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Topic: Christians

‘Absent’, ‘rude’—a year on, Suresh Gopi’s star win fades in Thrissur amid voter trust deficit

Thrissur MP Gopi secured the BJP’s first-ever Lok Sabha victory in Kerala, but he is not helping the BJP expand its footprint in the state, as expected.

Arrest of two Catholic nuns in Chhattisgarh causes ripples in Kerala. BJP leaders tread cautiously

The arrest on charges of forced religious conversion & human trafficking in Chhattisgarh has triggered political uproar in Kerala, where BJP has been courting Christian voters.

Report by Christian body shows sharp rise in violence against community in 2024, UP most hostile

In its report, Evangelical Fellowship of India says violent incidents rose from 601 in 2023 to 840 in 2024, including assault, church vandalism & wrongful arrests under anti-conversion law.

In Chhattisgarh, row over where to bury a pastor. SC ‘pained’ by turn of events

'We are sorry to say that a person has to come to the Supreme Court for the burial of his father. The high court, panchayat, etc. are not able to solve the problem,' says top court.

Christian leaders flag community’s plight in letter to Murmu, Modi. ‘Attacked, seen as conversion agents’

In the letter, 400 Christian leaders & 30 church groups mention cases of violence against their community & call for inclusivity, look to PM to play ‘positive role in nation-building’.

7 yrs after SC order on Malankara church dispute, what’s holding up Kerala’s bid to implement it

In an affidavit submitted before the Supreme Court, the state govt urged a legislative solution to the decades-old tussle between the Jacobite & Orthodox factions of the Christian sect.

Pakistan gets 1st Christian major general from SSG. Julian James had led delegation to India last yr

Other Christians have attained the rank before, but Julian James is the first from the Special Service Group, the Pakistan Army's special operations force.

NDA in 18th Lok Sabha is ‘minority-mukt’ with no Muslim, Christian or Sikh MPs

Compared to BJP-led NDA, INDIA bloc’s strength of 235 MPs in 18th Lok Sabha comprises 7.9% Muslim, 5% Sikh and 3.5% Christian MPs.

Archbishop, Christian group slam Assam bill against ‘magical healing’ — ‘no such term’

Guwahati archbishop says there are healing prayers like in any other religion, while Assam Christian Forum spokesperson contends that bill violates freedom of religion.

Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian group whose prayer meeting was bombed in Kerala

Supreme Court in 1986 upheld choice of 3 school students, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses, to not sing the national anthem, as they believed it was against their religious tenets.

On Camera

Corruption, nepotism, and a hit-and-run—how Gen Z anger spilled onto Nepal’s streets

Here is a serious lesson on not to underestimate the power of the young generation, who see the future better than older cohorts. They are frustrated with the ruling class that failed Nepal after 1990 and again after the 2006 mass movement.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Denmark tweaks its banned exports list, delivery of critical system for Tejas MK 1A starts 

HAL has produced 10 Tejas Mk 1A and is now awaiting further deliveries of engines from American firm GE—delayed by two and half years, so far.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?