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Kerala blast suspect ‘remorseless’, wanted to ‘expose activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ 

Dominic Martin, the prime suspect in Sunday’s Kerala blast, appeared shaken when he was informed that it had killed a 12-year-old, police said, adding that he was otherwise calm.

Pakistani police arrest two Christians accused of blasphemy, days after mob burnt churches

Paramilitary troops have been guarding the Christian settlement in the eastern part of the country after the mob vandalised at least 5 churches and set scores of houses on fire.

Mob torches churches in eastern Pakistan, paramilitary troops cordon off Christian settlement

Police said a mob vandalised several churches and scores of houses on Thursday after two men living there were accused of desecrating the Quran.

How Easter eggs evolved from chicken to chocolate

Eggs can now be eaten during the fasting period of Lent, but in the middle ages, they were prohibited along with meat and dairy.

Christian pastor ‘thrashed’, ‘forced’ to chant Jai Shri Ram, Delhi Police file FIR after 4 days

Mob allegedly attacked pastor Kelom Kalyan Tet in South Delhi’s Fatehpur Beri on 25 February, claiming he was carrying out forced religious conversions. Complaint filed on 27 February.

What’s Orthodox Christmas? The festival tennis star Djokovic celebrated alone in Australia hotel

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic is currently in immigration detention in Australia over a controversy surrounding Covid vaccination.

Attacks’ on Christian prayer meets continue in Karnataka after anti-conversion bill brought in

The Christian community has alleged that attacks on its members have risen since the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill was mooted in September.

BJP-RSS hounding Missionaries of Charity, drying up ocean of love filled by Mother Teresa

The Modi govt's Christmas present to MoC by refusing to renew registration is in contrast with brazen amendment of FCRA in 2016 to save the BJP from penal action.

How a Hindutva group raised the bogey of conversion to disrupt Xmas event in Pataudi school

Group called Dharam Jagriti Mission alleged children were being 'brainwashed' about Jesus Christ at a Christmas event in a Pataudi school. Event organisers as well as audience members have denied it.

Karnataka to pass anti-conversion bill as Hindutva groups target Christians & churches

The controversial anti-conversion bill is set to be tabled in the winter session, which begins in Belagavi Monday. 

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.