Hate Crime
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Illegal occupation: AMU on bulldozer action on its Riding Field
Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has accused the local municipal corporation of illegally occupying part of its land, while the civic body claimed the property belongs to the government. The Aligarh Municipal…
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Dalit PhD scholar alleges caste discrimination at Kerala university
Keralam: A Dalit research scholar at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University (TEMU) has accused an Assistant Professor of caste-based discrimination, harassment and obstructing her doctoral research. Anagha Sasi has been protesting at the…
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Rajasthan: Dalit journalist attacked, abused while on duty
Jaipur: A Dalit journalist has alleged that he was attacked by casteist elements while reporting on a public grievance programme in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district. In his First Information Report (FIR) journalist Lakhan…
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Cause of joblessness: Delhi man follows, targets ‘mullah’ family
New Delhi: A Muslim family driving on a Delhi road has unsuspectingly become the target of another man on the road, claiming to be a Hindu, who filmed them and provided a…
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Viral video shows burqa-clad schoolgirls dancing, mgt apologises
Uttar Pradesh: A video of schoolgirls wearing burqas and dancing to songs mainly Bhojpuri, Haryanvi and Bollywood has gone viral on social media platforms, evoking strong criticism and a subsequent apology from…
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Go to Pakistan: Kerala pvt school owner tells Aug 15 absentees
Thrissur: The owner of a private school in Kerala sparked controversy after posting a message in a parents’ WhatsApp group stating that students who skipped the Independence Day celebrations should “go to…
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Bengal CM denies BJP role in attack on CJP volunteer, father
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari denied any role of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the attack on a Cockroach Janta Party volunteer that led to his father’s death. Adhikari…
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Video: Dalit youth beaten, forced to abuse BR Ambedkar in UP
Lucknow: A Dalit youth was allegedly beaten and forced to make indecent remarks against Dr BR Ambedkar and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) founder Kanshi Ram in Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun district. The incident…
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CJP volunteer Abdul’s father dies after assault by BJP workers
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party on Sunday, August 16, demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the alleged assault that led to the death of Janab Mafik, the father of…
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Lucknow Rapido cab driver suspended for 99 years, 11 months
Uttar Pradesh: Rapido has allegedly suspended a 30-year-old cab driver working in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for 99 years and 11 months for confronting Indian Railway officials using casteist slurs. Ankit Kumar belongs…
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You call me kafir: Faria Abdullah breaks down over Bonalu hate
Hyderabad: For some, Independence Day is about celebrating freedom from the past. For Faria Abdullah, it became a moment to speak about another kind of freedom, the freedom to love, to embrace…
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Faria Abdullah on Bonalu visit: People have not seen Muslims be so inclusive
Hyderabad: Tollywood actress Faria Abdullah recently found herself at the centre of a social media debate after she participated in Hyderabad’s Bonalu celebrations at the Sri Mahankaleshwara Ammavari Temple in Miralam Mandi.…
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UP Police arrest 4 Kanwariyas after driver dies of injuries
Lucknow: Four Kanwariyas have been arrested in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the death of a Muslim driver who was allegedly attacked by four devotees and an auto-rickshaw driver.…
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Karnataka: Labourer held for ‘anti-national’ social media posts
Karnataka: A 23-year-old Muslim migrant worker was arrested in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district for his alleged “anti-national” activities on social media, police said on Thursday, August 13. Mohammad Sameer from Sitapur’s Sadarpur village,…
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Did you order removal of mosque loudspeakers?: HC to Bengal govt
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday, August 13, questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party-led West Bengal government on whether it had directed mosques to remove loudspeakers in the state. The division bench…
