freedom of religion
- World
US panel on religious freedom calls for sanctions on India
Washington: A US government agency on religious freedom has called for sanctions against India for its alleged involvement in the killing of a Khalistani activist in Canada and in a plot to…
- World
Bill to allow Sikhs to ride without bike helmets in California
New York: Senators in California voted in favour of a bill that exempts Sikhs from wearing a safety helmet when riding a motorcycle. The Senate Bill 847, authored by Senator Brian Dahle…
- India
India trashes USCIRF report, calls it misrepresentation of facts
New Delhi: India on Tuesday categorically trashed as “biased” and “motivated” a report by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) that alleged “severe violations” of religious freedom in the country.…
- India
Freedom of religion does not include right to convert people: Gujarat in SC
New Delhi: The Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that freedom of religion does not include the right to convert others, and requested the top court to vacate a High Court…
- India
Himachal Assembly: Govt introduces more stringent version of state’s anti-conversion law
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government on Friday introduced a bill in the state assembly to enhance the punishment and add a specific mention of mass conversion in an existing law that forbids…
