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Pak Hindu woman kidnapped in Sindh, family fears ‘forced conversion’

There reportedly have been frequent cases of Hindu women being abducted, forcibly converted to Islam, and being married off to older Muslim men. (Representative Image/Pixabay)

Published on Dec 09, 2025 04:09 pm IST

'Hindus on paper but…': VHP sounds alarm on ‘crypto-Christians'

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Secretary General, Milind Parande, claimed that several conspiracies aim to weaken Hindus and India.(ANI photo)

Published on Oct 26, 2025 04:17 pm IST

SC questions clauses of UP anti-conversion law, cites India's ‘secular nature’

Supreme Court raises privacy and fundamental rights concerns over UP conversion law(ANI file photo)

Published on Oct 24, 2025 07:19 pm IST

Man arrested for ‘luring’ people to convert to Christianity in UP's Ballia

Police have recovered a Bible, old notebooks and a banner from the accused.(Representative image)

Published on Oct 03, 2025 07:05 pm IST

Cleric arrested in case of kidnapping, conversion of 17-year-old girl in Haryana's Nuh

Cleric arrested in case of kidnapping, conversion of 17-year-old girl in Haryana's Nuh

Published on Oct 01, 2025 08:01 pm IST

Two Kerala nuns granted bail in Chhattisgarh ‘conversion, trafficking’ case

During the bail hearing on Friday, defence lawyer said that the prosecution had not asked for police custody of the three people, and the alleged victims had been sent back home.(HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 02, 2025 02:49 pm IST

Agra conversion gang has Pakistan, Gaza links, used online games to target girls

Arrested accused Abdul Rehman aka Rehman Chacha (Sourced, enhanced with AI)

Updated on Jul 27, 2025 02:50 pm IST

Chhangur Baba posed as senior RSS functionary, letterhead had PM's photo: Report

Chhangur Baba, along with his aide Neetu, alias Nasreen, were arrested on July 5. (Saiket Paul)

Updated on Jul 19, 2025 05:31 pm IST

‘I am innocent’: Chhangur Baba refutes religious conversion allegations

Chhangur Baba's racket allegedly received foreign funding of about <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>106 crore. (Screengrab/X/@ANI)

Updated on Jul 16, 2025 05:00 pm IST

Man abuses woman for 2 years, tried to force Islam conversion

The woman alleged that the man befriended her on Instagram two years ago by posing as a Hindu.(Representational Image)

Updated on Jul 13, 2025 11:15 pm IST

Adityanath warns of stern action against those involved in conversion

Adityanath was speaking at an event organised at his official residence to flag off the Guru Tegh Bahadur Sandesh Yatra(PTI)

Published on Jul 13, 2025 10:00 am IST

Lucknow women accuses husband of rape, conversion, molestation of daughter

A cop said the victim said in her complaint that out of fear she agreed to live with the accused who took a room on rent in Tedhi Puliya area in Lucknow.(HT/Representational Image)

Published on Jul 13, 2025 09:59 am IST

Who is Chhangur Baba? ED cracks down on ₹106 crore conversion racket 'kingpin’

Balrampur-based kingpin of illegal religious conversion racket Jalaluddin Shah alias Chhaangur Baba(X/@sanjoychakra)

Updated on Jul 11, 2025 04:31 pm IST

Bicycle astrologer to ₹300-cr empire: Conversion kingpin Chhangur Baba's rise

Once a wandering astrologer in rural Uttar Pradesh, Chhangur Baba's transformation began after his stints in Mumbai and Saudi Arabia(HT file photo and ANI video grab)

Updated on Jul 10, 2025 09:04 pm IST

Girl raped, forced to convert in Uttar Pradesh, 4 accused held

On Tuesday, the police arrested the four accused and rescued the girl.(HT FILE)

Published on Jun 10, 2025 09:41 pm IST

Mother of 3 converts to marry Class 12 student in UP's Amroha

The woman, identified as Shabnam, is now known as Shivani, police said.(Pixabay/Representative Image)

Updated on Apr 09, 2025 09:59 pm IST

UP pastor arrested for attempting to convert people to Christianity with bribes

Uttar Pradesh police have arrested a pastor for allegedly attempting to convert people to Christianity by offering them financial incentives(Representational)

Published on Mar 19, 2025 01:23 pm IST

Prime accused arrested in Odisha assault of women over religious conversion

The key suspect in the attack of two women in the Balasore district of Odisha was taken into custody on suspicion of trying to convert certain tribal communities to their religion.(ANI/representational)

Published on Jan 01, 2025 10:48 am IST

Hazratbal imam seeks LG Manoj Sinha’s intervention for reinstatement

Kamal-ud-din Farooqui was removed as imam by the J&K waqf board after a conversion row in April this year. (HT Photo)

Published on Jul 30, 2024 08:57 pm IST

'Majority population will become a minority if…': Allahabad HC on conversions

The Allahabad HC has directed the principal secretary, basic education, UP, to ensure that all district basic education officers start performing their duties promptly at the earliest (HT file)

Published on Jul 02, 2024 01:54 pm IST

Allahabad HC upholds interfaith couples’ right to Special Marriage Act without conversion

Allahabad High Court (HT File)

Updated on May 31, 2024 05:12 am IST

Police probe on after naib tehsildar adopts Islam to marry again

Gupta’s wife lodged a police complaint against him, five named individuals and six more unnamed persons, alleging that Gupta was forced to convert and that he had married a woman named Rukhsar. (For representation)

Updated on Dec 28, 2023 09:08 am IST

Allowing leasehold to freehold conversion in Chandigarh being considered: MHA to SC

Chandigarh currently has 6,621 commercial and 1,451 industrial plots on leasehold, which allow occupation for a limited period, usually 99 years, with government agencies holding the ownership rights. (HT File)

Updated on Sept 05, 2023 04:43 am IST

Over 2 acres of reserve forest land in Purandar to be converted for highway construction

The state forest department has approved the conversion of over two acres (0.90 hectares) of reserve forest land in Purandar tehsil for the construction and upgradation of state highway 131 (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)

Updated on Jul 13, 2023 12:09 am IST

BJP warns of protests against withdrawal of anti-conversion law in Karnataka

Former minister R Ashoka said the Congress government wants to make Karnataka a mini Pakistan.

Published on Jun 17, 2023 12:51 pm IST

Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government withdraws anti-conversion law

The Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, or anti-conversion bill was passed in September last year in the Karnataka legislative council. (Getty Images/Representative image)

Updated on Jun 15, 2023 04:25 pm IST

Girl elopes with Muslim boyfriend days after BJP MP shows her ‘Kerala Story’: Report

Bhopal MP Pragya Thakur (PTI)

Updated on Jun 06, 2023 08:32 pm IST

Kalka pastor dupes family of ₹40 lakh for sending son abroad, arrested

The accused in Panchkula police custody. (HT Photo)

Updated on May 21, 2023 12:45 am IST

The Kerala Story director Sudipto Sen was ‘not prepared for backlash’

The Kerala Story has been directed by Sudipto Sen.

Updated on May 19, 2023 05:30 pm IST

Explainer: Anti-conversion laws

The Supreme Court has endeavoured to strike a balance between fundamental right to propagate religion and “illegal conversion” (HT File)

Published on May 17, 2023 08:38 pm IST

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