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New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have snowballed into a major political flashpoint in Kerala ahead of the Assembly elections, with Church leaders and the Congress raising strong objections, even as the Centre firmly rejected allegations of targeting minorities. Supreme head of the Orthodox Church Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos led the criticism from the Christian community, warning that ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala) | BJP state vice president Shone George on Monday said concerns over the FCRA amendment bill are "baseless" and asserted that the proposed changes are aimed only at regulating foreign funds received by NGOs. His statement comes amid criticism from Christian organisations and political leaders, who have alleged that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, targets minorities and has become a major issue in Kerala's Assembly elect ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 30 (ANI): Actor Sayani Gupta has stepped into production with the launch of her banner Sayani Gupta Movies (SGM), with her directorial debut short film 'Aasmani' as its first project. After over a decade of working across films and streaming platforms, Sayani said the move towards production stems from her desire to be more deeply involved in storytelling. "It has been a long dream. I've been wanting tell a certain kind of stories and the idea is to be able ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) A 32-year-old Nigerian national died under mysterious circumstances after being apprehended by the Special Staff of West district during an operation "Kavach" in west Delhi, police said on Monday. Delhi Police, in a statement, said that the incident took place on the evening of Sunday as part of an ongoing drive "Operation Kavach", aimed at intensified patrolling in busy areas and along major roads to check suspicious activities. "The Special Staff was on routine patrol ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala), Mar 30 (PTI) BJP state vice president Shone George on Monday said concerns over the FCRA amendment bill are "baseless" and asserted that the proposed changes are aimed only at regulating foreign funds received by NGOs. His statement comes amid criticism from Christian organisations and political leaders, who have alleged that the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment (FCRA) Bill, introduced in the Lok Sabha, targets minorities and has become a major issue in Kerala's As ...Read More >
The decision comes days after a delegation of Pentecostal church leaders met chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the latter's official residence in Thiruvananthapuram with the same demand. The Church leaders had also handed over the same memorandum to leader of opposition VD Satheesan. The cabinet has also decided to form a three-member committee of senior officials to examine various problems faced by communities including Pentecostal church members and Scheduled Caste Converts to Christianity ...Read More >
Delhi (AsiaNews) - A significant step towards religious freedom and worship in the southern Indian state of Kerala, one of the most tolerant in terms of worship with a significant Christian (and Muslim) presence, capable of coexisting with the Hindu majority. A note from the Chief Minister's office points out that the local government, with a measure made official on 9 March, has granted maximum recognition to Pentecostal churches as part of the Church and as a Christian denomination. The decis ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): In the ToliChowki area of Hyderabad, the family house of Sajid Akram, one of the two attackers involved in Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia, suddenly became the centre of media attention on Tuesday as various state and Central agencies continued questioning his family members.Telangana Travel Guide Here To Join Us On WhatsApp Officials from the special branch of Telangana Police and other units questioned the mother and brother of Sajid, who ha ...Read More >
India on Monday (local time) delivered a stinging rebuttal to Pakistan at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on "Leadership for Peace", firmly rejecting Islamabad's claims over Jammu and Kashmir's "unresolved disputes" as "unwarranted", reiterating that the Union Territory along with Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of India, and emphasising that they "were, are, and will always remain so." New York [US], December 16: India on Monday (local time) delivered a stinging reb ...Read More >
One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had "limited contact" with his family there, police sources have said. Sajid Akram, who died at the scene in Sydney on Sunday, was originally from the city of Hyderabad, a police official from the Indian state of Telangana said. He had travelled to India just six times since moving to Australia in 1998 and his family "expressed no knowledge of his radical mindset or activities," t ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Police confirmed on Tuesday that Sajid Akram, one of the shooters involved in the deadly shooting incident at Sydney's Bondi Beach, actually hailed from Hyderabad and migrated to Australia in 1998. Sajid and his son Naveed Akram killed 15 civilians on Sunday as they targeted Jews who were celebrating Hanukkah, a festival of lights. Sajid, an Indian passport holder, died in police crossfire, while Australian citizen Naveed is battling for life in a Sydney hospital, having s ...Read More >
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thiruvananthapuram corporation results have thrown up clear signals of an evolving political churn across key assembly constituencies in the capital, offering an early glimpse of the ground realities ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections. The BJP's sharp rise - from 34 to 50 seats -has altered the political balance in assembly constituencies such as Nemom, Kazhakoottam and Vattiyoorkavu. In Nemom - a BJP stronghold - the party consolidated its position by winning 1 ...Read More >
The Jharkhand unit of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) criticised the repeal of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA), 2005, on Monday, calling the move to introduce a new law in its place "an insult to the Mahatma". "Today in Parliament, a proposal was moved to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, and a decision was taken to create a new law as the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G). The ...Read More >
The latest investment brings the company's cumulative spending at the site to ₹554 crore since its establishment in 2014. Automotive technologies major Harman, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, on Monday announced an investment of ₹345 crore to expand its automotive electronics manufacturing facility in Chakan, Pune. The latest investment brings the company's cumulative spending at the site to ₹554 crore since its establishment in 2014. The expansion includes an immediate outlay of ₹ ...Read More >
Just clarifying my twitter feed was showing a lot of videos and I meant to say " I agree" to a video just below the racist one by some Nate. My mistake. Travelling & didn't check till now, says Trinamool MP. A major controversy erupted after Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra backed a social media post that condemned Indians celebrating Diwali abroad. It also evoked strong reactions from netizens. Moitra wrote "I agree" to a post on X that stated, "Just like that, we've let braindead fucking I ...Read More >
The Karnataka High Court will hear a petition on Friday regarding an RSS route march in Chittapur. Local groups have opposed the event. The court previously directed the district administration to consider the RSS application. A local organization has urged authorities to deny permission, citing concerns about social media messages. The Karnataka High Court will, on Friday, hear a petition seeking permission for the RSS to hold a path sanchalan (route march) at Chittapur in Kalaburagi district ...Read More >
BJP leaders swiftly criticised Yadav, arguing that his statements reflect political appeasement at the expense of cultural traditions.Source : ANI Union Minister Giriraj Singh has hit out at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, labelling him an "enemy of sanatanis" after Yadav's controversial comments on the Ayodhya Deepotsav celebrations. Singh criticised Yadav for having a "problem with Diwali but not with Christmas", following the opposition leader's questioning of the Yogi Adityanath- ...Read More >
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that Muslim and Christian couples cannot directly register adoption deeds. Instead, they must follow the procedure under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. Justice GR Swaminathan, while hearing a plea filed by K Heerajohn of Madurai, noted that the JJ Act provides a secular and enabling framework that allows adoption by anyone, regardless of religion. The case involved Heerajohn and his wife, Kadhan Bee ...Read More >
KOCHI: A convent-run sch-ool's curbs on wearing the hijab in Kerala's Kochi have spiralled into a religious and political dispute, with three students seeking transfer certificates and CPI alleging the controversy is being stoked by Sangh Parivar to deepen communal divides.The row began recently when a class 8 student attended St Rita's Public School in the Kochi neighbourhood of Palluruthy wearing a hijab, which the management said violated its dress code.The girl's parents complained to CM Pin ...Read More >
Kolkata: Several Kali Pujas across the city witnessed community bonding as people, irrespective of religious faiths, came together to celebrate the festival of lights. From planning pandal decorations and raising funds to overseeing the rituals and crowd management, members of different communities played equal roles in the celebrations.A Kali Puja on Mayfair Road spread the message of communal harmony through their celebration, in which locals from different communities participated. Sudhir Kum ...Read More >
New Delhi: Raising questions on the state's "involvement and interference" in conversion procedures under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act and terming it conspicuous, Supreme Court Friday quashed criminal proceedings under the law against the vice-chancellor and other officials of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology and Science after finding infirmities in the probe.Without going into the validity of the UP law, which is pending in the apex court, a ben ...Read More >
Thousands of indigenous people in Arunachal Pradesh marched for the implementation of the Anti-Conversion Act, APFRA 1978. They believe this law will protect their faith and traditions. Christians in the state strongly oppose the act, citing it violates religious freedom. The Gauhati High Court has directed the government to finalize draft rules for the act's implementation. Thousands of Arunachal Pradesh's Indigenous people, representing 27 districts, 26 major tribes, and 100 subtribes, marche ...Read More >
Guwahati: The newly-elected president of the Arunachal Christian Forum (ACF), James Techi Tara, asserted that "it is the prerogative of the government to decide on the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA)." On the march held by IFCSAP, "demanding framing of rules and implementing the APFRA, Tara said "it is every Indian citizen's and organisation's right to organize a march and submit their grievances to the government." "It is the prerogative of the government to decide on the de ...Read More >
The BJP slammed Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks, saying that he has a "problem when Ayodhya is shining". ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav questioned government's spending on Diwali celebrations * Yadav suggested India should learn from global cities that illuminate for months during Christmas * BJP criticised Yadav, citing past violence against devotees under Samajwadi Party rule in UP Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Sw ...Read More >
Itanagar: More than 10,000 indigenous faith believers took part in a mega rally in Itanagar on Saturday to register their resentment over the prolonged delay by the state govt to frame rules and implementing the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.The rally was organised by the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP).The Gauhati High Court, in its directive to the state govt in Sept 2024, instructed it to frame the rules for the APFRA, 1978, within ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 18 Oct: Thousands of Indigenous faiths' believers on Saturday took out a peaceful march themed 'Chalo Itanagar', organized by the Indigenous Faith & Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP), demanding immediate framing and implementation of the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) 1978. Indigenous faiths' believers from Tawang to Longding joined the march, as the IFCSAP renewed its longstanding demand for immediate framing of rules and implementation of the APFRA. ...Read More >
Kochi (AsiaNews) - The controversy began after St. Rita's Public School in Palluruthy, run by the Latin Catholic Church, refused to allow a student to wear the hijab. In the days that followed, referring to Muslim organisations, an editorial in the Catholic daily Deepika said: 'Those who asked for prayer rooms in Christian schools have now come forward to claim the right to wear the hijab.' This has led to harsh criticism, a sign of the interreligious tension that the affair is causing in Kerala ...Read More >
GE Aerospace is addressing aviation's constrained supply chain with its proprietary FLIGHT DECK lean operating model. This initiative has already achieved significant improvements, including a 50% reduction in LEAP engine test cycle times and a 26% increase in supplier material input. The company is actively collaborating with Indian manufacturers and suppliers to mitigate these industry-wide challenges. The overall supply chain situation in the aviation industry is constrained and GE Aerospace ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday quashed multiple FIRs registered at Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, against the vice chancellor of a university and its officials over the alleged offence of "mass religious conversions" of Hindus into Christianity. A bench comprising justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, 158-page judgment, said the criminal law cannot be allowed to be made a tool of harassment of innocent persons, allowing prosecuting agencies to initiate prosecution at their whims an ...Read More >
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