Beijing/Manila, April 4. The provisional understanding between the Philippines and China over the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea underscores how Manila has countered Chinese coercion through quiet resolve backed by political leadership, alliance support, calculated military...
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south china sea
Hubballi (Karnataka), April 4 – The Karnataka Police are proceeding cautiously in connection with an alleged "love jihad" case reported from Hubballi, following the emergence of sensitive and serious allegations from both sides. Three cases have been registered by the families involved...
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New Delhi, March 27 Madhya Pradesh BJP MP Sumer Singh Solanki on Friday demanded a strict central law against forced religious conversions, saying the issue has become a threat to national security and the cultural identity of tribal communities is being systematically eroded.Raising the...
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London, March 19 – A deeply concerning claim circulating on social media alleges that Pakistani "grooming gangs" operating in the United Kingdom are targeting Sikh girls, luring them into their networks and encouraging religious conversion through financial incentives or emotional coercion...
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रायपुर, मार्च 19 The Chhattisgarh assembly on Thursday passed a bill aimed at preventing religious conversions carried out through force, inducement, fraud, or misrepresentation, with stringent provisions including life imprisonment in cases of "mass conversion".The Chhattisgarh Dharm...
Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which includes strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming law on Tuesday with its passage in the legislative council.The...
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Mumbai, March 17 – The Legislative Council passed the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, on Tuesday, amid concerns expressed by both opposition and ruling legislators about the potential misuse of its provisions by authorities and self-proclaimed protectors of religion.The government...
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Mumbai, March 17 The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, moved a step closer to becoming a law on Tuesday with its passage in the council.With the state...
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Mumbai, March 17 – The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill-2026 was passed after a heated debate late Monday night in the state Legislative Assembly. The ruling Mahayuti government strongly defended the necessity of the Bill to curb unlawful and forced conversion, while cracks appeared within...
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Mumbai, March 16 – The Maharashtra Assembly on Monday passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which includes strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, by voice vote.According to the Bill, individuals involved in unlawful...
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Mumbai, March 16 The Maharashtra assembly on Monday night passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which contains stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage, by voice vote.According to the Bill, those involved in...
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women's rights
Mumbai, March 16 – Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis clarified on Monday that the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, is not directed against any specific religion. He emphasized that the Bill is being introduced solely to prevent religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud...
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Mumbai, March 16 – Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis defended the state government's move to introduce the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill on Monday, which aims to curb unlawful religious conversions within the state.He stated that the Bill was presented in response to several...
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pankaj bhoyar
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women's rights
Mumbai, March 13 The Devendra Fadnavis government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the state assembly, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage.According to the Bill, those...
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marriage
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Mumbai, March 13 The Devendra Fadnavis government introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026 in the state assembly on Friday. The bill has strict provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement, or marriage.According to the bill, those...
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Taipei, March 10 – As Tibetans worldwide observe the 67th anniversary of the uprising in Lhasa on Tuesday, China continues its relentless campaign to exert control over both Tibetan land and identity, a report highlights.The rebellion on March 10, 1959, saw ordinary Tibetan men and women...
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religious freedom
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