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India: Diplomatic storm over BJP staff insult of Prophet Muhammad

In a statement, BJP said it respects all religions and ‘strongly denounces’ the insult of any religious personalities.

Al Jazeera

It shows 'actual face' of BJP: Minority cell head after party acts against Nupur Sharma, Jindal

Jamal Siddiqui said that members of Muslim and all other communities should understand that the BJP doesn't differentiate between people on the basis of religion and caste

The Hindu

BJP suspends Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar Jindal over inflammatory remarks against minorities

In an apparent response to the ongoing controversy over party spokesperson Nupur Sharma and Naveen Kumar Jindal's alleged inflammatory remarks against minorities, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday suspended Sharma and Jindal from the primary membership of the party till further notice.

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Amid global outrage, BJP acts against leaders for hate remarks

The party suspends Nupur Sharma, Naveen Kumar for communal comments

The Hindu

Legal requirement to probate wills executed in Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, challenged in High Court

Litigant wants Section 213 of Indian Succession Act, 1925, declared unconstitutional because of discrimination on the basis of religion and geographic location

The Hindu

Society should think of self purgation: VHP leader

In order to strengthen the Hindu religion, there was need for alleviating the bad practices, he says

The Hindu

No, Vir Sanghvi, the Uniform Civil Code has nothing to do with ‘secular liberals’

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Australia marks Jubilee – then starts thinking about becoming a republic

'Each and every Australian, no matter their background, birthplace, gender or religion, should be able to aspire to be our nation’s head of state'

Wales Online

‘Theocratic’ US abortion bans will violate religious liberty, faith leaders say

The anti-abortion side has monopolized arguments based on religion. But some say their faith supports the right to choose

The Guardian - US

Rangers fan in £80k job loss discrimination battle says Ibrox side are his 'religion'

In a landmark tribunal, Eddie McClung has claimed that supporting the Light Blues is a 'philosophical belief' and said: "I don't go to church. I go to Rangers. It's a belief to me."

Glasgow Live

Online abuse against women is rife, but some women suffer more – and we need to step up for them

Women online suffer a disproportionate amount of harm and abuse, but it isn’t all based on their gender. This “cyber violence” is also shaped by a range of other intersecting factors such as race, religion, class, caste and disability.

The Conversation

‘Hindutva pop’: The singers producing anti-Muslim music in India

Behind rising Islamophobia in India lies a network of right-wing artists composing songs played during hate campaigns.

Al Jazeera

How the role and visibility of chaplains changed over the past century

The COVID-19 pandemic brought new attention to the work of chaplains.

The Conversation

Supreme Court decisions due soon on abortion, guns, religion and climate change

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is heading into the final weeks of a term that may reveal the full impact of its newly dominant conservative bloc.

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Bangkok Post

Buddhism's future called into question

'Many of the new generation do not believe in Buddhism because of some monks' inappropriate conduct."

The Times of India

‘Need special law to curb honour killings’

HYDERABAD: Decrying the failure of the official machinery in protecting young couples who crossed the barriers of caste and religion to enter into wedlock of their choice, scores of voices are now seeking a special law to curb honour killings.

The Times of India

Caste & religion shouldn’t come in the way of healthcare: President Ram Nath Kovind

BHOPAL: Gender, caste, regionalism or religion should not come in the way of healthcare and treatment, President Ramnath Kovind said in Bhopal on Saturday.

The Conversation

The 'sonnenrad' used in shooters' manifestos: a spiritual symbol of hate

Just before the supermarket shooting that killed 10 people on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, New York, the suspected terrorist posted a manifesto online. The top is adorned with a “sonnenrad,” or “black sun,” an old Nordic symbol.

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The National (Scotland)

Rivalry or religion, why was Aiden McGeady booed for choosing Ireland over Scotland?

WHEN I was young, and a fan without a laptop, I would frequently boo Aiden McGeady when he played against my team. Neil Lennon too. And Barry…

The Hindu

Nationalist Congress Party lists eight 'failures' of Narendra Modi government

"In these eight years of Modi misrule the country has lost a lot. The RSS ideology has ruined communal harmony of the country. Religion & ethnicity are ruling over science & equality," Maharashtra NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase alleged.

Radio France Internationale

Six convicted for harassing French teenager over anti-Islam rant

A French court convicted six people on Tuesday for harassing a teenager online over her anti-Islam videos in a case that sparked debate about freedom of expression, blasphemy, religion and hate speech in France.

Bangkok Post

Deep in the paradox

In Cairo, a religious student at the prestigious Al-Azhar Islamic University is recruited by secret police to infiltrate a Muslim Brotherhood cell. In Mashad, a holy city in Iran, a serial killer prowls a seedy suburb and strangles head-scarfed prostitutes. In the first film, bloodlust officials torture dissidents with abandon.…

Daily Mirror

What religion are the Kardashians as Kourtney marries Travis Barker in Italian ceremony

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have had a third lavish wedding ceremony, this time in Italy. The pair’s Dolce & Gabbana wedding featured a lot of religious iconographies, leading to questions about their faith

The Times of India

Ayurvedic doctor booked for rape

Bhopal: An ayurvedic (BAMS) doctor was booked for allegedly raping a 31-year-old physiotherapist and pressurising her for religious conversion for marriage. The incident was reported at Ashoka Garden police station on Wednesday. A rape case under relevant sections of IPC and Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act-2021 was registered against…

The Times of India

Don’t fall into opposition trap and get diverted from main issues: PM Narendra Modi

NEW DELHI: PM Modi asked BJP leaders not to “fall in the trap” of some political parties which have an “ecosystem” to divert the country’s attention from main matters. “For own benefit, these political parties try to poison the society on issues... they try to instigate in the name of…

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