Photo Credit: High Court of Karnataka (Barnabas Aid) — Indian Christians have launched a formal challenge against the “anti-conversion” law in Karnataka. An appeal (known as a petition) against the law was filed with the Karnataka High Court jointly by two Christian organizations. The court issued notice to the state government of Karnataka on July […]
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Karnataka becomes India’s 11th state to enact anti-conversion law
Local Christians Face Increased Violence and Threats India (International Christian Concern) –The southern Indian state of Karnataka has become the 11th state to ratify the Freedom of Religion Acts, also known as an anti-conversion law. The ordinance was approved by the state cabinet last week and sent to the governor for his approval…. Views: 0
Groups in Karnataka, India Issue Complaints About Bibles in School and Prison
Photo Credit: Parij Borgohain/Pexels (Barnabas Aid) — Extremist groups in Karnataka, India, have issued complaints against the use of the Bible in a prison and in a Christian school. A visitor to a prison in Gadag district claims to have found a Bible in a non-Christian prisoner’s cell. The alleged discovery has led to calls […]
Thousands Protest Against Karnataka Anti-Conversion Bill In Bangalore
Today the streets of Bangalore saw an outpour of citizens in large numbers to protest against the anti-people and unconstitutional ‘Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill 2021’. The rally began from Mysore Bank Circle and culminated at Freedom Park. A broad coalition of more than 40 organisations vociferously demanded that the Bill […]
BJP-Led Government in India’s Karnataka State Proposes Enactment of Anti-Conversion Law
Christians Fear Bill Will Incite Increased Anti-Christian Violence 12/22/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government of India’s Karnataka state has proposed the enactment of a controversial anti-conversion law. The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, was introduced to the […]
Choosing My Religion – Proposed Karnataka Freedom of Religion Bill
Presented during the webinar organised by the National Solidarity Forum on `Threat to Religious Freedom’ on December 9, 2021. This was Dr. Ram Puniyani’s introduction for the webinar. Other presentations will follow. Under the rising dominance of right wing politics many a Indian States have introduced Bills; ironically called “Freedom of Religion”, which essentially curb […]
Temple Destruction in India Causes Karnataka Religious Storm
Nanjanagudu is located in India’s ancient Mysuru (Mysore) district and is home to Srikanteshwara Temple, an ancient, important Hindu pilgrimage site. For this reason, the Nanjanagudu area is a holy and spiritual place for Indian Hindus, who term it the “Kashi of the South” or Dakshina Kashi . It is believed that the god Shiva […]
Karnataka High Court Directs Revenue Secretary To Demonstrate Compliance In ESG Lakes PIL
Bidarakere, near Pavagada For almost two years now, Chief Justice Mr. Abhay Oka of the High Court of Karnataka has systematically developed jurisprudence to protect lakes as our commons, and for posterity. This is being achieved by his orders in a PIL filed by Citizens Action Group (CAG) PIL (WP 38401/2014). The jurisprudence reaffirms a […]
Infant on mother’s lap in front of house killed by bear in Karnataka, India
A black bear mauled and killed a four-month-old girl child when she was on her mother’s lap in front of her house at Hadlaghatta in the taluk on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Poorvi, daughter of Gowramma.Hadlaghatta in the taluk on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Poorvi, daughter of Gowramma. […]
Pilot Mother-Daughter Duo From Karnataka To Fly Around The World In 80 Days & Cover 50,000 Km
Flying up to 50,000 km circumventing the world in mostly 80 days, in a micro flight of 60 litre fuel capacity tanks. That’s what this mother-daughter duo from Karnataka is all set to embark on starting from February 2018 onwards. Hobby pilot Audrey Deepika Meben and her daughter Amy Mehta (19) are going to be the first Indian women to […]
Six killed, three injured by lightning bolt in Karnataka, India
Six persons were killed on the spot when they were struck by thunder bolt and lightning at Nandinathapura village of Periyapatana taluk in Mysuru district on Wednesday. The incident took place around noon and the victims were tending to cattle when there was a sudden downpour. They rushed to a temple to take cover […]
200-feet-deep sinkhole appears overnight in Karnataka, India
The residents of Oorgaumpet in Kolar Gold Fields woke up on Monday morning to a massive sinkhole, more than 200-ft deep, which was formed overnight in their neighbourhood. Following two days of heavy rain lashing the town, the sinkhole appeared in a private layout being developed in the area. The municipal administration of Robertsonpet […]
animal cruelty in India
This is animal cruelity , And needs to be exposed. Do we not have any animal rights personal in India or what On the eve of Bakr-id, environmentalist and animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi has appealed to the public to stop camel slaughter across the country. Every year, about 40,000 camels are killed on the […]