Hate Crime
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Interfaith couple on their way to register marriage attacked by Hindutva goons
An inter-faith couple who were on their way to register their marriage were attacked by Hindutva supporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district. The couple, Mohammed Rehan and Pragathi, were on their way…
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Kerala: AIR worker shares Islamophobic post inciting violence
An All India Radio programme producer from Kerala shared an Islamophobic post on Facebook urging Hindus to “take up arms and hack fiercely” instead of merely organising religious rallies. KR Indira, also…
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Graham Staines murder: Convict Mahendra Hembram released on ‘good behaviour’
After spending 25 years in jail, Mahendra Hembram, the convict in the cold-blooded murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, was released on Wednesday, April 16, and welcomed…
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Chhattisgarh: Six families expelled for refusing to renounce their faith
A recent gram sabha held in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma village expelled six Christian families who refused to adopt Hinduism. The village consisted of 13 Christian families who had embraced Christianity six years ago.…
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50-yr-old mosque demolished in Faridabad, locals cry foul
A 50-year-old mosque, Aqsa Masjid, whose case is pending in the Supreme Court, was arbitrarily demolished by the municipal corporation amidst heavy police presence, including three assistant commissioners of police, at Haryana’s…
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Video: Men ‘mocking’ burqa during fest in Karnataka sparks outrage
Hyderabad: A video that emerged from Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district has caused controversy and fanned mass outrage, depicting a group of men taunting Muslim religious garments and customs at a local festival.…
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Woman stripped off her hijab by attackers in UP’s Muzaffarnagar
A young Muslim woman was brutally assaulted by members of her community, with one of her attackers trying to pull her hijab in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district. A video of the assault…
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Dalit worker dragged half-naked by police in Kamareddy on Ambedkar Jayanti
Hyderabad: On the day the nation commemorated Dr BR Ambedkar’s legacy, Telangana police took several Dalits into preventive custody on Monday, April 14, for trying to put up flex banners. The incident…
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7 madrasas sealed in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani over registration issues
Seven madrasas have been sealed in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani district on Sunday, April 13. Officials say they were operating without proper registration. A team of officials from the distinct administration, municipal and police…
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Chhattisgarh Dalit man stripped, tortured for speaking to upper caste teen
A 21-year-old Dalit young man was allegedly stripped, tied to a tree and brutally assaulted by members of the Other Backward Class (OBC) in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district. The assault took place on…
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Waqf Amendment Act: 30-yr-old madrasa in Madhya Pradesh takes first hit
A madrasa in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district was demolished on Saturday, April 12, becoming the first Muslim-owned structure to come under scrutiny under the newly implemented Waqf Amendment Act. The madrasa, located…
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Hyderabad: Stones pelted at mosque during Hanuman Jayanthi rally
Hyderabad: Mild tension prevailed at Madannapet Dhobighat on Saturday after miscreants hurled stones and damaged the window pane of Masjid-e-Jamal Mohammadi. The incident happened in the afternoon when a food camp was…
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MP: Stone pelting during Hanuman Jayanti procession, situation under control
Guna: Security was beefed up in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna after stones were pelted during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred around 7.30 pm, after which the authorities…
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Swords, guns displayed at Karni Sena rally in Agra
Uttar Pradesh’s Agra city witnessed a massive rally on Saturday, April 12, with hundreds of young men wielding swords and guns to mark the birth anniversary of Rajput king Rana Sanga. Uttar…
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Tamil Nadu: Dalit student made to sit outside exam hall during menstruation
A young student from the Dalit community was allegedly made to sit outside the examination hall solely because she was menstruating. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, April 9, in Tamil Nadu’s…
