Pak backed Taliban behind killing of Sikh community leader in Afgh
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Jan. 2 (ANI): The Taliban at the behest of Pakistan is suspected to have killed Lala Del Souz, a leader of the minority Sikh community in Kunduz city of Afghanistan.
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Withdrawal of Minorities Bill under pressure will create a worryin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec. 30 (ANI): A Pakistani Senator has warned that the withdrawal of Protection of Minorities Bill, unanimously passed by elected members of the provincial assembly, due to mounting pressure of the clerics, will create a worrying precedent.
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Sikh community leader killed by unknown gunmen in Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Dec. 30 (ANI): A leader of the minority Sikh community, Lala Del Souz, was killed by an unknown gunman in northern Afghanistan's Kunduz city.
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Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment: Prabhu announces ex-gratia to in
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 28 (ANI): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 for the critically injured and Rs. 25,000 for those sustained minor injuries in in the Sealdah-Ajmer Express train derailment.
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Kanpur train derailment: UP CM Akhilesh announces ex-gratia to inj
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 50,000 for the critically injured and Rs. 25,000 for those who sustained minor injuries in the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailment.
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Pakistan Hindu Council worried over move to amend conversion bill
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mithi (Sindh) [Pakistan], Dec. 26 (ANI): Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council, Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, has expressed serious concern over reports of likely amendment or abrogation in the Sindh Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Bill, 2015, and warned that any action under pressur
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Big relief for minorities living in India's neighbourhood
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 25(ANI): In a bid to aid Hindus and other minority community people from the neighbouring countries including Pakistan, the Home Ministry has reduced the registration fee from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 100.
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Hindus in Pak paying price of being a minority: Sushil Pandit
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi, [India] Dec. 24 (ANI): Kashmiri activist Sushil Pandit on Saturday criticised Pakistan over reports of snatching of girls for debt repayment and said that the practice punishes the Hindu community for being a minority in a Muslim-majority country.
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KKR-backed Emerald Media leads USD35 million round in Amagi Media
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Dec.15 (ANI-Businesswire India): Emerald Media, the Pan-Asia company backed by leading global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, today announced that it has acquired a significant minority stake in Amagi Media Labs ('Amagi'), th
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Myanmar military burned Rohingya villages, says Human Rights Watch
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [USA], Dec. 13 (ANI): Human Rights Watch has claimed that the Myanmar military deliberately burned the houses of Rohingya, a Muslim minority in the Buddhist majority country.
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Bangladeshi Hindus seek US intervention for protection
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Dec. 12 (ANI): A group of Bangladeshi Americans has staged demonstration in front of the White House seeking help from United States President Barack Obama for protecting the rights of minorities back home.
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'Cashless Chaupals' will make minorities switch to cashl
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 12 (ANI): The Centre on Monday shrugged off the opposition's charge of cashless transactions not being possible for all in a country like India, saying it will, via its programme 'Cashless Chaupals', ensure that all people are easily able to switch from
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