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‘Forced religious conversion very serious matter,’ says Supreme Court

New Delhi, 14/11: Terming forced religious conversion a “very serious” issue, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to step in and make sincere efforts to check the practice. It also warned a “very difficult situation” will emerge if forced religious conversions are not stopped. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima…

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5T Secretary Visits Sikhar Chandi Temple and reviews Shrine development works and Town Planning Scheme by BDA

Bhubaneswar, 14/11: As per direction of  Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Secretary to Chief Minister (5T) Shri VK Pandian, IAS, visited Sikhar Chandi Temple, Pathar Gadia,near Patia, Bhubaneswar and reviewed development of the shrine of the deity and peripheral development works including amenities for tourists & pilgrims and beautification of the Sikharchandi Hill region.     …

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Suspect in Istanbul bombing that killed 6 arrested

Istanbul, 14/11:The person who planted the bomb on Istanbul’s Istiklal Street that killed at least six people has been arrested, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency on Monday.   President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his vice president, Fuat Oktay, had earlier said that “a woman” was responsible for the attack, which…

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Jammu &Kashmir’s Doda district to be recognised as role model in lavender farming: Union minister Jitendra Singh

Doda, 13/11: Union minister Jitendra Singh has said that Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district would be recognised as a role model in lavender farming owing to farmers cultivating the plant on a commercial scale there.     Singh chaired the district development coordination and monitoring committee (DISHA) meeting on Saturday to review the progress of…

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