur's Mahal area as "very unfortunate," urged people to maintain peace, and claimed that those responsible were not locals but outsiders.
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"Appeasement Over Development": BJP Slams Congress' Karnataka Budget
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented a record 16th state budget Friday with some of the focus on grants for minority communities, including Muslims, which the BJP has severely criticised as "appeasement over development".
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"Hindus Subject To Violent Mob Attacks": UN Body's Report On Bangladesh Violence
A UN report into the violence in Bangladesh in mid-2024 - student protests over job quotas forced PM Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee Dhaka (to India) - has said Hindus were among members of minority communities "subject to violent attacks by mobs".
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Six Indian-Americans Sworn-In As Members Of US House Of Representatives
In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States.
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Christmas In Post-Assad Syria Tainted By Fears For Minority's Future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
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Bangladesh Confirms 88 Cases Of Violence Against Minorities
Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August.
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Hindu Community Leader Kidnapped, Beaten To Death In Bangladesh
In yet another incident of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a Hindu leader in Dinajpur's Biral upazila was kidnapped and brutally assaulted to death, as confirmed by the local police and family members.
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Mob Beats Man From Persecuted Ahmadiyya Minority In Pakistan: Police
A mob beat to death a member of the persecuted Ahmadiyya minority on Friday after hundreds of radical Islamists surrounded their place of worship in the port city of Karachi, police said.
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Minority Affairs Ministry Isn't Just For Muslims, Says Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has defended his role as Chairman of the Central Waqf Council and stated that the Ministry of Minority Affairs is not exclusive to Muslims but represents all six officially recognised minority communities
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Rajiv Yuva Vikasam Scheme 2025: Check Steps To Apply, Eligibility, Benefits, And More
Under this scheme, eligible youth from SC, ST, BC, and Minority communities will receive financial assistance.
-
'Will Protect Minorities, Their Properties In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Muslims were aggrieved because of the enactment of the Waqf (Amendment) Act and assured the minority community members that she would protect them and their properties in the state.
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Congress Kept Muslims Out Of Mainstream For 60 Years: Kiren Rijiju
Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the Congress and other opposition parties of scaring the Muslim community with the Waqf Bill and asserted that the central government worked for all with the motto of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas'.
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BJP Launches 'Saugat-e-Modi' Programme For Muslims, Minority Communities
The BJP on Tuesday launched a nationwide programme to reach out to the members of the minority community, starting with distribution of 'Saugat-e-Modi' kits with eatables and clothes for women among Muslims ahead of Eid celebrations.
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Persecution Of Hindus By Radical Islamists In Bangladesh A Concern: RSS
The RSS on Saturday expressed serious concern about the allegedly planned violence, injustice and oppression faced by the Hindu and other minority communities at the hands of radical Islamist elements in Bangladesh after the regime change there.
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US Responds To Bangladesh After Spy Chief's "Caliphate" Comment To NDTV
The United States has reiterated its stance on the protection of minority communities in Bangladesh, following comments by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to NDTV.
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Nagpur Violence: Maharashtra Minority Body Chief Says "Outsiders" Involved
Maharashtra Minority Commission Chairman Pyare Khan has termed the recent violence in Nagpur's Mahal area as "very unfortunate," urged people to maintain peace, and claimed that those responsible were not locals but outsiders.
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"Appeasement Over Development": BJP Slams Congress' Karnataka Budget
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented a record 16th state budget Friday with some of the focus on grants for minority communities, including Muslims, which the BJP has severely criticised as "appeasement over development".
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"Hindus Subject To Violent Mob Attacks": UN Body's Report On Bangladesh Violence
A UN report into the violence in Bangladesh in mid-2024 - student protests over job quotas forced PM Sheikh Hasina to quit and flee Dhaka (to India) - has said Hindus were among members of minority communities "subject to violent attacks by mobs".
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Six Indian-Americans Sworn-In As Members Of US House Of Representatives
In a momentous occasion for Indian Americans, six of their leaders were sworn-in as the members of the US House of Representatives, the largest so far for this minority ethnic community in the United States.
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Christmas In Post-Assad Syria Tainted By Fears For Minority's Future
Sarah Latifa had feared that her Christian community in Syria may struggle to celebrate its first Christmas since Islamist-led rebels toppled longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad earlier this month.
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Bangladesh Confirms 88 Cases Of Violence Against Minorities
Bangladesh on Tuesday acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence against minorities, primarily Hindus, following the ouster of then-premier Sheikh Hasina in August.
