India has previously rejected the US religious freedom report, saying it sees no locus standi for a foreign government to pronounce on the state of its citizens' constitutionally protected rights.

India has earlier said that the American body on international religious freedom has chosen to be guided only by its biases on a matter on which it has no locus standi.

Only a person who knows his religion and language can appreciate other’s which alone guarantees harmony and unity

The idea of minority as a category evokes representation, number in stereotyped ways.

Baldev Kumar has been staying with his wife Bhavana and two children in his in-laws' house in Punjab's Khanna town for over a month.

Addressing the meeting, US Ambassador said religious freedom is essential for achieving peace and stability within nations and among nations.

Mohammad Khalid was admitted to the Kabir Chaura Hospital in Varanasi with 60 per cent burns.

The Aligarh district administration has taken this step as a precautionary measure to prevent any disturbance, a senior official said on Sunday.

Union Minority Affairs Minister Naqvi said, 'No one should communalise criminal incidents. Dalits and minorities are safe in this country.'

Incidents of members of the minority community being cornered and forced to say "Jai Shri Ram" have been reported recently from various parts of the country, including Thane in Maharashtra.

People on social media questions Salman’s religious belief after he posted his video on the bottle cap challenge!

The Nobel laureate had on Friday said that 'Jai Shri Ram' slogan is nowadays used 'to beat up people' across the country and has no association with Bengali culture.

Station House Officer (Barra) Satish Kumar Singh said the attackers asked the teenager to chant 'Jai Shri Ram', and kicked and punched him badly after he refused to do so.

Tabrez Ansari, 24, was allegedly tied to a pole and thrashed with sticks by a mob at Dhatkidih village in Jharkhand's Seraikela Kharsawan district last Wednesday on the suspicion of theft.

In response to a query on the latest 'Report on International Religious Freedom' published by the State Department, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar underlined that India is a vibrant democracy.

The girl was travelling with four other persons, and dropped near the border by human smugglers, who ordered the group to cross in the dangerous and austere location.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi, who had swapped constituency with his mother Maneka Gandhi in the recent election, said he will not leave Pilibhit and will continue to serve the people of this constituency.

The Bihar Chief Minister, who sported a skull cap, also extended good wishes to citizens, especially to those who follow Islam.

Uttarakhand BJP President Ajay Bhatt welcomed the gesture.

A renowned US entrepreneur and civic leader, Frank Islam stressed that Madarsas spread religious education and said that the Islamic institutions should start speaking out against terrorism of all types.