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NEW DELHI: The External Affairs Ministry summoned a senior Pakistan High Commission official on Friday and lodged a strong protest over recent abduction of three minor girls from the Hindu minority. Sources on Friday said that the Pakistani official was summoned in connection with the recent abduction of two minor girls - Shanti and Sarmi Meghwal - on January 14 and another girl - Mehak -  was abducted on January 15. … [Read more...] about India summons Pak official, lodges strong protest over abduction of 3 Hindu girls

"Citing the worsening religious persecution of Muslims, Sikhs and other minorities, we have urged the USCIRF to place India on the Tier 1 Countries list during its next assessment report on the condition of religious freedom around the world," said attorney of the human rights group Gurpatwant Singh Pannum. The group drew the Commission's attention to protests over the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, that have caused clashes and vandalism leading to hundreds of people being injured and 25 killed. The law, which provides citizenship to non-Muslim illegal immigrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, has been opposed by several political parties and civil rights groups that say it is discriminatory. … [Read more...] about Sikh Rights Group Wants US Commission to Single Out India for ‘Religious Persecution’

According to reports published by the media, three minor Hindu girls - Shanti Meghwad, Sarmi Meghwad, and Mehak were kidnapped from their homes in separate incidents on 14 and 15 January respectively. The first two girls hailed from Umar village in the Tharparkar district of Pakistan’s Sindh province, while the third Hindu girl was whisked away from her home in Jacobabad district, also in the same province. … [Read more...] about Netizens React to India Lodging Strong Protest With Pakistan over Abduction of Three Hindu Girls

Light to moderate rain and thundershower occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the meteorological department said. It said dense to very dense fog occurred at a few places over eastern Uttar Pradesh and at isolated places over its western parts. … [Read more...] about Cold wave continues in north India, rains in Himachal and UP

Another group of netizens, however, said Gandhi was undeserving of that recognition as he was squarely responsible for the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947 and for the trust deficit that exists between India’s two major communities – Hindus and Muslims. … [Read more...] about India’s Top Court Refuses to Pass Order to Confer Nation’s Highest Award on Mahatma Gandhi