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This US State Will Display Ten Commandments From The Bible In Classrooms
The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state.
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Trump Says Any Jews Who Vote For Democrats "Hate Their Religion, Israel"
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump drew outrage from the White House, Democrats and leaders of Jewish groups for saying Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel.
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"Those Not Going Are Weaponising Religion, Not Us": Union Minister On Temple Row
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi has hit out at opposition leaders amid the row over invites to the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month.
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US Must Speak If Any Country "Infringes Religious Freedom": Senator
A US Senator has introduced a resolution in the Senate, urging the Biden administration to engage with India to "reverse" its policies that allegedly discriminate on the basis of religion and push for an end to violence against peaceful protesters
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Diwali Should Be A National Holiday In US, Says Congresswoman
Diwali, celebrated by millions of Americans from various faiths and religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, should be declared a federal holiday, Congresswoman Grace Meng has said.
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Asked About Discrimination In India By US Journalist, PM Modi's Reply
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India and the US have "overwhelming respect" for each other because "we are democracies and it is in US and India's DNAs to expand democratic institutions".
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North Korea Jailed 2-Year-Old For Life After Catching Parents With Bible
A US State Department report has found that Christians in North Korea who are caught with a Bible face the death penalty, and their families, including children, are sentenced to life imprisonment.
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US Sikh Leader Alleges Republican Colleagues Attacking Her Over Religion
Harmeet Dhillon, a prominent Indian-American attorney who is running for Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman, has alleged that she is facing bigoted attacks from her fellow party leaders because of her Sikh faith.
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Taliban Add More Compulsory Religion Classes To Afghan Universities
Afghan university students will have to attend more compulsory Islamic studies classes, education officials said Tuesday while giving little sign that secondary schools for girls would reopen.
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Salman Rushdie Stood Up For Freedom Of Expression: US' Blinken's Praise
Asserting that Salman Rushdie has consistently stood up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of the press, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Iranian state institutions have incited violence.
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AI, Philosophy And Religion: What Machine Learning Can Tell Us About The Bhagavad Gita
What can AI tell us about philosophy and religion, for example? As a starting point for such an exploration, we used deep learning AI methods to analyse English translations of the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu text written originally in Sanskrit.
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US Marks Pak, China As "Countries With Concern" On Religion Rights
The US has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of "particular concern for violation of religious freedom", Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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Kanye West Focuses On Religion In First Election Campaign Video
Rapper Kanye West on Monday released his first official campaign video in his long-shot bid to be elected U.S. president on Nov. 3, focusing on religion and families.
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Indian Software Engineer Sworn In As US Citizen In Rare White House Event
President Donald Trump has presided over a rare naturalisation ceremony at the White House where five immigrants, including a software developer from India, were sworn in as American citizens, as the US leader welcomed them to the "magnificent nation" that is comprised of every race, religion and colour.
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Opinion: Lord Ram And The India-China Face-Off - by Rajmohan Gandhi
Facing a driven and authoritarian China, the people of India will not be served well by religious majoritarianism. Their sense of being equal partners with fellow citizens has taken serious hits in recent years. Instead of restoring that sense, Prime Minister Modi has signalled that because of their religion one set of Indians are indeed "more equa...
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This US State Will Display Ten Commandments From The Bible In Classrooms
The governor of Louisiana signed a bill Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state.
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Trump Says Any Jews Who Vote For Democrats "Hate Their Religion, Israel"
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump drew outrage from the White House, Democrats and leaders of Jewish groups for saying Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats hate their religion and Israel.
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"Those Not Going Are Weaponising Religion, Not Us": Union Minister On Temple Row
Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi has hit out at opposition leaders amid the row over invites to the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya next month.
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US Must Speak If Any Country "Infringes Religious Freedom": Senator
A US Senator has introduced a resolution in the Senate, urging the Biden administration to engage with India to "reverse" its policies that allegedly discriminate on the basis of religion and push for an end to violence against peaceful protesters
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Diwali Should Be A National Holiday In US, Says Congresswoman
Diwali, celebrated by millions of Americans from various faiths and religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, should be declared a federal holiday, Congresswoman Grace Meng has said.
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Asked About Discrimination In India By US Journalist, PM Modi's Reply
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India and the US have "overwhelming respect" for each other because "we are democracies and it is in US and India's DNAs to expand democratic institutions".
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North Korea Jailed 2-Year-Old For Life After Catching Parents With Bible
A US State Department report has found that Christians in North Korea who are caught with a Bible face the death penalty, and their families, including children, are sentenced to life imprisonment.
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US Sikh Leader Alleges Republican Colleagues Attacking Her Over Religion
Harmeet Dhillon, a prominent Indian-American attorney who is running for Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman, has alleged that she is facing bigoted attacks from her fellow party leaders because of her Sikh faith.
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Taliban Add More Compulsory Religion Classes To Afghan Universities
Afghan university students will have to attend more compulsory Islamic studies classes, education officials said Tuesday while giving little sign that secondary schools for girls would reopen.
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Salman Rushdie Stood Up For Freedom Of Expression: US' Blinken's Praise
Asserting that Salman Rushdie has consistently stood up for the universal rights of freedom of expression, freedom of religion and freedom of the press, US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Iranian state institutions have incited violence.
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AI, Philosophy And Religion: What Machine Learning Can Tell Us About The Bhagavad Gita
What can AI tell us about philosophy and religion, for example? As a starting point for such an exploration, we used deep learning AI methods to analyse English translations of the Bhagavad Gita, an ancient Hindu text written originally in Sanskrit.
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US Marks Pak, China As "Countries With Concern" On Religion Rights
The US has designated Pakistan and China among eight other countries that are of "particular concern for violation of religious freedom", Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said.
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Kanye West Focuses On Religion In First Election Campaign Video
Rapper Kanye West on Monday released his first official campaign video in his long-shot bid to be elected U.S. president on Nov. 3, focusing on religion and families.
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Indian Software Engineer Sworn In As US Citizen In Rare White House Event
President Donald Trump has presided over a rare naturalisation ceremony at the White House where five immigrants, including a software developer from India, were sworn in as American citizens, as the US leader welcomed them to the "magnificent nation" that is comprised of every race, religion and colour.
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Opinion: Lord Ram And The India-China Face-Off - by Rajmohan Gandhi
Facing a driven and authoritarian China, the people of India will not be served well by religious majoritarianism. Their sense of being equal partners with fellow citizens has taken serious hits in recent years. Instead of restoring that sense, Prime Minister Modi has signalled that because of their religion one set of Indians are indeed "more equa...
