Communal tension
- India
Minor raped by 60-yr-old in Nainital; Communal tensions flare up, mosque stoned
Nainital: Communal tension broke out in Uttarakhand’s Nainital after a 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man, triggering protests and vandalism, officials said. According to police, the incident occurred on…
- India
Bihar: Hindutva mob hoists Israeli flag near mosque in Bhagalpur
Tension escalated in Bihar’s Bhagalpur when the Hindutva mob climbed a nearby mosque and hoisted a saffron flag while waving the Israeli flag. The incident took place during the Kali Visarjan Yatra…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad police book case over derogatory social media post
Hyderabad: On Monday, October 21, a case was booked against one person for allegedlly posting derogatory content on Instagram targeted at a particular community. Protest erupted soon after the post was noticed…
- India
Udaipur: Internet suspended after school stabbing sparks communal tension
Jaipur: Mobile internet was suspended for 24 hours in several areas of Udaipur and all schools were ordered to remain closed after a class 10 student stabbed another boy at a government…
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Communal tension in Udaipur over stabbing in school, cars burnt
Jaipur: A mob set fire to cars and pelted stones amid communal tension in Udaipur after a class 10 student stabbed another boy at a government school on Friday. Prohibitory orders banning…
- India
Gujarat: 35 arrested in Ahmedabad after clashes erupt at 600-year-old dargah
Nearly 35 people have been arrested after communal violence broke out between two religious communities in Ahmedabad (rural) district, Gujarat, over a Dargah on the night of May 7. According to reports,…
- India
Jharkhand: Burnt pages of Quran found near mosque; Hindus, Muslims condemn
An alleged attempt to create communal fire was reported after burnt pages of the Holy Quran were found near Fatehpur Bazar Mosque in Jamtara district in Jharkhand. Locals found the pages lying…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Tension in Ziaguda as youths interrupt Milad procession
Hyderabad: Tension prevailed at Ziaguda during Milad un Nabi celebrations on Sunday when a group of people confronted those participating in the Milad procession. The incident occurred in the morning when a…
- India
‘Killed for religious identity’: Jaipur teen’s mother demands justice
Following the death of an 18-year-old who was hit by iron roads in a road rage incident in Jaipur, Rajasthan, the family claimed he was targetted due to his religious identity. As…
- India
Curbs on offering namaz at 800-year-old mosque in Maharashtra
The authorities in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district have imposed restrictions on offering prayers at the 800-year-old Jumma Masjid. An interim restraining order was issued by the district collector based on a complaint filed…
- Hyderabad
Gajwel: Raja Singh demands action against man who defiled statue
Hyderabad: Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh demanded that Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao initiate strong action against the person who had defiled the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Gajwel on Monday…
- Telangana
Stone pelting at Gajwel mosque; Police deny right-wing involvement
Hyderabad: New reports of stone pelting a mosque have emerged from the Gajwel town in Siddipet district which has been reeling under communal tension since Monday evening. On Tuesday, a large number…
- India
How ‘Aurangzeb’ stirred up a communal cauldron in Maharashtra
The state of Maharashtra has been plagued by communal tension in recent times. What started out as unrest stemming from social media posts, further went on to become violence that has sometimes…
- India
Uttarakhand’s Purola gradually returning to normal
Uttarkashi: Around half a dozen shops closed for over a fortnight following communal tension in Purola reopened on Saturday in an indication of peace gradually returning to the hill town. The shops are…
- India
‘I never stated love jihad’, reveals complainant on Uttarkashi minor abduction case
On May 26, locals of Purola town in Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, foiled a bid to kidnap a minor girl by two men – a Hindu and a Muslim. The minor’s uncle, a…
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