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Of course faith has a place in our society

Keir Hardie and many others were inspired by their religion

The Guardian - UK

'Hindu Nation': Religion Trumps Caste In India Vote

Born at the bottom of the Hindu faith's rigid caste system, voters like Anil Sonkar will determine whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi returns to power next month.

International Business Times

PM Modi’s charge of budget allocation for Muslims foolish: Sharad Pawar

NCP Chief Sharad Pawar criticizes PM Modi's claim of Congress wanting 15% budget for Muslims, emphasizing budget neutrality

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Previous Congress regimes wanted to allot 15% of Union budget for minorities, claims PM Modi

PM Modi accuses Congress of wanting religious-based budget allocation, vows to protect reservation rights, criticizes opposition alliance.

The Hindu

‘Hate speech’: SC refuses to entertain 2 petitions seeking poll ban, EC action against PM

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition seeking to disqualify Prime Minister Narendra Modi from elections for allegedly making hate speeches and invoking religion during campaigns, LiveLaw reported.

Newslaundry

Development has bigger say than religion on number of children a mother has

Discussion on Muslim fertility rates in India, influenced by socio-economic factors, government policies, and lack of awareness on family planning.

The Hindu

Indian Election Enters Fourth Phase Amid Religious And Inequality Debates

The Indian election's fourth phase highlights religion, inequality, and intense campaigning for power, shaping the nation's future.

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Faith groups want more say in secular Britain. Labour should tell them to go to hell

Most Britons don’t identify as religious, and would prefer to keep worship out of schools

The Guardian - UK

Sandeshkhali women were ‘tortured on the basis of religion’: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticizes Trinamool Congress for appeasement, mafia, and corruption, accusing Mamata Banerjee of silence on Sandeshkhali issue.

The Hindu

The fraying of the model code of conduct

Political parties are duty bound to obey the code as it was framed by the Election Commission of India on the basis of a consensus among all political parties to have a civilised election.

The Hindu

Congress party wants to treat Hindus as second-class citizens: Prime Minister Modi

PM Modi accuses Congress of treating Hindus as second-class citizens, dividing nation in the name of religion.

The Hindu

Faith school admissions: what is the new proposal and why is it controversial?

Allowing faith-based schools to choose only pupils of the same religion has been criticised by religious and humanist figures

Evening Standard

"Given titles like Bury The Cross… With Your Christ, it’d be a sucker’s bet to imagine Deicide taking their boot off the throat of organised religion." Satanic death metallers return from the abyss with Banished By Sin

Six years since their last album, Floridian death metal legends Deicide offer an infernal comeback on album no. 13

Metal Hammer

Modi says Congress gave ‘religion-based quota stabbing Ambedkar in the back’

Prime Minister Modi accuses Congress of reducing OBC quota in Karnataka by including Muslim castes, plans to replicate nationwide.

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Congress wants religion-based quota in military: Rajnath Singh

Congress manifesto controversy | Defence Minister Rajnath accuses Congress of pushing for religion-based reservations, risking unity, during an election campaign in Andhra Pradesh’s Vishakhapatnam.

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Funeral Causes Family Drama After Sister Follows Her Atheist Brother’s Last Wish

In this netizen’s family, differences in views towards religion left her atheist brother excluded from the family, and herself being called a disgrace for respecting his last wishes. The post Funeral Causes Family Drama After Sister Follows Her Atheist Brother’s Last Wish first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Hindu

Congress tried to give quota of Dalits, tribals to Muslims: PM Modi

Prime Minister Modi accuses Congress of wanting to extend reservation based on religion, vows to protect rights of Dalits.

The Guardian - UK

Prayer rituals in schools remain a divisive issue

Letters: Readers respond to a news report and an article by Nadeine Asbali on a prayer ban at Michaela community school in London

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BJP gave people inflation and unemployment, says Mann

Bhagwant Mann hit out at the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of failing to deliver in the past 10 years and now seeking votes in the name of religion and caste.

The Hindu

Rama Rajya as a campaign theme in Andhra Pradesh

Election pages in Vijayawada highlight the intertwining of politics and religion, with promises of development and Rama Rajyam.

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The Supreme Court opens the door to more discrimination claims involving job transfers

The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for workers to bring employment discrimination suits over job transfers. The decision was unanimous, but the reasoning was not.

The Guardian - UK

Experts divided over implications of prayer ban ruling at London school

Some say more schools may ban organised prayer after court ruling but others say judgment was based on unique circumstances

The Hindu

The Gujarat government circular on regulating religious conversions to Buddhism and its implications | Explained

The Gujarat government recently issued a circular clarifying that Buddhism and Hinduism must be considered as two separate religions for religious conversions. We examine.

Newslaundry

In Cong-BJP fight in Kanniyakumari, religion trumps other issues

As we stroll through the Vavathurai and Kovalam coasts of Kanniyakumari, speaking to the fisherfolk as they prepare to set out to the sea, an anti-BJP sentiment seems palpable. “The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) shouldn’t come to power again,” an elderly fisherman named Mariasusai tells us. “Many of us in…

The Hindu

Congress urges EC to act against Modi for using religion to seek votes

KPCC urges Election Commission to act against PM Modi for using religion to seek votes in Mysuru meeting.

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