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Constitution does not support forced or fraudulent conversion: Allahabad HC

Allahabad High Court has observed that though the Indian Constitution gives every citizen the right to freely follow and spread their religion, it does not support forced or fraudulent conversions. Justice Vinod Diwaker made the observation while rejecting a plea to cancel an FIR against four people accused under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021. According to the complaint, the accused tried to convert people to Christianity by offering money and free medical care. The court refused to cancel the case, stating that the charges were serious and valid enough for police investigation. In its judgment, the court observed, "India's constitutional framework guarantees the right to religious freedom under Article 25. This Article confers upon every person the fundamental right to freely profess, practise and propagate religion, subject to public order, morality and health. The use of the word 'freely' in Article 25 underscores the voluntary nature o

Conversion via gaming app: Tech-savvy accused changing locations frequently

It is also being suspected that Khan has been frequently changing his address, and making calls to people though Internet, and not the conventional telephonic route

This Microsoft app transcribes, translates group conversations in real-time

Named the Group Transcribe, the app lets people capture real-time collective meeting transcriptions using their smartphones, including in Hindi

Ludhiana tweeted about romance; Mumbai got nostalgic in 2019: Twitter

Twitter India study says talked about themes last year were on animals, celebrations, celebrities, humour, romance and sports.

Empty nest conversations

There has never been the absence of sound at home, but too often now there is an absence of words instead