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A year ago on Friday India’s Supreme Court overturned a British colonial-era law that had criminalised gay sex as “against the order of nature”. Section 377 was often used to threaten, abuse and blackmail members of the LGBTQ community. read more

This year, the merit differential relaxation between the general category students and those applying under CNI category is up to 25% as compared to last year’s 20%. read more

According to the “order”, a copy of which is with HT, village residents were prohibited from either inviting them to any social events or participating in their events. read more

The country has been on edge since the April 21 attacks by jihadist bombers who attacked three churches and three Colombo hotels which also left 500 people injured. read more

The incident took place at St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School in Sugnu, the second oldest Catholic school in Manipur. read more

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks. read more

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Christians and tribals dominate the Khunti and Lohardaga seats, and recent run-ins between the state govt and Christian missionaries have raised Opposition’s hopes. Recent events have made Congress and JMM believe that Khunti... read more

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In Mizoram, it is likely be a contest between two political newbies in the Lok Sabha polls. A journalist known for his role in shoring up the state’s football circuit is set to take on a retired government official on the lone... read more

The Hindu Jagran Manch, a Hindu right-wing group, claimed that 98 Christians belonging to 23 tribal families were “reconverted” to Hinduism in Tripura. read more

Opposition BJP has blamed the state government for, what it said. trying to promote conversion in Madhya Pradesh by initiating the process to withdraw the cases lodged against missionaries on the charges of their involvement in promoting forced conv... read more

Open Doors alleges that India is among 50 countries “most difficult to live as a Christian”. The list is topped by North Korea and Pakistan figures in the top nine countries where the persecution level is alleged to be “extreme”. read more

West Bengal chief minister says she will not allow the country to be divided and will protect minorities. read more

The Allahabad high court on Friday directed the Kaushambi district magistrate and the superintendent of police to remain present on July 31 during a hearing on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition, which alleges that certain people were not permitting... read more

German national law bans all civil servants from covering their faces, including with Muslim niqabs and burkas -- except for health and safety reasons, such as fire-fighters wearing breathing masks. read more

The Human Rights Commission at the launch of its annual report, State of Human Rights in 2017 — dedicated to the late activist Asma Jahangir says people continue to disappear in Pakistan read more