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US Designates China, Pakistan As "Countries of Particular Concern"
The US has designated China, North Korea, and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom."
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"We Don't Tolerate" Attacks On Religious Buildings: Australia PM
The Australian Prime Minister's comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his concerns to him over recent attacks on temples in Australia.
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"Only Country Where...": BJP Leader Says Secularism In India's DNA
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said religious and social harmony, secularism and tolerance are in India's DNA and asserted that it is the only country where believers of almost all religions live peacefully.
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Hindu Scriptures To Be Taught In Madhya Pradesh Schools: Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said Hindu religious scriptures will be taught to students in government schools and issued a warning to those trying to insult these revered texts, saying their acts will not be tolerated
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Haridwar Hate Speeches: Supreme Court Says Will Hear The Matter
Hate speeches including open calls for genocide made at a "Dharma Sansad" in Haridwar will be taken up by the Supreme Court.
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India Has Rights Issues, Situation Improving In J&K: US State Department
India has several significant human rights issues, including restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a report of the US state department said on Tuesday. The report notes that the government has taken steps to improve the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and restor...
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No Nationwide Anti-Conversion Law Planned, Says Centre In Parliament
A nationwide law to ban religious conversions or interfaith marriages is not being planned since it falls under the dominion of states, the central government said in parliament on Tuesday, amid a renewed drive for such legislation in several BJP-ruled states.
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"India Best Country In World For Minorities": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the religious and constitutional rights of minorities are absolutely safe in India and it does not need any certificate from anyone as communal harmony and tolerance are in the DNA of the country and its majority community.
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"We Remain Very Concerned": US Diplomat On Religious Freedom In India
Observing that historically India has been a tolerant, respectful country for all religions, a top Trump administration official has said the US is "very concerned" about what is happening in India over religious freedom.
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"Is Being Hindu A Crime?": Nitin Gadkari At Delhi Rally
Nitin Gadkari said that India is a tolerant country that has no expansionist agenda and has never done religious conversions on the basis of the sword.
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4 Men Thrashed For Allegedly Eating Meat Near Place Of Worship In UP
Four labourers were beaten up by unidentified youths in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly for allegedly eating meat near a place of worship.
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On 125th Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech, 5 Top Quotes
Swami Vivekananda's Speech in 1893 at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago made the spiritual leader popular as "messenger of Indian wisdom to the western world". He was the chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna and founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He was considered a major force in bring...
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Children In India Show "Impressive Levels" Of Religious Tolerance: Study
A University of California-Santa Cruz study found that Hindu and Muslim children in India believe Hindu children should follow Hindu norms and Muslim children should follow Muslim norms.
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Include Religious Books, Moral Science In School Curriculum: Maneka Gandhi
Union minister Maneka Gandhi has suggested the Human Resource Development ministry to include books of all religions in the school curriculum as well as provide moral science classes to promote greater religious tolerance among the students.
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Why Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago Speech Needs To Be Looked Up Today
In his famous speech in Chicago, where Swami Vivekananda addressed the Parliament, he spoke deeply on a number of issues that are relevant to the contemporary world. Vivekananda not only spoke at length about religious tolerance but also about promoting liberal sentiments among people.
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US Designates China, Pakistan As "Countries of Particular Concern"
The US has designated China, North Korea, and Pakistan as "Countries of Particular Concern" for engaging in and tolerating "particularly severe violations of religious freedom."
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"We Don't Tolerate" Attacks On Religious Buildings: Australia PM
The Australian Prime Minister's comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his concerns to him over recent attacks on temples in Australia.
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"Only Country Where...": BJP Leader Says Secularism In India's DNA
Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said religious and social harmony, secularism and tolerance are in India's DNA and asserted that it is the only country where believers of almost all religions live peacefully.
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Hindu Scriptures To Be Taught In Madhya Pradesh Schools: Chief Minister
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said Hindu religious scriptures will be taught to students in government schools and issued a warning to those trying to insult these revered texts, saying their acts will not be tolerated
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Haridwar Hate Speeches: Supreme Court Says Will Hear The Matter
Hate speeches including open calls for genocide made at a "Dharma Sansad" in Haridwar will be taken up by the Supreme Court.
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India Has Rights Issues, Situation Improving In J&K: US State Department
India has several significant human rights issues, including restrictions on freedom of expression and the press, corruption and tolerance of violations of religious freedom, a report of the US state department said on Tuesday. The report notes that the government has taken steps to improve the human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir and restor...
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No Nationwide Anti-Conversion Law Planned, Says Centre In Parliament
A nationwide law to ban religious conversions or interfaith marriages is not being planned since it falls under the dominion of states, the central government said in parliament on Tuesday, amid a renewed drive for such legislation in several BJP-ruled states.
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"India Best Country In World For Minorities": Union Minister Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the religious and constitutional rights of minorities are absolutely safe in India and it does not need any certificate from anyone as communal harmony and tolerance are in the DNA of the country and its majority community.
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"We Remain Very Concerned": US Diplomat On Religious Freedom In India
Observing that historically India has been a tolerant, respectful country for all religions, a top Trump administration official has said the US is "very concerned" about what is happening in India over religious freedom.
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"Is Being Hindu A Crime?": Nitin Gadkari At Delhi Rally
Nitin Gadkari said that India is a tolerant country that has no expansionist agenda and has never done religious conversions on the basis of the sword.
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4 Men Thrashed For Allegedly Eating Meat Near Place Of Worship In UP
Four labourers were beaten up by unidentified youths in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly for allegedly eating meat near a place of worship.
-
On 125th Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda's Chicago Speech, 5 Top Quotes
Swami Vivekananda's Speech in 1893 at the World's Parliament of Religions in Chicago made the spiritual leader popular as "messenger of Indian wisdom to the western world". He was the chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna and founder of the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission. He was considered a major force in bring...
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Children In India Show "Impressive Levels" Of Religious Tolerance: Study
A University of California-Santa Cruz study found that Hindu and Muslim children in India believe Hindu children should follow Hindu norms and Muslim children should follow Muslim norms.
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Include Religious Books, Moral Science In School Curriculum: Maneka Gandhi
Union minister Maneka Gandhi has suggested the Human Resource Development ministry to include books of all religions in the school curriculum as well as provide moral science classes to promote greater religious tolerance among the students.
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Why Swami Vivekananda's 1893 Chicago Speech Needs To Be Looked Up Today
In his famous speech in Chicago, where Swami Vivekananda addressed the Parliament, he spoke deeply on a number of issues that are relevant to the contemporary world. Vivekananda not only spoke at length about religious tolerance but also about promoting liberal sentiments among people.
