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Religious polarization in India seeping into US diaspora

Clashes in India between Hindu nationalists and minority religious groups, particularly Muslims, have sparked tensions online and in person in the Indian American diaspora

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war, as it happened: nearly 9,000 Russian troops to be stationed in Belarus; Putin’s forces continuing ‘forced deportations’

Russian servicemen begin to arrive in Belarus; US think tank says Putin engaging in ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Ukraine

The Guardian - AU

The forgotten story of Jane Roe, who fought for and then against abortion rights

Norma McCorvey is the real name of the woman many Americans now know as the Roe in Roe v. Wade. Her story shows the ways class, religion and money shape abortion politics in the United States.

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'Animism' recognizes how animals, places and plants have power over humans – and it's finding renewed interest around the world

A movement known as “new animism,” which seeks to secure personhood rights for nonhuman beings through legal means, is gaining a following around the globe.

The Conversation

Alito snuck stealth religion into Dobbs

Alito's opinion overturning Roe is literally built on fake history — and a sneak attack on the First Amendment

Salon

Islamic Society of Baltimore’s first female resident scholar makes clear religion is not holding her back

BALTIMORE -- Huda Hasan can trace the confidence she has both in herself and in her Islamic faith to time she spent in a classroom with Maryam Azam.

Tribune News Service

Marriage registration cannot be rejected on the basis of religion of couple: Kerala High Court

Court says religions of parties not a consideration for registering marriages

The Hindu

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Former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says she is leaving the Democratic Party

In her announcement to leave the Democratic Party, Gabbard accused the party of using rhetoric that is anti-police and anti-religion, and pushing the country closer to nuclear war.

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Mehbooba lauds Rahul Gandhi for ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, targets BJP for ‘trampling’ democracy

Accusing the BJP of fearing secularism and democracy, she alleged that it has divided the country in the name of religion

The Hindu

Readers reply: when I die which religion will offer the best deal?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

The Guardian - UK

Panel to study SC status of Dalits post conversion

Three-member commission to be headed by ex-CJI K.G. Balakrishnan has been asked to submit report in two years; development comes even as Supreme Court is hearing petitions on the issue

The Hindu

Interview with R. Seshasayee, corporate honcho-turned-novelist

The industry veteran says he wanted to question the stereotyping of art and religion with his book ‘The Dance of Faith’

The Hindu

Cuban priestesses defy religious patriarchy

HAVANA: First, they defied the male dominion over the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion by being secretly ordained. Then, they shocked the patriarchy by performing a ritual long considered the exclusive preserve of men.

Bangkok Post

Louis CK review – sordid, cynical and queasy comedy

The standup returns to the UK with a set on morality, sex and religion that often excels but also stalls with casual misanthropy

The Guardian - UK

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How believers in China keep the faith under Xi Jinping's watchful eye

China is a communist and atheist state but religious belief and practice continue under the watchful eye of President Xi Jinping and the Party.

The Guardian - UK

‘Should you tell a dying child the truth?’ The agonising dilemma at the heart of The Doctor

Robert Icke’s latest play turns on a question that lays bare the tensions between science, religion and identity

The Times of India

Having potatoes, sabudana during Navratri fasting? Here's what expert recommends

As the navratri festivity has begun, so has the shift from regular food to traditional food. Many Hindu households have started navratri celebrations. The nine day long festival is a reverence to feminine power, Shakti, in Hindu religion.

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As Iranian women protest hijab rules, here are some of the strictest clothing laws around the world

The death of a young woman detained by morality police in Iran has sparked protests across the globe. But there are other countries that impose strict rules on the way both men and women can dress in public, and it's not always about religion.

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The Independent UK

Two prophets, century-old prayer duel inspire Zion mosque

This week, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Zion, Illinois, opened its doors to the city’s first mosque

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu rolls out fresh guidelines for issuing legal heir certificates

They will be in a common format applicable to everyone without any difference on the basis of religion or gender

The Hindu

Karnataka Governor gives assent to anti-conversion Bill

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The Hindu

VCK seeks support from DMK, MDMK and Congress for demonstration against RSS march

We want to show the unity of working classes against those who use religion to divide the masses through this human chain demonstration for social harmony, says party founder Thol. Thirumavalavan

The Conversation

Iran protests: majority of people reject compulsory hijab and an Islamic regime, surveys find

A young woman’s death in custody in Iran on September 16 has sparked nationwide protests. Mahsa Amini’s fatal injuries resulted from an arrest and beating by the country’s hijab police, which enforces the mandatory and “correct” way of wearing the hijab. The protesters have caught the world’s attention by chanting…

The Independent UK

Shania Twain recalls ‘sour’ argument with Oprah Winfrey about religion: ‘There was no room for debate’

‘You know how everyone always says never talk about politics or religion? It just wasn’t debatable,’ singer recalled

The Conversation

Religion is shaping Brazil's presidential election – but its evangelicals aren't the same as America's

With one week to go before Brazil’s presidential election, the two front-runners are battling for the religious vote.

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