Hate Crime
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After video of man slapping three men goes viral, UP police arrest accused
The Uttar Pradesh police arrested a man for allegedly slapping and hurling slurs at three Muslim men, including an elderly person, in the Rudayan area of Budaun district. The arrest followed after…
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UP: 14-year-old Dalit girl dies by suicide after molester released on bail
Meerut: A 14-year-old Dalit girl allegedly died by suicide on February 18 in Uttar Pradesh after her 25-year-old molester was released on bail and then threatened to kill her. A First Information…
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MP: Minors make cows wear skullcaps, ‘hurt’ cow vigilantes file FIR
Guna: Two Muslim minor boys were booked for innocently making cows wear the Islamic skullcaps in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna district on Thursday, February 19. The boys reportedly posted a video of them…
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Kamareddy: Objection to devotional song sparks communal clash, bandh declared
Hyderabad: A bandh was being observed in Banswada town of Telangana’s Kamareddy district on Saturday, February 21, after communal tensions flared up over the playing of a devotional song at a local…
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Rajasthan: Dalit minor assaulted by uppercaste men for entering temple
Chittorgarh: A 15-year-old Dalit boy, Chetan Prakash Regar, was allegedly insulted and assaulted because of his caste at the Laxmi Narayan Temple in Ghosunda village of Rajasthan‘s Chittorgarh district. Son of Mangilal…
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Karnataka’s Bagalkote 3rd city facing communal clash during Shivaji Jayanti
Bagalkote: A tense situation prevailed in Karnataka’s Bagalkote on Friday, February 20, as several people took to the streets and allegedly hurled stones at meat shops despite prohibitory orders being in place,…
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Communal violence erupts in MP town, police fire teargas shells
Jabalpur: Tension gripped Sihora town in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district as members of two communities clashed, indulged in stone-pelting and damaged shops and vehicles in the area, forcing the police to fire…
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Hyderabad’s Amberpet tense after slogans near mosque during Taraweeh
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Amberpet on the night of Thursday, February 19, after some miscreants who were participating in the Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti procession raised slogans in front of the Jamia Masjid…
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TSHRC orders water, power restoration to 30 Dalit families in Hanamkonda
Hyderabad: Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC), on Thursday, February 19, issued an interim order directing immediate restoration of drinking water and electricity to 30 Dalit families of Hanamkonda district, which were disconnected…
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Kerala: 23-year-old Dalit priest resigns citing caste discrimination
A 23-year-old Dalit priest in Kerala resigned from his post, alleging caste discrimination, threats and false complaints against him. PR Vishnu initially served as a part-time priest in a temple in Malikampeedika…
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Delhi hate crime: Mohammed Umardeen shot dead while trying to rescue son
A 35-year-old Muslim man, who tried to save his teenage son from getting beaten up by a group, was allegedly shot dead in Delhi’s Nandi Nagri on Tuesday, February 17. Mohammed Umardeen…
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Water, electricity cut off in Dalit settlement of Odisha village
Bolangir: Water and electricity services were cut off in a Dalit settlement, with residents alleging caste-based discrimination in Odisha’s Balangir district. However, a village official attributed the disruption to a local feud.…
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Largest mosque in Australia receives threat on Ramzan eve
The Lakemba Mosque in Sydney, the largest in Australia, reportedly received a threat letter on Wednesday, February 18, on the eve of the holy month of Ramzan. According to a report by…
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UP: 15-year-old Dalit gang-raped by two youths, minor at hotel
Banda: A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped at a hotel in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district by two youths and a minor, who then abandoned her under a bridge, police…
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Hindutva workers driven away by locals in Varanasi
Varanasi: Hindutva workers were driven away by locals in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi, after their efforts to intimidate Muslim shop owners proved futile. The locals pushed back, demanding that the right-wing members show…
