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blasphemy news

How did conservatives respond to Trump’s ‘Jesus’ image amid Pope clash?

The post was deleted following backlash.
Published on Apr 14, 2026 12:02 pm IST

Bangladesh govt says will take care of Hindu man's family killed by mob

People protest near Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Published on Dec 24, 2025 01:34 am IST

2 more arrested over Hindu man's lynching in Bangladesh

Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, was lynched to death by a mob and his body set on fire over alleged blasphemy in Baluka in Mymensingh on Thursday.
Published on Dec 21, 2025 09:43 pm IST

Visually impaired Christian held in Pak, accused of insulting Prophet Muhammad

The accused's mother claimed that he was tortured by the police in custody.
Published on Nov 02, 2025 11:15 pm IST

Pakistan accused at UN of using blasphemy laws to oppress communities

Global Human Rights Defence representative said that at least 53 individuals are currently on death row for blasphemy-related charges in Pakistan.
Updated on Sept 26, 2025 01:59 pm IST

Moroccan feminist and LGBTQ activist sentenced to prison in blasphemy case

Friends and supporters of Ibtissame Lachgar, who faces trial over "offending Islam", walk outside the court in Rabat on September 3, 2025.
Updated on Sept 04, 2025 04:21 pm IST

Christian man arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan's Punjab

Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in Pakistan, where anyone deemed to have insulted Islam or Islamic figures can face the death penalty.
Published on Jul 21, 2025 05:37 pm IST

Pawan Kalyan condemns Sharmishta's arrest: ‘Secularism must be a two-way street’

Andhr Pradesh deputy CM Pawan Kalyan urged the West Bengal Police to act “justly” and said that while "blasphemy must be condemned," secularism should not be wielded as a “shield”.
Published on Jun 01, 2025 05:59 pm IST

Pakistan: Christian man gets death sentence in blasphemy case

Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Faisalabad judge Javed Iqbal Sheikh handed down the death penalty to the Christian man Pervez Masih.
Published on Apr 19, 2025 10:37 pm IST

Pakistani YouTuber charged with blasphemy over controversial perfume launch

A police charge sheet seen by AFP details the accusations against Butt, including blasphemy and cybercrime.
Updated on Mar 25, 2025 07:13 pm IST

Iranian Pop Star Tataloo sentenced to death for blasphemy

Iranian Popstar Tataloo has been sentenced to death by a court in Iran
Updated on Jan 20, 2025 06:14 pm IST

Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' returns to India after 36 years

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie book at Bahrisons book store Khan Market.
Updated on Dec 25, 2024 11:26 pm IST

Blasphemy accused killed by police, mob burns body in Pakistan

A protest against blasphemy in Pakistan. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in the country.
Updated on Sept 20, 2024 05:11 pm IST

Hindu boy hacked to death in Bangladesh over blasphemous post: Minorities group

People representing various Hindu organizations seen protesting for the security of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on August 18.
Updated on Sept 06, 2024 09:51 am IST

Justice robbed by mobs: Blasphemy in Pakistan

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Women and children look at a spot where a Muslim mob lynched and burned a man over allegations that he had desecrated Islam's holy book, the Quran, in Madyan in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Friday, June 21, 2024. The attackers also torched a police station which had held the man in Madyan and burned police vehicles parked there, according to local police official Rahim Ullah. (AP Photo/Naveed Ali)
Published on Jun 25, 2024 08:00 am IST

Christians attacked in Pakistan's Sargodha for ‘blasphemy’

At least one house and a small shoe factory was set on fire by protesters (x.com/FarazPervaiz3)
Updated on May 26, 2024 04:19 am IST

Pakistani student gets death sentence over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages

A Pakistani court has awarded the death sentence to a 22-year-old student over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages. Another 17-year-old has been sent to life imprisonment.
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 10:50 am IST

US urges Pakistan to probe into church attacks

People gather at a church building vandalized by protesters in Jaranwala, Pakistan.
Published on Aug 17, 2023 12:09 am IST

Controversial sex scenes in Oppenheimer stir outrage over Gita link

Bhagavad Gita reference in Oppenheimer sparks debate.
Updated on Jul 22, 2023 10:47 am IST

Christian youth sentenced to death over blasphemy charges in Pakistan

Noman Masih.
Published on Jun 03, 2023 10:05 pm IST

Iran hangs two in rare blasphemy case as executions surge

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Published on May 08, 2023 03:07 pm IST

Pakistani man lynched over ‘blasphemy’ after Imran Khan party rally

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.
Published on May 07, 2023 02:00 pm IST

Chinese man arrested in Pak for ‘blasphemy’ after remarks on Ramadan: Report

Following the incident, Pakistan police and paramilitary forces were deployed to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals working on the dam.
Published on Apr 17, 2023 01:58 pm IST

Pakistan court grants ex-PM Imran Khan bail in 3 terrorism cases

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Updated on Mar 25, 2023 08:37 pm IST

Pakistani court sentences man to death for WhatsApp ‘blasphemy’

The case arose after Muhammad Saeed, a resident of Talagang in Punjab province filed an application with the Federal Investigation Agency two years ago accusing Zeeshan of posting blasphemous content in a WhatsApp group.
Published on Mar 25, 2023 05:01 pm IST

Caught on camera: In Pakistan, mob lynches man accused of blasphemy

Several video clips of the incident also went viral on social media.
Published on Feb 11, 2023 10:04 pm IST

Samsung Pakistan apologises for ‘blasphemy’: ‘Utmost respect for all beliefs…’

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Samsung Electronics is seen at its headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, April 4, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Published on Jul 02, 2022 08:07 am IST

Pakistan: Imran Khan orders action after man lynched over blasphemy allegation

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’. (REUTERS/File Photo)
Published on Feb 13, 2022 06:34 pm IST

TLP's rising radicalism changing Pakistan's political structure: Report

Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) party shout slogans during a protest after their leader was detained following his calls for the expulsion of the French ambassador, in Lahore.
Published on May 24, 2021 10:41 pm IST

Christian mother, son killed in Pak over alleged blasphemous remarks

A protest against blasphemy in Pakistan. Blasphemy is a sensitive issue in the country. The murder of the mother-son duo was caused by their alleged blasphemous remarks, according to media reports.
Updated on Nov 10, 2020 09:46 pm IST