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- India
Violence mars Holi celebrations in parts of Uttar Pradesh, over dozen injured
Lucknow: Holi celebrations in parts of Uttar Pradesh were marred by incidents of violence, resulting in injuries to over a dozen people and highlighting existing social tensions. Clashes erupted over forced application…
- World
Ceasefire reached in Pakistan’s Kurram after days of sectarian clashes
Peshawar: A ceasefire agreement has been reached between two warring tribes in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province following days of clashes between them that killed 130 people in the volatile Kurram district.…
- World
Deathtoll raises to 130 as Pakistan grappled by sectarian violence
Peshawar: The death toll from sectarian violence in Pakistan’s restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province surged to 130, with at least six people killed and eight injured on Sunday, December 1, as clashes in…
- India
Clashes in West Bengal over Islamophobic sign during event, 17 arrested
Violent communal clashes erupted in West Bengal’s Murshidabad city on Saturday night, November 16, following the display of an allegedly Islamophobic message on a neon signboard at Kartik Purnima festival pandal in the…
- India
Bahraich police warns rightwing media against spreading fake news
Following the violent communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich town, several media outlets, including Aaj Tak and Zee News have come under scrutiny for their misleading and sensational coverage regarding the death…
- India
BJP MLA fuels communal tensions in Bahraich, targets Journalists
Following fatal communal clashes in Bahraich town that erupted during a Durga idol immersion procession, resulting in the death of a 22-year-old Hindu man, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Shalabh Mani Tripathi…
- India
1 killed amid communal clash in Tripura; Mosque vandalized, shops looted
Anti-Muslim violence occurred in Tripura’s Kadamtala area on the weekend and led to the death of one Muslim man, and others being hospitalized with critical injuries. The unrest began on Sunday, October…
- India
One dead, 17 injured in Tripura communal unrest
In a shocking turn of events, one man was killed and around 17 people were injured following police firing during communal violence in the Kadamtala district of Tripura. The violence reportedly erupted…
- India
UP: Tensions rise after shivling installed at vandalized sufi tomb; FIR filed
Tension escalated between communities in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district on Thursday after members of Hindutva organisations stormed into a local Sufi shrine vandalised the tomb and installed a Shivling at the site.…
- India
Bihar: Tenisons erupt during Ganesh idol immersion; 5 arrested
In Bihar’s Rafiganj town, a Hindu procession celebrating the immersion of a Ganesha idol turned communal on Saturday, September 14, when participants chanted derogatory slogans against the Muslim community. The incident resulted…
- News
Shimla mosque row: Ministers say masjid authorities agree to seal illegal portion
Shimla: A day after massive protests erupted in the Himachal Pradesh capital over demand to demolish unauthorised structures of a mosque in the Sanjauli area, two state Cabinet ministers, Anirudh Singh and…
- Telangana
Muslim bodies call for protest during Eid prayers against Medak violence
Hyderabad: The Telangana Muslim organisations’ Joint Action Committee (JAC) has called for a state-wide protest against the attacks by a mob targeting Muslim properties in Medak town. Muslims across Telangana have been…
- India
BJP can grow in Tamil Nadu only by triggering riots: Hindutva leader
A senior leader of Indu Makkal Katchi, a right-wing outfit in Tamil Nadu has been arrested for his allegedly making provocative statements about the need for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Communal clashes lead to boycott of Muslims in Asifabad
Hyderabad: A communal clash on the day of voting for Lok Sabha polls (May 13) has led to a continuing social boycott of Muslims by Adivasis in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad district to…
- India
Jharkhand: Bajrang Dal men sell weapons ahead of Ram Navami
Ahead of the Ram Navami festival, members of the Bajrang Dal, a militant Hindutva group, were spotted selling swords, knives, and canes in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. In a video, which sparked outrage on…
