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At least 36 states have made some members of the clergy eligible for a vaccine before the rest of the population, according to a New York Times survey. The vaccines …

A demonstrator, wearing a mask, holds a US flag during a protest against Chinas human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province, calling on U.S. government to take action …

Rick, an African American and Muslim prisoner, was in a correctional facility in a Midwestern state when he tried to obtain a Quran for worship. His request to the officer …

The best-known living Buddhist figure in the world said that when he turned 90 years old, he would decide whether he should be reincarnated — potentially ending a role that …

A few videos clips purportedly showing home guards thrashing and abusing two youths on Triveni Ghat, part of the Somnath temple complex near Veraval in Gir Somnath district, were widely …

Wasim Jaffer was all over social media after he was accused of religious bias for selection during his tenure as the coach of the Vidarbha team. The former India cricketer …

The central government has no plans to enact an anti-conversion law to curb interfaith marriages, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan …

India has highlighted the “irony” as Pakistan co-sponsored a resolution at the United Nations on safeguarding religious sites pointing out to recent demolishment of a Hindu temple in the country. …

‘We once again apologise if the series has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments,’ the statement issued by the makers of Tandav said. The cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video series …

Four men associated with the Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, a Lashkar-e-Taiba offshoot, were arrested in Balakote area along the Line of Control on Monday, Jammu and Kashmir Police said, adding …

A Chinese official on Monday denied Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women, following an outcry over a tweet by the Chinese Embassy in Washington claiming …

VISAKHAPATNAM: District collector V. Vinay Chand has warned that severe action would be initiated against individuals and institutions destroying religious harmony in the district. Talking to reporters after chairing the first religious …

Governments can ensure that religious processions don’t end in violence. For that though, the lives of innocent citizens, especially minorities, should matter to them In the mid-80s, a spate of …

The NGO, in the application filed through advocate Ejaj Maqbool, said that in such circumstances, it wishes to raise the issue of fundamental rights of the Muslim youth, who are …

The Madhya Pradesh cabinet on Saturday approved the Religious Freedom Bill 2020, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra said. After the approval by the cabinet, the bill will now be presented …

For years, researchers have watched as an increasing number of young American adults chose not to identify with a specific religious tradition. A new report is offering further insight into …

Hitting out at the BJP-led central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned Centre as to why Christmas is not declared as a “national holiday”. “Last year …

The Supreme Court handed down a deeply strange order Thursday evening, denying relief to a religious private school in Kentucky that wants to reopen despite a Covid-19 related order closing …

In a show of unity aimed at fighting for the rights of L.G.B.T.Q. people, more than 370 international spiritual leaders have signed a declaration demanding a global ban on disputed …

By: Entertainment Desk | Mumbai | December 16, 2020 10:51:24 am Saif Ali Khan said that Adipurush would show the “humane” side of Ravan. (Photo: House of Pataudi/Instagram) A case …

Even as he vouched support to the ongoing farmers’ protest, cricketer Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh drew flak for his recent speech at the Delhi border. While a section of …

Let’s get one thing out of the way first: The Supreme Court’s 8-0 decision in Tanzin v. Tanvir on Thursday is almost certainly correct as a matter of law. Justice …

The violation of religious freedom in Pakistan is done by the government, while in India, much of it is communal violence, a top American diplomat has said, explaining why Islamabad, …

The U.S. will continue to work tirelessly to end religiously motivated abuses and persecution around the world, says Mike Pompeo The United States has designated Pakistan and China among eight …

For the past six years, the Supreme Court’s right flank has wanted to revolutionize the law governing so-called “religious liberty” cases, in which a plaintiff who objects to following a …

Activists of the Hindu Jagaran Manch on Saturday blocked a national highway in Tripura’s Gomati district demanding a law to stop those using marriage to force someone to change religion, …