Hindu hardliners order 12-hour strike as they step up campaign to block women from Indian temple
The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in the state of Kerala was meant to allow women from yesterday.
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The Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala in the state of Kerala was meant to allow women from yesterday.
This is only the second time this has occurred.
The family’s story sparked a debate on the controversial ‘Catholics first’ policy in many primary schools.
The mob attacked a police station in Balochistan, Pakistan where the Hindu man was being detained.
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Eating beef is taboo in India.
Animals ranging from buffaloes to rats are being sacrificed in the name of the goddess Gadhimai. [GRAPHIC CONTENT].
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