87, Including Children, Killed In Stampede At Religious Event In UP

87, Including Children, Killed In Stampede At Religious Event In UP

In a horrifying incident, at least 87 people, including women and three children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday, officials have said. The stampede occurred during a ‘satsang’ (prayer meeting). Visuals from the Community Health Centre showed several bodies being brought there in buses and tempos … Read more

“Biased Sources, Selective Facts”: India On US Religious Freedom Report

Union Cabinet Approves MOU Between USA and India

India has called the US State Department’s report on religious freedom a “deeply biased” one that “is visibly driven by vote bank considerations and a prescriptive outlook”. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal told reporters the report also lacks an understanding of India’s social fabric, and selectively picked incidents to advance a preconceived … Read more