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Congressman Thanedar forms Congressional caucus to combat religious discrimination

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Indian American Congressman Shri Thanedar has announced the formation of a new Congressional caucus aimed at protecting the interests of Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains. To be formally launched on Friday, the Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Jain (HBSJ) American Congressional caucus is being supported by two dozen lawmakers, Thanedar said on Thursday. The caucus would …

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Protesters, Cops Clash In Agra After Anti-Encroachment Drive At Religious Group’s Campus

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Protesters clash with the police at an anti-encroachment drive in Agra Agra: Protesters clashed with the police during an anti-encroachment drive in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra today. The police had to baton-charge the crowds after they came under attack from stone-throwers. The anti-encroachment drive, which has been going on for two days, against a religious group …

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Uorfi Javed Offers Prayers At Mumbaicha Raja, Raja: “Not A Religious Person, But…”

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Uorfi Javed at the puja mandap. (Courtesy: UorfiJaved) New Delhi: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing in Mumbai. Bollywood celebrities are visiting pandals and hosting darshans at their residences. Now, Uorfi Javed has also shared a glimpse of her recent visit to a pandal. The social media star, who claims to be not a …

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Uorfi Javed Offers Prayers At Mumbaicha Raja, Raja: “Not A Religious Person, But…”

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Uorfi Javed at the puja mandap. (Courtesy: UorfiJaved) New Delhi: Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations are in full swing in Mumbai. Bollywood celebrities are visiting pandals and hosting darshans at their residences. Now, Uorfi Javed has also shared a glimpse of her recent visit to a pandal. The social media star, who claims to be not a …

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Case Against Ramdev In Rajasthan For ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’

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Police filed case against Ramdev under the charges of inciting hatred and upsetting religious sentiments. Jodhpur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed yoga guru Ramdevtoappearon October 5 at Barmer’s Chohtan police station for questioning in connection with an FIR against him for allegedly hurtingreligioussentiments, while extending the stayon his arrest. The court directed Ramdevtoappearbefore the …

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The Religious Right’s Grip on the GOP Is Weakening. That’s Working to Trump’s Advantage.

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Trump’s sizable margin of victory among these low attenders yielded a tremendous number of voters. In 2016, 39 percent of all Republican voters attended church less than once a year. In comparison, just 36 percent said that they attended religious services at least once a week. Low attending Republicans remain a crucial voting bloc for …

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Should religious leaders reveal political leanings or join protests? Yes, say most respondents polled in Malaysia, Indonesia

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The survey by the American think-tank also touched on a wide range of areas, including how respondents view the importance of religion to national identity, their preference in basing national laws on religious teachings, as well as their views on religious diversity. For instance, the survey found that 86 per cent of Muslim respondents in …

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