Hate Crime
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Amid rising fake news, support for arrested journalist Zubair strengthens
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi promotes “free speech, online and offline” in the G7 speech in Munich, Germany with many world leaders in attendance, back home, journalist and co-founder of Alt News…
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Kanpur: Six food outlets sealed after restaurant owner arrested for June 3 violence
Kanpur: The Kanpur administration on Monday sealed six food outlets, including three firms owned by Mukhtar Baba alias Baba Biryani, after samples collected from these places were found to be unfit for human…
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Journalist Mohammad Zubair held for sharing snap from a 1983 movie
Alt News editor and co-founder Mohammad Zubair was arrested on the night of June 27 by the Delhi police. According to the police, Zubair had posted a clip which is “objectionable and…
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Beaten, insulted, harassed: How the month of May treated Muslims
As the heat-wave heightened in the month of May, there was little to no respite for members of the Muslim community. While April placed Muslims in a precarious state, May worsened it…
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UP govt warns hate speech accused Yati against Jama Masjid visit
In an attempt to show solidarity with the sacked BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her ‘blasphemous’ remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Dasna Devi Temple head, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati announced a visit to New…
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Go to Pakistan, Saudi: Muslim MLA supports Karnataka hijab ban
U T Khader, a Muslim MLA from the Congress party in Mangalore, has supported the Karnataka government’s decision to disallow hijab in educational institutions. At a press conference, Khader was questioned about…
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Kashmiri Pandits can live with us, use our lands, says Muslim cleric
In the backdrop of Kashmiri Pandits and non-locals being targeted by militants in Jammu and Kashmir in the last few weeks, the cleric of Anantnag district has offered the minorities a safe…
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Digipub condemns FIR against Alt News’ senior Journalist Zubair
Digipub News India Foundation, a digital organisation that was formed in order to provide the digital media organisations with a healthy and robust news ecosystem, has strongly condemned the case filed by…
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Senior Journalist booked for ‘inciting violence against Hindus’
Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammad Zubair has been booked by the Khairabad police, Uttar Pradesh, for using the word “hatemonger” while addressing Hindutva leaders – Narasinghanand, Mahant Bajrang Muni and Anand…
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In videos: RSS, Bajrang Dal in Karnataka insult Muslim attires
A recent video has surfaced on Twitter where men dressed in burqas and under the influence of alcohol are seen dancing. A Bajrang Dal leader Harish Poyyaiah (in a red shirt) is…
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New Delhi: Hindutva leader launches campaign against Sai Baba temples
Launching a hate campaign under the pretext of an “awareness campaign”, against Sai Baba temples and idols in New Delhi, Hindutva leader Sanjeev Bhati has warned the priests of these temples to…
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No Hijab in library, lab, and canteen: Mangaluru University VC
Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka): Mangaluru University Vice-Chancellor Subrahmanya Yadapadithaya made things clear on the Hijab issue that is currently causing an unsettling situation in the coastal district. The vice-chancellor, speaking to reporters, said…
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Karnataka: Students protest for implementation of Hijab verdict
The Hijab issue has again grabbed headlines with some Hindu students protesting against their Muslim classmates for wearing hijab. The protest happened in Mangaluru where students of Mangalore University protested outside the…
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Atrocities on minorities: Ram Navami turns violent across India in April
The month of Ramzan was an important time for members of the Muslim community. It is supposed to be a time of self-reflection, a return to simplicity and complete submission to God.…
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Another hate speech case registered against P.C.George in Kerala
Kochi: Former seven-time MLA and Kerala Janapaksham Chairman P.C.George, who was arrested and released for making communal remarks, has a new hate speech case registered against him here. Earlier this month, he…
