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  Mizoram Christians call for protests due to disagreements over Sunday vote-counting

  Since the announcement of the election schedule, there has been a widespread appeal to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to change the vote counting date. The concern stems from the date falling on December 3, a Sunday, which is considered sacred for the majority Christian community (87%) in the state. Political parties, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and churches have united in their demand for a rescheduled date.

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  Punjab Minorities Commission meets with DGP to bolster security for christmas celebrations

  In a crucial meeting held on November 24 in Chandigarh, Dr. Subhash Thoba, a member of the Punjab Minorities Commission, met with Director-General of Police (DGP) Law and Order, Arpit Shukla to discuss and strategize security measures for the upcoming Christmas festival and associated Shobha Yatras (tableau) as per media reports.

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  Trapped workers rescued after 17-day ordeal in Himalayan tunnel

  In a remarkable display of perseverance and human ingenuity, all 41 Indian labourers who were trapped for 17 days in the collapsed Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in the Himalayan mountains have been successfully rescued on November 28.

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  Blasphemy charge devastates Christian family in Pakistan

  A court in Pakistan this month granted bail to a Christian falsely charged with blasphemy, but he and his family have separated and gone into hiding amid threats to their lives, sources said.

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  Saluga Pradhan, a senior BJD leader and a Christian elected unopposed as deputy speaker in Odisha Legislative Assembly

  Senior Biju Janta Dal (BJD) leader Saluga Pradhan was elected unopposed as the deputy speaker on November 21. The Odisha Assembly now boasts a remarkable combination of leadership, with a Dalit speaker and a tribal deputy speaker. This diversity is further emphasized by Pradhan's Christian background, representing the Udayagiri constituency in Kandhamal district—a region marred by the worst-ever anti-Christian violence in 2008, claiming the lives of more than 100 Christians.

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  Madhya Pradesh High Court upholds refusal to renew recognition of Child Care Institution amidst allegations of abuse and conversion

  In a recent verdict, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Jabalpur Bench, has upheld the State's decision to deny the renewal of recognition to a Child Care Institution following allegations of children being converted to Christianity and facing sexual abuse. The case revolved around a writ petition filed by Aadharshila Sansthan, a Charitable Society in the rural district of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, challenging the order of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Women & Child Development.

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  Religious hatred motivated murder in Pakistan, father says

  The father of a 20-year-old Christian who was gunned down in Pakistan this month said the confessed killer was driven by a strong hatred for Christians and Jews.

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