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US panel wants Modi included on lookout list besides visa ban

Katrina Lantos Swett, chair, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, tells Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa that the USCIRF will be uncompromising about denying Gujarat Chief......

California governor signs two pro-Sikh Bills

California Governor Edmund G Brown Jr has signed two bills to promote civil rights and religious freedom, following his remarks at the North American Punjabi Association's Peace and Unity rally at......

'Gurdwara shooting is attack on freedom of religion'

US lawmaker recalls the sad irony of hearing news about the massacre of innocent Sikh worshippers in Wisconsin while he was on his way to address concerns of the community regarding hate crimes at......

California: New bill will bolster religious freedom at workplace

About 50 people from various religious group attended a press conference on April 11, in West Sacramento, where California Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada, D-Davis, announced the introduction of......

Sikh wins turban case against France in UN

The United Nations' rights body has concluded that France had violated the religious freedom of a 76-year-old Sikh man when he was asked to remove his turban for his ID photograph, a US-based Sikh......

How IOC can recoup its losses. An open letter

Sudhir Bisht urges R S Butola, chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, to take up cudgels on behalf of the shareholding public so that IOC remains a 'profit-making' Fortune 500 company. Shri......

I was forced to reiterate my patriotism: Shah Rukh Khan

As India and Pakistan spar over the issue of security for Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood superstar said it was sad that an article written by him took an ‘unwarranted twist’ and he was......

Tom Cruise opted for quickie divorce 'to save Scientology'

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!Tom Cruise settled his divorce with Katie Holmes quickly in order "to save The Church of Scientology," cult experts have......

Now showing: When Jesus came to India

A new play looks at how Jesus might have spent his adolescent years backpacking in India, writes Arthur J Pais. Playwright Lloyd Suh has read and heard a lot of stories about the missing years in......

'Beacon of liberty' Ali honoured for civil rights work

Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali was honoured on Thursday for his humanitarian efforts and civil rights work at an awards ceremony in Philadelphia. The $100,000 award called the Liberty......

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Q. What is YOGA in Hindu philosphy?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-yoga-in-hindu-philosphy/25249540/answers/

Q. What is real meaning of secularism ?
Lalit Mahata: A. Yoga is one of the six classic systems of Hindu philosophy that practices certain disciplines to achieve freedom from the limitations of the flesh...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-real-meaning-of-secularism-/25213316/answers/25249597

Q. do you know your important and basic fndamental rights ?
Right Sense: A. wiki says - Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions, and the persons mandated to represent the State, from religious...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/do-you-know-your-important-and-basic-fndamental-rights-/25212299/answers/25213326

Q. millitants kill 7 CRPF JAWAANS in Srinagar. what is this happening ... ?? is congress so helpless and after vote bank politics that it simply does not bother even if our soldiers die ... ????
Manoj Joshi: A. The six fundamental rights recognised by the constitution are:[1]1) Right to equality, including equality before law, prohibition of discrimination...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/millitants-kill-7-crpf-jawaans-in-srinagar.-what-is-this-hap/25208224/answers/25212304

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US companies challenging contraception mandate

is challenging the part of the federal health care law that requires for-profit companies to offer employees health coverage that includes products... ...

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Media cross-holding in cross hairs

Rahul Khullar, the straight-talking chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), listened attentively to the senior management... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/media-crossholding-in-cross-hairs/article4743586.ece

Seeking Allah in the Midlands

Arguably, Islam has more than a mere perception problem over how it treats its women. Even after allowing for stereotyping (the image of a... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/seeking-allah-in-the-midlands/article4743582.ece

Border Row Hard to Resolve

BY KULDIP NAYAR HAVE you forgotten the punishment we gave you in 1962 after you had violated our borders? This is what a retired top Army general... ...

http://www.navhindtimes.in/opinion/li-visit-border-row-hard-resolve

Turkey debates alcohol sales and ad restrictions

Turkish lawmakers on Thursday began debating a bill that bans all alcohol advertising and tightens restrictions on sales of such beverages ? a... ...

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