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Bangladesh: Hindu houses, temples vandalized in Doarabazar over alleged blasphemous comment on Facebook, say reports
3 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Hindu houses, temples vandalized in Doarabazar over alleged blasphemous comment on Facebook, say reports

Op India  

On Monday, 3rd December, no lawyer for ISKCON head Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh could appear for him in Chattogram court forcing the authorities to postpone the date of the hearing to January 2nd. Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him, leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life.#SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu pic.twitter.com/uudpC10bpN — Radharamn Das राधारमण दास December 2, …

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Spotlight back on pardon to Sirsa dera head
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Spotlight back on pardon to Sirsa dera head

Hindustan Times  

The row over pardon to Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for committing a ‘blasphemous’ act of imitating Guru Gobind Singh is back in the spotlight with the Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh seeking clarification from three former jathedars — Gurbachan Singh, Giani Gurmukh Singh and Giani Iqbal Singh, who were part of the clergy that …

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Swiss region to vote on cost of 'blasphemous' Eurovision 2025
1 month ago

Swiss region to vote on cost of 'blasphemous' Eurovision 2025

ABC  

Basel voters are expected to decide on Sunday whether they should spend tens of millions of dollars to host the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, with opponents decrying a "waste" of public funds for a "blasphemous" music performance. If inhabitants in the northern Swiss region of Basel-Stadt block the 34.96 million Swiss francs needed to put on the annual TV extravaganza, …

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VPN use violates Islamic law: Pak's top cleric days after Shehbaz Sharif's X post
1 month ago

VPN use violates Islamic law: Pak's top cleric days after Shehbaz Sharif's X post

India Today  

Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls. Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, which advises the government on religious issues, …

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Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them
1 month, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls. Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, which advises the government on …

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Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Indian government ban on Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses quashed by court

ABC  

One of the most controversial books in the Muslim world can now be legally imported into India after its High Court ruled a three-decade ban on it technically does not exist. Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses was considered so blasphemous that it led to book burnings and violent demonstrations in a number of Muslim countries after its release in September 1988. …

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India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India’s ban on Salman Rushdie’s ‘The Satanic Verses’ may ease now. Why has the book been so controversial?

Firstpost  

Now, Salman Rushdie’s famous novel ‘The Satanic Verses’ may soon be available in India, 36 years after it was banned by the Rajiv Gandhi government. File image/Reuters Over 36 years ago, India banned Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses book, citing it to be blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie poses with his 1988 book “The Satanic Verses”. Muslims demonstrate outside the New …

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Delhi HC lifts import ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' after 36 years due to 'untraceable' document
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC lifts import ban on Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' after 36 years due to 'untraceable' document

Firstpost  

The ban, originally imposed in 1988 under then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, came in response to protests from Muslim groups who argued that the book was blasphemous to Islam The Delhi High Court has lifted a 36-year-old ban on importing Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel The Satanic Verses, citing the absence of the original Customs notification enacting the restriction. The ban, imposed …

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Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC closes plea against ban on Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses'

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has closed the proceedings on a petition challenging the Rajiv Gandhi government's decision to ban the import of Salman Rushdie's controversial novel, "The Satanic Verses", in 1988, saying since authorities have failed to produce the relevant notification, it has to be presumed that it does not exist. Delhi HC closes plea against ban on …

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Life of Brian more accurate than the Bible, Monty Python editor claims
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Life of Brian more accurate than the Bible, Monty Python editor claims

The Telegraph  

He dismissed claims the film was blasphemous, arguing that to do so is: “As nonsensical and ignorant as calling Jesus Christ Superstar blasphemous, too. The film’s release, and its crucifixion scene in particular, which ended with Eric Idle singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, caused outrage among Christian groups worldwide. But Doyle claimed that the Life of …

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'Go to confession': NY Cardinal Dolan buried for enabling Trump's 'blasphemous' makeover
2 months ago

'Go to confession': NY Cardinal Dolan buried for enabling Trump's 'blasphemous' makeover

Raw Story  

A decision by New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan to not only allow Donald Trump to speak at the annual Al Smith dinner in New York City, but also to pose for photographs with him brought down the holy wrath of a noted New York Times columnist. "Timothy Dolan let a white-tie charity dinner in New York showcase that most uncharitable …

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Sarwar Chishti of Ajmer Dargah, who has a history of making anti-Hindu remarks, encourages Muslims to run riots over Waqf Amendment Bill
3 months, 1 week ago

Sarwar Chishti of Ajmer Dargah, who has a history of making anti-Hindu remarks, encourages Muslims to run riots over Waqf Amendment Bill

Op India  

A video of Sarwar Chishti, a member of the Anjuman Committee of the Ajmer dargah, went viral on social media on Wednesday. Chishti lamented, “The Waqf Amendment Bill 2024 has been brought in by the government. In 2020, Chishti glorified the Islamic terror outfit ‘People’s Front of India ’ as an organisation that was supposedly “trying to save the Indian …

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Bangladesh: Hindu teenager hacked to death in police station for alleged blasphemous post
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Hindu teenager hacked to death in police station for alleged blasphemous post

India TV News  

Dhaka: In a shocking incident, a Hindu teenage boy was hacked to death by a mob inside a police station in Bangladesh for allegedly making "objectionable comments" about Prophet Mohammad on social media, once again turning the spotlight on the plight of Hindus and other minorities after the recent turmoil that resulted in the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh …

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Kangana Ranaut criticises Paris Olympics over its rendition of The Last Supper: ‘This is how France welcomed the world?’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Kangana Ranaut criticises Paris Olympics over its rendition of The Last Supper: ‘This is how France welcomed the world?’

Hindustan Times  

Actor and politician Kangana Ranaut has criticised the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics 2024 over its “blasphemous rendition of The Last Supper”. Kangana criticises Paris Olympics' act Posting a video from the event, Kangana wrote, "The Paris Olympics is under fire for including a *child* in their hyper-s*xualized, blasphemous rendition of The Last Supper. The actor wrote, "Naked body …

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Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' post that triggered mob attack last year
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: Christian man sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' post that triggered mob attack last year

India TV News  

Pakistan blasphemy : A court in Pakistan has sentenced a Christian man to the death penalty over an alleged "blasphemous post" on social media that triggered a mob attack, which burned dozens of Churches and houses of Christian members in Punjab's Faisalabad district in August last year, underscoring once again how blasphemy laws in the country are used to target …

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Salman Rushdie reveals Margaret Thatcher inspired decision to not name knifeman in memoir
8 months ago

Salman Rushdie reveals Margaret Thatcher inspired decision to not name knifeman in memoir

The Independent  

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Salman Rushdie: Author of The Satanic Verses whose new book Knife reflects on 2022 attempt on his life
8 months, 1 week ago

Salman Rushdie: Author of The Satanic Verses whose new book Knife reflects on 2022 attempt on his life

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of Britain’s foremost writers, …

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How Salman Rushdie responded to the knife attack that almost killed him
8 months, 1 week ago

How Salman Rushdie responded to the knife attack that almost killed him

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rushdie later admitted that pirate copies “probably sold 10 …

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To get FIRs clubbed, Stalin, who gave genocidal calls against Hindus, cites case of Nupur Sharma, threatened by Islamsits: Here is how both cases are incomparable
8 months, 3 weeks ago

To get FIRs clubbed, Stalin, who gave genocidal calls against Hindus, cites case of Nupur Sharma, threatened by Islamsits: Here is how both cases are incomparable

Op India  

On Monday, April 1, the Supreme Court turned down the request of senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, P Wilson and Chitale, representing Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, to club multiple criminal complaints registered against him for his remark against Sanatan Dharma. Stalin’s lawyers referred to the Supreme Court’s rulings in the cases of Amish Devgan, Arnab Goswami, Nupur Sharma, and …

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"Hypocrisy at its most religious!": "The View" hosts roast Trump's "blasphemous" Bible merch
8 months, 4 weeks ago

"Hypocrisy at its most religious!": "The View" hosts roast Trump's "blasphemous" Bible merch

Salon  

"The View" hosts took former president Donald Trump to task on Wednesday for hawking his latest piece of merchandise — a $60 Bible — labeling the move as insincere and irreverent. As the presumptive GOP nominee in the 2024 presidential election, Trump's latest commodity seemingly panders to potential votes from evangelical Christians. “The last time he was on his knees, …

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Pakistan court awards death penalty to student, 22, and life term to teen for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan court awards death penalty to student, 22, and life term to teen for ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A court in Pakistan awarded …

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Pakistani student, 22, awarded death sentence over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistani student, 22, awarded death sentence over ‘blasphemous’ WhatsApp messages

Hindustan Times  

A 22-year-old student was sentenced to death in Pakistan on the charges of blasphemy over WhatsApp messages, reported BBC on Friday. According to the Pakistani court, the student had prepared ‘blasphemous’ pictures and videos on the messaging application that contained derogatory words about Prophet Muhammad and his wives. A Pakistani court has awarded the death sentence to a 22-year-old student …

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Pakistan SHOCKER: Student sentenced to death after 'blasphemous' WhatsApp messages
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan SHOCKER: Student sentenced to death after 'blasphemous' WhatsApp messages

India TV News  

Lahore: A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old to death on the charges of blasphemy over WhatsApp messages. The court in Pakistan's Punjab province said the student shared blasphemous pictures and videos with the intention to outrage the religious feelings of Muslims, reported BBC. Blasphemy in Pakistan Earlier, a teenage girl wearing an Arabic print shirt had to be …

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Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death

Al Jazeera  

A Lahore woman barely escaped with her life. Here’s what happened: A married couple was out shopping, peacefully going about their day, when a passer-by spotted something that he found offensive – in this case, the woman’s garments. In the past, we have seen no less a personage than Salman Taseer, the Governor of Punjab himself – of which Lahore …

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