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Tripura governor urged to act against BJP minister who linked Opposition to ‘Islamic terrorists’

March 19, 2025 10:37 pm

Opposition Leader Jitendra Chaudhury seeks action against Tripura Scheduled Caste Welfare Minister Sudhangshu Das, stating that he has a ‘habitually unconstitutional and criminal mindset’.

Pakistani Christian community attacked after blasphemy accusation

May 25, 2024 7:16 pm

The crowd, which accused the Christian group of blasphemy, hurled stones and bricks at the police, said Shariq Kamal, the police chief of Sargodha district.

Minority status for Hindus: Far-reaching ramifications, need time, says Centre

May 10, 2022 10:45 am

Though Upadhyay’s present petition was filed in 2020, he had first approached the top court with the demand for minority status for Hindus in 2017, only to be sent to the National Commission For Minorities, which said only the Centre could grant the relief he was seeking.

Kerala High Court nullifies 80:20 minority schemes for Muslims, Christians

May 29, 2021 8:01 am

The court acted on a PIL moved by Justine Pallivathukkal, arraigning the state government, state Minority Welfare Department and the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs as respondents.

Philippine referendum to give minority Muslims control over land, resources

January 21, 2019 3:50 pm

"This is a very significant vote that will lead to a participatory government that will ensure everyone is heard, and no one is left out," said Rufa Cagoco-Guiam, a conflicts specialist at the Mindanao Peacebuilding Institute Foundation.

Online admission a must for management quota too in minority colleges

June 07, 2015 4:20 am

Jadhav said that colleges who failed to develop their websites by Monday would face action.

Christians, Muslims and Sikhs come together, hold protest

April 24, 2015 12:19 am

Over a hundred Christian schools in 10 districts around Lucknow remained closed on Thursday, apart from OPDs of a few hospitals.

Talks on for alternative party for minorities

March 20, 2015 12:44 am

Ousted CPM leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah, too, expressed similar views.

For minority youth, a new scheme that’s not quite new

March 01, 2015 1:26 am

Was a part of Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla’s written reply to a Rajya Sabha question in July last year.

Membership drive of BJP hits minority hurdle in state

January 26, 2015 1:26 am

‘Muslim leaders tell members to join any party except BJP’

JNU to form new enquiry committee: Registrar

February 24, 2016 10:58 am

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) registrar Bhupender Zutshi on Wednesday said the varsity faculty and students want a wider committee, so the vice-chancellor has approved formation of new committee. Zutshi added that he wants the eight students to face the enquiry committee and speak whatever they want to. However, they have tried to include members of minority in the community.

Making Sense Of The Religious Communities Data (Census 2011)

August 28, 2015 2:03 pm