Christians
- Hyderabad
Free police exam coaching applications open for minorities
Hyderabad: The Telangana Minorities Study Circle (TGMSC) on Tuesday, July 7, opened applications for minority candidates for free coaching for the upcoming Telangana State-level Police Recruitment examinations. The exams pertain to the…
- Hate Crime
West Bengal: Multiple attacks on Christians reported on July 5
Kolkata: A Hindutva mob on July 5 vandalised an under-construction church located in the Subhashgram area of South 24 Parganas in West Bengal, in what was a series of attacks against Christians…
- India
74 hate crimes in India in May: Bengal, Bakrid and beyond
Hyderabad: In early May, West Bengal’s first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister made his intentions plain. “The Hindu people of Nandigram made me win again. There, the entire Muslim vote went to…
- Kolkata
Bengal: VHP attacks Christian prayer, claims religious conversion
West Bengal: A Christian Sunday prayer meet was disturbed and attacked by members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on June 21 in West Bengal. The Hindutva members stormed into the prayer…
- Kerala
Kerala: Protest against Christian prayer meeting over abuse allegations
Pathanamthitta: Tension prevailed outside a hall where a prayer meeting organised by a pastor-run Christian worship centre was scheduled to be held in Omallur on Sunday, as BJP workers staged a protest…
- Hate Crime
Saying Muslims unsafe here affects India’s global reputation: Rijiju
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju’s latest remarks on Indian Muslims during a media-sponsored event have raked up a controversy. The Union Minister, in a nonchalant manner, said that Indians are…
- India
61 hate crimes in April: A month of bulldozers, boycotts and deleted voters
Hyderabad: Siasat.com recorded 61 hate crimes across India in April – 49 targeting Muslims, 10 against Dalits and two against Christians. The numbers are consistent with the steady religious and caste-motivated violence that has…
- Hate Crime
Chhattisgarh: Christian families claim denial of access to water, livelihood
Kanker: Several Christian families in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district have alleged that they are deliberately being denied access to water and livelihood opportunities due to their faith. According to an appeal filed by…
- Bangalore
Unauthorized church built in tribal hamlet in Karnataka; over 40 detained
Madikeri: Tension prevailed in Heruru tribal hamlet under Nakur Shirangala Gram Panchayat limits near Suntikoppa after police detained more than 40 persons from Tamil Nadu in connection with the alleged inauguration of…
- Telangana
Telangana CM overseas scholarship: 100 seats allotted for Christian students
Hyderabad: Under the CM’s overseas scholarship scheme, 100 seats will now be exclusively allocated for Christian students in Telangana. Out of the existing 500 seats, Muslims are allotted 96 per cent of…
- India
LOC against Hindutva leader Gautam Khattar who insulted Christian saint
Panaji: The Goa Police investigating the alleged objectionable remarks made by right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar against St Francis Xavier issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him on Wednesday and arrested his…
- Telangana
Govt releases Rs 88.55 crore as welfare schemes for Christians in Telangana
Hyderabad: The government sanctioned Rs 88.55 crore for the Christian community in Telangana for this financial year, of which Rs 40.94 crore was spent for their welfare in the last six months.…
- Middle East
Israeli soldier’s photo smashing Jesus statue in Lebanon goes viral
Beirut: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed the authenticity of a viral image showing an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon, triggering widespread…
- Hate Crime
March hate crime tracker: Ramnavami, Holi, Eid month marked by 58 incidents
Hyderabad: As Ramzan drew to a close and Ramnavami processions filled the streets, hate crimes surged across India, targeting Dalits, Christians and Muslims in incidents that ranged from vigilante killings to police…
- India
Right-winger booked in Goa for hate speech on St Francis Xavier
Goa Police on Sunday night registered an FIR against right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar over his alleged objectionable remarks against St Francis Xavier, the patron saint of Goa, amid a political row. Superintendent…
