India

Violence Against Christians Increases as Elections Draw Close in India’s Karnataka State

On September 17, 2017, suspected Hindu radicals attacked an Assembly of God church in India’s Karnataka state. After the attack, church attendance has plummeted as Christians in the area fear another attack. It is not surprising that attacks are increasing in Karnataka as state elections are scheduled to occur early next year. Hindu hardline groups want to silence Christians and ensure that they are unable to practice their faith.

UN experts: NKorea exported $270 million illegally recently

North Korea illegally exported coal, iron and other commodities worth at least $270 million to China and other countries including India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka in the six-month period ending in early August in violation of U.N. sanctions, U.N. experts say.

State Government in India Passes Anti-Conversion Bill Despite Widespread Opposition

International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Jharkhand Assembly, a state legislative body in northeastern India, passed the Jharkhand Freedom of Religion Bill-2017, also known as ‘Jharkhand Dharma Swatantra Adhiniyam,’ on Saturday, August 12. The bill will now be sent to the governor, following whose approval it would go to the president for final assent. The bill was passed by the BJP-led government despite significant opposition from religious groups, civil society, and the tribal groups across Jharkhand.

Pastor in Punjab State, India Shot Dead

A pastor in northern India’s Punjab state was shot dead in front of his church premises two months after Hindu extremists took offense at a gospel event celebrating his church’s 25th anniversary, sources said.

Indian Pastor Accused of Illegal Conversions

The pastor of a church in the village of Raiguda in India’s Orissa state was arrested earlier this month for “illegally” converting 300 people to Christianity.

India: Churches Attacked

In the early hours of June 28, suspected Hindu nationalists destroyed the cross of a church in India’s Bhiwani district, Haryana state, according to Barnabas Aid.

India: Hindu Nationalists Attack Local Christians

Hundreds of Christians were brutally attacked by Hindu nationalists during a Sunday church service last month in India’s Kerala state.

According to International Christian Concern, more than 400 believers — mostly converts to Christianity…

India: Church Converted to Hindu Temple

Late last month, a church in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh was turned into a temple after members of the congregation were forcefully converted to Hinduism, according to Barnabas Aid.

Las Vegas Water Supply Drying Up as Lake Mead Drops to New Low

Las Vegas continues to grow, however its water supply is being depleted to new lows. The drought in the southwest will drop the water levels of Lake Mead to levels not seen since the 1930’s when the Hoover Dam stopped the flow of the Colorado River filling the reservoir.

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