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The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Kochi Metro, in Kochi on September 13, 2012. The Governor of Kerala, Dr. H.R. Bhardwaj, the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy and the Union Ministers are also seen.
Assam violence has brought out worrying faultlines: PM
The Times of India
13 Sep 2012
SHARE AND DISCUSS Tweet KOCHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the recent violence in Assam and its reverberations in other parts have brought out "worrying faultlines" which implies social...


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Youtube clip blocked in Egypt and Libya
Irish Times
13 Sep 2012
YouTube, the video website owned by Google, said today it would not remove a film clip mocking the Islamic Prophet Mohammad that has been blamed for anti-US protests in Egypt and Libya, but it has...


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Ashtavinayaka - Moreshwar, Siddhivinayak, Ballaleshwar, Varad Vinayak, Chintamani, Girijatmaj, Vighnahar, Mahaganapati.
Ganeshotsav 2012: The uniqueness is amazing
DNA India
13 Sep 2012
Ashtavinayaka, which literally means eight Ganeshas in Sanskrit, holds a high value in Hindu religion. Eight Ganesha temples at eight different places across Maharashtra with unique idol forms are...


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Anti-Muslim Film May Jeopardize Relations Between Major Religions 14 Sep 2012
IMDb Most acts of religiously motivated violence pit one faith against the other, but the uproar across the Middle East over clips of an anti-Islam,...(size: 1.0Kb)
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9 historic quotes that show religion should be kept out of public schools 14 Sep 2012
The Examiner Related topics election12elections12regionseparation of church and stateChristian extremism Advertisement It took an internet meme to bring the topic out, but the United States has a history of historical figures speaking out against religion in public schools. While scrolling through the morning...(size: 10.3Kb)
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Mideast Protests Spark Debate Over Free Speech, Religion 13 Sep 2012
Voa News CAIRO — Violence this week in Libya, Egypt and Yemen has once again brought to the fore inherent tensions between free speech, however offensive, and religious dignity. Some political analysts in Cairo invoke the dictum that the remedy for such speech is more speech. The attacks on U.S. missions in...(size: 3.3Kb)
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Robert Fisk: The Provocateurs Know Politics and Religion Don’t Mix 13 Sep 2012
The Other Site It only takes a couple of loonies a few seconds to kick off a miniature war in the Muslim world By Robert Fisk September 13, 2012 "The Independent" — So another internet clever-clogs sets the Middle East on fire: Prophet cartoons, then Koranic book-burning, now a video of robed...(size: 4.5Kb)
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Religion news in brief 13 Sep 2012
North Jersey Pastor: Image of lynching meant to remind people importance of voting...(size: 10.2Kb)
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Look beyond religion to understand Middle East violence 13 Sep 2012
Star Tribune The chaotic violence that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three American staffers in Libya, and that resulted in a mob storming the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, has been garbed in religious language and references. However, the religious rhetoric from all corners distracts from the real...(size: 4.7Kb)
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Religion news in brief - Wire Religion - The Sacramento Bee --> 0 comments | ... 13 Sep 2012
Sacramento Bee Pastor: Image of lynching meant to remind people importance of voting INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An Indianapolis pastor said a sign in front of his church with images of a lynching and slaves in chains is meant to remind people of the importance of their voting rights. One side of the sign outside Greater...(size: 6.2Kb)
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UAE urges UN to protect all religions 13 Sep 2012
Gulf News Dubai: As protests spread in the region over an American–made film deemed offensive to Islam, the UAE has called on the UN Security Council to exert all efforts to protect all religions from such acts of defamation in order to stem violent reactions and extremism in the region. The call was made by...(size: 21.8Kb)
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Is Our Son's Growing Appetite for Judaism about Religion or Community? 13 Sep 2012
Huffington Post My husband was working late, so my son and I had a thrown-together dinner of leftover pasta, yogurt and carrots. I added one touch: store-bought challah, to give our table a semblance of Shabbat. The sight of the braided bread was enough to spark my 4-year-old son's interest. "Is the temple open?"...(size: 4.8Kb)
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Beyond religion in the Middle East - Wire Lifestyle - The Sacramento Bee --> 0 ... 13 Sep 2012
Sacramento Bee The chaotic violence that killed U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens and three American staffers in Libya, and that resulted in a mob storming the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, has been garbed in religious language and references. However, the religious rhetoric from all corners distracts from the real...(size: 4.6Kb)