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- India
Nagpur violence: Over 50 persons held, 5 FIRs lodged
Nagpur: More than 50 persons have been taken into custody, and five FIRs were registered in connection with the violence in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city, police commissioner Ravinder Singal said on Tuesday. Violence…
- India
Man attacked during Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh
A young man was attacked and beaten badly by a group of men playing Holi in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district after the former revealed his religious identity. The incident occurred on Friday,…
- Hyderabad
Miscreants throw Holi colours on worshippers heading for namaz in Kothur
Hyderabad: Unsocial elements tried to foment communal trouble at Enmulanara village in Kothur mandal of Ranga Reddy district during Holi festival on Friday, March 14. A group of people sprinkled colour powder…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Cabinet consents for 4 pc quota to Muslims in tenders
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to provide a 4 per cent reservation to Muslims in government contracts, along with oppressed and backward classes. Sources confirmed that the Cabinet has approved the…
- India
‘They will be thrown out…’: BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari’s Islamophobic remark stirs row
West Bengal’s Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari created a stir during the Assembly session with an Islamophobic statement on Wednesday, March 12, after he said that…
- Entertainment
Thalapathy Vijay accused of ‘insulting’ at Iftar party: Reports
Chennai: Thalapathy Vijay is a famous Tamil actor with a huge fan following. Recently, he hosted an Iftar party in Chennai as part of Ramzan. The event was organized by his political…
- India
Ahmedabad police arrest man for speaking to media about attack after Taraweeh
The Ahmedabad police arrested a young man after he spoke to the media regarding the alleged attack on him and others by far-right Hindutva men soon after Taraweeh prayers in Gujarat. Syed…
- India
MP: Two men accused of cow slaughter beaten, paraded by Ujjain police
Two Muslim men were beaten and paraded through a busy area by the Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain police recently on allegations of cow slaughter. Several videos of the police beating the men –…
- News
Ban Muslim participation in Holi celebrations: UP Hindutva outfit urges CM Yogi
New Delhi: A Hindutva outfit, based in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan, has urged Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to impose restrictions on participation of the Muslims during the Holi celebrations, saying that they must…
- India
Opponents of Waqf Bill are enemies of Muslims: OP Rajbhar
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has said that the influential members of the Muslim community do not allow weaker members of the community to occupy land belonging to the…
- Hyderabad
Urdu is India’s language, not specific to a community: Asaduddin Owaisi
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul- Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday, March 1 said that Urdu is a language of India and not specific to only Muslims. Addressing a gathering in Hyderabad…
- World
Millions in Indonesia mark start of Ramzan festivities
Jakarta: Muslims in Indonesia are shopping for sweets and new clothes and taking part in traditional festivities as millions mark the start of the holy month of Ramzan, set to begin Saturday.…
- India
Himachal clash over truck union dispute painted as communal attack
Tension prevailed in Himachal Pradesh’s Bilaspur district on Monday, February 24, after a violent clash broke out in Gwalthai village. While some reports claimed that Muslims attacked Hindus celebrating Mahashivratri, police denied…
- Telangana
Telangana: Bandi Sanjay opposes inclusion of Muslims in BC list
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, has voiced strong opposition to the inclusion of Muslims in the Backward Classes (BC) list in Telangana. He warned that such…
- News
CDPP to discuss ‘Affirmative Action for Muslims in India’ report on February 5
Hyderabad: The Centre for Development Policy and Practise (CDPP), Hyderabad, will host a discussion on a new report titled “Affirmative Action for Muslims in India” on February 5. The report titled, “Affirmative…