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BJP’s “Respect All Religions” Note Amid Row Over Spokesperson’s Comment
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BJP’s “Respect All Religions” Note Amid Row Over Spokesperson’s Comment

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday said it “strongly denounces insult of any religious personalities” amid a massive backlash and violence over spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comment on Prophet Muhammad. The party, however, made no direct mention of any incident or comment. “During the thousands of years of the history of India, every religion has blossomed...

JIH Disagrees with SC Order that Sex Work Be Acknowledged As A Profession: JIH Vice-President Prof. Salim Engineer
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JIH Disagrees with SC Order that Sex Work Be Acknowledged As A Profession: JIH Vice-President Prof. Salim Engineer

New Delhi(Millat Times) Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has asked people not to communalise the targeted killings in Kashmir and urged the central government to uphold the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991 to protect Gyanvapi and other mosques as also to bring a specific law to curb mob lynching in the country. NEW DELHI—Strongly condemning the...

Popular Front condemns provisional attachment of accounts by ED; calls it a misuse of power and denial of the democratic right
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Popular Front condemns provisional attachment of accounts by ED; calls it a misuse of power and denial of the democratic right

Popular Front condemns the provisional attachment of the bank accounts belonging to the organization by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). This latest action by ED is part of the ongoing repressive steps taken against the organization for the past few years. It becomes once again clear that the agency is acting as mere pawns of the...

Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi District Court Reserves Order, To Be Pronounced Tomorrow
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Gyanvapi Case: Varanasi District Court Reserves Order, To Be Pronounced Tomorrow

The Varanasi District Judge on Monday reserved the order in the Gyanvapi mosque case. The verdict is expected to come tomorrow (May 24). During the proceedings, the maintainability of the Places of Worship Act, 1991 was raised by the Muslim side. The Act provides for the maintenance of the religious character of any place of worship as...

Amanatullah Khan demands apology from Delhi Police; sends legal notice
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Amanatullah Khan demands apology from Delhi Police; sends legal notice

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan has sent a legal notice to the Delhi Police through his lawyer demanding an “unconditional public apology” for allegedly violating his and his family’s “fundamental rights”. Khan, an MLA from Okhla, was recently arrested during an anti-encroachment drive in Madanpur Khadar and had earlier been declared...

India signs Investment Incentive Agreement to boost US investment in key sectors
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India signs Investment Incentive Agreement to boost US investment in key sectors

India and United States of America signed an Investment Incentive Agreement in Tokyo, Japan today. The agreement was signed by India’s Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra and Chief Executive Officer of US International Development Finance Corporation Scott Nathan. It is expected that signing of this agreement would lead to enhanced Investment support provided by Development Finance...

Day After Attack on Police Station in Assam, Govt Demolishes Houses of Villagers Involved
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Day After Attack on Police Station in Assam, Govt Demolishes Houses of Villagers Involved

New Delhi: Assam administration has demolished the houses of people who were allegedly involved in setting fire to a police station while protesting an alleged custodial death. The demolition took place at Salonabari of Assam’s Nagaon district on Sunday, May 23. The houses of five families were destroyed in it, Indian Express has reported. Locals...

Muslims cannot tolerate desecration of Masajid, sectarian forces are hell-bent on lawlessness and courts are also disappointing the oppressed: AIMPLB
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Muslims cannot tolerate desecration of Masajid, sectarian forces are hell-bent on lawlessness and courts are also disappointing the oppressed: AIMPLB

New Delhi: An emergency online meeting of the working committee of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board was convened last night to discuss the attitude of the sectarian forces towards the Gyanwapi Masjid and various masajid and Holy places of Muslims in the country. These issues were discussed in detail. The members realized that on...