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- Hate Crime
Pune church demolished despite members claiming court stay
Pune: A church was demolished late Sunday night, September 6, in Pune’s Pimpri-Chinchwad city despite an alleged court stay order, with church members stating no notice was issued before the civic action.…
- India
Anti-conversion law: Maharashtra churches seek prayer consent forms
Mumbai: With the anti-conversion law coming into force in Maharashtra, churches across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) have begun asking worshippers to fill a self-declaration form, specifying that they are attending prayers…
- Mumbai
Mumbai pastors get worshippers to sign forms proving free will
Mumbai: As the Maharashtra anti-conversion law comes into force on August 28, local pastors in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region are asking worshippers to fill out “self-declaration” forms clarifying that they are attending…
- Bangalore
Clash over church, temple site leaves two injured in Karnataka
Raichur: A dispute over the location of a church and an Anjaneya temple resulted in a clash and stone-pelting at Bichali Camp in Raichur taluk on Wednesday, August 12, leaving two people…
- 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…
- Entertainment
Why Terence Lewis was asked to leave church – Here’s his story
Mumbai: Celebrities and their statements around religion are becoming increasingly talked-about topics, often sparking debate and discussion online. The latest to grab attention is popular choreographer Terence Lewis, who has opened up…
- Hate Crime
Protest in Goa over Hindutva leader’s derogatory remarks against St Xavier
Panaji: More than 100 people staged a demonstration in Vasco town of South Goa on Thursday, April 23, demanding the immediate arrest of right-wing speaker Gautam Khattar over his alleged derogatory remarks…
- 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.…
- Hyderabad
Telangana to build temple, mosque on Musi River bank: CM
Hyderabad: Stressing the need to cleanse the Musi River, contaminated by industrial pollutants and sewage discharge, Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday, March 28, vowed to complete the rejuvenation project…
- Middle East
Ancient mosques, churches and monuments damaged in Gaza war
Gaza City: Muneer Elbaz remembers the joy of visiting the Great Omari Mosque in Gaza with his family, praying at a site where people have worshipped over centuries as empires came and…
- World
Man who assassinated former Japanese prime minister gets life in prison
Tokyo: A Japanese court sentenced a man who admitted assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to life imprisonment on Wednesday, January 21, according to NHK public television. The case has revealed…
- Middle East
Israeli military says Gaza church was struck accidentally
Jerusalem: Israeli military on Wednesday said a church in Gaza was struck accidentally. The Holy Family Church in Gaza City was struck last week by an Israeli shell, an attack that killed…
- News
Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church
Deir al-Balah: Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and wounded ten,…
- Middle East
UN condemns strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, Israel expresses regret
United Nations: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned an Israeli strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza, which killed three civilians and wounded at least ten others on…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: TTD suspends AEO for attending church prayers
Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has suspended Assistant Executive Officer A. Rajasekhar Babu for attending church prayers. TTD, which manages the affairs of Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple, said on Tuesday that the…
