Minority
- World
23-year-old minority farmer shot dead by landlord in Pakistan’s Sindh
Karachi: Karachi: A 23-year-old Hindu farmer has been shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province allegedly by his landlord for building a shelter on his land, leading to widespread protests by the Hindu…
- World
Two men from minority community killed in Bangladesh within 24 hours
Dhaka: Two Hindu men were killed in separate incidents within a 24-hour period in Bangladesh, as violence against religious minorities, particularly the Hindu community, continues to rise, according to local media reports.…
- News
Another man lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion
Dhaka/New Delhi: A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, media reports said on Thursday, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country. The incident…
- Telangana
Telangana: Salary delays push minority welfare employees into financial hardship
Hyderabad: Employees working under institutions of the Telangana Minority Welfare Department, particularly those on contract and outsourcing basis, are facing severe difficulties. Delays and non-payment of salaries are forcing many to borrow…
- Telangana
17 months of govt, Telangana awaits minister from minority community
Hyderabad: The Congress government in Telangana has completed 17 months in office, but the Muslim community continues to wait for meaningful political representation. Despite early promises, no Muslim minister has been appointed…
- Hyderabad
Amer Ali Khan lauds Rs 3591 cr minority welfare budget
Hyderabad: Congress MLC Amer Ali Khan has welcomed the Telangana government’s decision to allocate Rs.3,591 crore for the Minority Welfare Department in the 2025-26 budget, calling it a major step towards the…
- India
Kerala govt cuts minority scholarships by 50 per cent, cites financial crisis
The Kerala government has reduced minority scholarships by 50 per cent, citing financial constraints. The reduction of minority scholarships impacts educational opportunities for disadvantaged students particularly from below-poverty-line (BPL) minority families, drawing…
- India
Foreign delegation urges India to act against minority oppression in Bangladesh
New Delhi: A delegation of Hindus and other religious minorities from the United States, Canada, and Europe held a discussion on the current situation of minorities in Bangladesh at the Foreign Correspondents’…
- India
India raises concerns over minority safety in Bangladesh amid tensions
Dhaka: India on Monday flagged “regrettable incidents” of attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, which Dhaka called “misleading and false information” and said no country should interfere in its internal affairs as their…
- India
Bangladesh accuses India of ‘double standards’ on minority rights
Bangladesh on Friday, November 29 claimed that India is hypocritical when it comes to the safety of the minorities especially with tensions soaring high after Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das’ arrest on…
- Telangana
Telangana approved over Rs 294 cr for ‘minority welfare’ in Q3
Hyderabad: The Telangana government has approved a budget of Rs. 294.61 crore for the Department of Minority Welfare in the third quarter of the 2024-25 fiscal year. Special Secretary for Minority Welfare…
- Pakistan
Pakistani minorities flee Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over security, says Hindu activist
Peshawar: Many families of minorities in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have migrated to other parts of the country or abroad due to the worsening security situation, according to a religious scholar…
- Pakistan
Pak police destroy tombstones of 17 graves belonging to persecuted Ahmadi community
Lahore: Police in Pakistan under pressure from a radical Islamist party allegedly destroyed the tombstones of 17 graves of the minority Ahmadi community in the Punjab province on Saturday, the second such…
- News
Minority groups should be made to feel they have equal stake in democracy: US
Mumbai: US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Wednesday said efforts should be made to ensure that every section of society including ethnic or religious minorities feels that it has an equal…
- Hyderabad
Congress minority leaders clash at Gandhi Bhavan in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two groups of Congress party’s minority leaders clashed at Gandhi Bhavan on Monday afternoon. The incident took place during a meeting called by the Congress to discuss the poll campaign. The…
