religious freedom

Kohima, March 16 Thousands of students and citizens, under the banner of the Naga Students' Federation (NSF), staged a rally here on Monday, protesting the Centre's directive to the state government, which mandates the singing of "Vande Mataram" during official functions and in educational...

Chennai, March 15 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday claimed that even Christians were unable to celebrate Christmas peacefully in BJP-ruled states.Referring to a recent comment made by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Muslims, Stalin said he did not want to demean...

Dhaka, March 15. India has repeatedly raised concerns with Bangladeshi authorities regarding the safety of minority communities, and expects thorough investigations and accountability. However, the responsibility for ensuring the protection of all citizens lies with the government of Bangladesh...

Moga (Punjab), March 14 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that a law banning religious conversions will be brought in Punjab if the BJP forms the government in the state after the 2027 Assembly polls.Addressing a "badlav" (change) rally here, Shah raised the issue of religious...

Prayagraj, March 14 Rejecting an order by the Uttar Pradesh government restricting the number of people offering prayers at a mosque in the Sambhal district due to law and order issues, the Allahabad High Court has said that the Superintendent of Police and Collector should either resign or seek...

Islamabad, March 14 – Pakistan is using its counter-terrorism department to tighten its grip on the local Shia community, arresting dozens of Shia student protesters and charging them with terrorism. The Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB), where Shias form the majority population, has...

Prayagraj, March 14 – The Allahabad High Court has strongly criticized the authorities of Uttar Pradesh for restricting the number of worshippers offering Namaz during Ramadan in the Sambhal district, stating that if officials feel incapable of maintaining law and order, they should "resign from...

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...

Mumbai, March 13 – The state government on Friday introduced the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026, to curb religious conversions carried out through force, fraud, or inducement.The Bill proposes to protect the right to freedom of religion and the prohibition of unlawful conversion...

Srinagar, March 13 – The management of the Jama Masjid in J&K’s Srinagar stated that authorities had disallowed Friday congregational prayers at the mosque and placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest.Traditionally, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq delivers the sermon on the last Friday of the holy...

Srinagar, March 13 The Anjuman Auqaf Jama Masjid on Friday condemned the frequent closure of the historic mosque in Srinagar's old city on Juma'atul Vida over the past seven years."The authorities once again locked the gates of the historic mosque from all sides and placed Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir...

Beijing, March 13 The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has expressed serious concern over China's newly approved law on "Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress," adopted during the annual parliamentary session of the Chinese Communist Party, warning that it could intensify repression against Uyghurs...

New Delhi, March 12 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Thursday termed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking to invalidate Islamic inheritance laws as "misleading," arguing that it allegedly discriminates against Muslim women.The assertion by the Muslim body came after the...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking to quash a First Information Report (FIR) registered against a man accused of sharing a WhatsApp message that "consuming beef is essential to being a good Hindu."A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan...

Washington, March 12 – Two US senators have introduced legislation seeking sanctions against individuals involved in alleged forced organ harvesting in China.Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, both members of the Senate Foreign Relations...

Prayagraj, March 11 The Allahabad High Court has directed the district magistrate and senior superintendent of police of Bareilly to appear before it on March 23 after a petitioner alleged denial of permission to perform namaz inside his house.The order was passed by a two-judge bench...

New Delhi, March 11 The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) welcomed the Chhattisgarh government's decision to approve an anti-conversion law and also supported a move to bar non-Hindus from entering temples managed by the Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee.The Vishnu Deo Sai-led cabinet...

Taipei, March 11 – Around 300 people participated in an annual march in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, to commemorate the 1959 Tibetan uprising. Organizers warned that China's "expansion of authoritarian rule" would not be limited to just one place, according to local media.Kelsang Gyaltsen...

Washington, March 11 – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to make Tibet a priority in its foreign policy, urging the State Department to advance dialogue on the region's future, defend religious freedom in the Dalai Lama's succession, and counter Chinese...

London, March 10 The UK government has condemned any form of religious hatred as "abhorrent" after the targeting of a group of British Hindus who had gathered for a Holi celebration in northwest London was raised in Parliament.Opposition Conservative Party MP Bob Blackman asked the Labour...