Hate Crime
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UP: Principal arrested for making students sing ‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ poem
The principal of the government higher primary school located in Faridpur in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has reportedly been arrested after right-wing groups complained to the police about the popular Urdu poem…
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‘Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua’ prayer by students gets UP Principal suspended
Bareilly: The principal of a government school in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district has been suspended by the state’s Education department after right-wing groups reportedly complained to the police about a prayer song…
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UP: Principal, teacher booked for reciting ‘madrassa-type prayer’
Bareilly: Police have booked the principal and a teacher after the local unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) alleged that “madrassa-type prayers” were being recited in a government school here. The incident…
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Kerala: Bajrang Dal members booked for raising provocative slogans in Kannur
Kannur: A police case has been filed against Bajrang Dal members for allegedly raising provocative slogans during a rally held in Kannur’s Iritty. The rally was held on the night of December…
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Boycott Pathaan row: How it began and what’s happening now
Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer Pathaan’s latest song ‘Besharam Rang’ has taken the internet by storm, all for the wrong reasons. From religious identities and ideologies to the colour of…
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India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman
Washington: India is facing the danger of becoming a Hindu nationalist State, an outgoing Democratic Congressman known for his anti-India tirade said on Thursday. Describing himself as a “lifelong human rights advocate”…
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‘Besharam Rang’ row: Take back song or face boycott, says Sri Rama Sena
Bengaluru: The Sri Rama Sena in Karnataka on Thursday urged the production house of Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Pathan’ to roll back the “Besharam Rang” song or face a boycott. Pramod…
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Karnataka Hindu Mahasabha chief arrested for threatening industrialist
Dakshina Kannada: The Karnataka Police have arrested the Hindu Mahasabha state president, Rajesh Pavithran on charges of threatening an industrialist and attempting to extort money from him, police said on Thursday. According…
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With election season, hate-crime received little attention in November
As the country focused primarily on the elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the reportage on hate-crimes took a hit. As Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Mangaluru: 18 PU students suspended for supporting inter-faith relationship
A private PU (pre-university) college in Vittalm, Mangaluru, has reportedly suspended 18 students over an alleged inter-faith relationship. The management has asked the students to appear only for the upcoming exams in…
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UK: Pig’s head placed on Mosque’s roof in Manchester
In an incident reported from manchester on Tuesday, a pig’s head was reportedly placed on the roof of a mosque. The police are investigating the matter as a hate crime. The incident…
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British-Pakistani cricketer forced to leave UK over racist abuse
London: Azeem Rafiq, a 31-year-old British-Pakistani former Yorkshire cricketer, has been forced to leave the UK after his allegations about institutional racism at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club (CCC) last year created…
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Karnataka: Green railway station repainted after Hindutva protests
The Kalaburagi railway station, formerly known as Gulbarga railway station, was repainted to white from green on Tuesday, after pressure from the right-wing Hindu organisation Hindu Jagaran Vedike. The railway station came…
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Srirangapatna: Hindu outfits try to barge into Jamia masjid
Tense moments were witnessed as members of the right-wing organisation Hindu Jagran Vedike tried to forcefully barge into the Jamia Masjid in Srirangapatna in Mandya district, Karnataka on the night of December…
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Mangaluru: Engineering college suspends students for mocking burqa
Four students were suspended by the St Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore, here on Thursday after they reportedly mocked the burkha, the Islamic attire worn by women. A video started doing rounds of…
