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Chhattisgarh: six Christian families expelled from their village for not renouncing their faith

1 week ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Sukma (AsiaNews) – Six Christian families were recently evicted from Karingundam, a village in Sukma District, Chhattisgarh, a state with a large tribal population. The expellees had refused to renounce their faith. The incident, confirmed by local sources, is the latest in a long series of attacks and acts of discrimination against Christian communities in the central-eastern Indian state, where religious conversions are often viewed as a violation of local social customs.
Delhi: Catholics in the Indian capital denied their Stations of the Cross

1 week ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Delhi (AsiaNews) - The Delhi police have denied permission for a Via Crucis procession to be held on Palm Sunday from Saint Mary's Church to the Sacred Heart Cathedral. The local government of the Indian capital - which a few months ago returned to the hands of the Hindu nationalists of the BJP - cited ‘security reasons’ as the justification, forcing the rite to be held inside the church.
Tamil Nadu Dalit student on period forced to take the exam outside the classroom

1 week ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

New Delhi (AsiaNews) – A private school in Coimbatore, a district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, forced a Dalit student on her period to take the end-of-year exams sitting on the steps outside the classroom. The incident, which took place last Wednesday at the Swamy Chidbhavananda Matric Higher Secondary School in Senguttaipalayam, was reported by the girl's father, V. Surendranath, 34.
Trump's tarrifs torpedo the textile industry. Tsunami effect on the local economy

2 weeks ago | asianews.it | Arundathie Abeysinghe

Colombo (AsiaNews) - The long arm of the tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump also risks sinking the export sector in Sri Lanka, with experts and operators looking to a (near) future with a dark cloud over it. The alarm has been raised by the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), according to which the clothing sector - the island's largest export industry - is preparing to suffer a serious setback.
Madhya Pradesh, 8 die of gas asphyxiation in a well

2 weeks ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Khandwa (AsiaNews) - In a tragic accident that took place in the village of Kondavat, in the area of Chaigaon Makhan, district of Khandwa, eight people lost their lives after descending into a well to clean it in preparation for the immersion of images of the popular deities Isar and Gauri during the Hindu festival of Gangour Mata. The authorities reported that the victims probably died because of toxic gases emanating from the water.
Delhi approves Waqf reform, Muslims promise battle

3 weeks ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Delhi (AsiaNews) - After an intense debate lasting almost 14 hours, the Lok Sabha - the lower house of the Indian parliament - approved the new version of the Waqf law, the permanent donations of properties according to the rules of Islamic tradition. The measure, presented by the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju, was approved with 288 votes in favour and 232 against. The discussion will now pass to the Rajya Sabha, the other branch of the Indian parliament, for final approval.
Mumbai pays tribute to John Paul II 20 years after his death

3 weeks ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Mumbai (AsiaNews) – India today marked the 20th anniversary of the death of Saint John Paul II, the Polish pope who visited the country twice – in 1986 and 1999 – during his long and historic pontificate. In Mumbai, Card Oswald Gracias together with Archbishop John Rodrigues led a solemn memorial Mass Wednesday evening in the Cathedral of the Holy Name of Jesus.
Hambantota port’s cutting-edge project to protect coral reef

3 weeks ago | asianews.it | Arundathie Abeysinghe

Colombo (AsiaNews) – The Hambantota International Port Group (HIPAG) recently launched the inaugural coral reef protection project, the first of its kind in a Sri Lankan port in line with a vision based on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The eco-conscious policies adopted by port authorities have favoured the creation of a sanctuary for the natural growth of different coral species along the port’s breakwaters and on the artificial island.
Jabalpur: Hindu extremists attack Christians on Jubilee pilgrimage

3 weeks ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Delhi (AsiaNews) - Hindu fundamentalists have attacked a group of Christians visiting churches as part of a pilgrimage organised by the diocese as one of the initiatives promoted in 2025 to coincide with the Jubilee Year. Msgr.
Uttar Pradesh: tensions between Muslims and Hindus over Eid (and Navratri)

3 weeks ago | asianews.it | Nirmala Carvalho

Delhi (AsiaNews) – The feast of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting and prayer, has sparked sectarian tensions and protests between the Hindu majority and Muslims in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. While Muslims around the world will celebrate the event with banquets and traditional food, all meat, fish and poultry shops in Varanasi will remain closed.