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Bangladeshi poet exonerated of sedition charge

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Nov 14, 2008

Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) Renowned Bangladeshi writer Shahriar Kabir, charged in 2001 with sedition for speaking out in favour of religious minorities, has been exonerated by a Dhaka court.Judge Mohammad Azizul Haque of the …

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Caste alone counts for Mayawati as she eyes Delhi (News Analysis)

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Oct 25, 2008

Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati appears to be banking entirely on the caste factor to race to the portals of power in New Delhi. Be it Dalits, upper …

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PM offers financial aid to rebuild demolished Orissa churches, homes

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Oct 18, 2008

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has offered financial help to reconstruct the churches and homes demolished during the anti-Christian attacks in Orissa, said Samuel Kobiya, general secretary of …

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At Delhi rally, minorities protest inaction on communal violence

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Oct 14, 2008

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Groups representing India’s religious minorities and activists held a protest rally here Tuesday demanding stronger action against perpetrators of communal violence, with several parts of the …

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Ban on Bajrang Dal likely, says minister; BSP supports (Lead)

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Oct 7, 2008

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tuesday backed union Minister of State for Home Shakeel Ahmad’s statement to ban the right-wing Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal, while both the Communist Party of …

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Protest in Delhi over violence against Christians

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Sep 26, 2008

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) A collage of faces - young students, leaders of religious minorities, Christian priests, nuns and others - gathered at the Jantar Mantar in the heart of the capital Friday to protest the …

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Religious intolerance in Pakistan widespread: US

muslimsagainstsharia.blogspot.com » Muslims Against Sharia - Sep 21, 2008

By Khalid Hasan WASHINGTON: While Pakistan was credited with have taken ‘some steps’ to improve the treatment of religious minorities, the International Religious Freedom Report, released at the weekend, described the …

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Government mulling ways to get over creamy layer hitch

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Apr 15, 2008

New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The government may double the income slab cut-off from the present Rs.250,000 to determine the creamy layer or the affluent among the other backward classes (OBC) so that more people can …

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Mayawati uses Ambedkar to attack Congress

thaindian.com » Thaindian News - Apr 14, 2008

Lucknow, April 14 (IANS) The 117th birth anniversary of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Monday came handy for Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to renew her attack on the Congress and …

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