Communal tension
- Andhra Pradesh
Communal tensions in Kadapa over ‘Tipu Sultan’ or ‘Hanuman Circle’ name row
Hyderabad: A name change proposal for a place in the Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh resulted in communal tension and stone pelting on Saturday, May 9. The controversy erupted over the renaming…
- India
Communal tension in Ahmedabad after Hindu man killed over motorcycle dispute
Ahmedabad: A man was killed in a violent altercation triggered by a motorcycle accident in Dhandhuka in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad district on Saturday, April 19, after which several shops were set on fire,…
- Hate Crime
FIR registered after Eidgah desecrated days before festival in Jagtial
Hyderabad: Police in Telangana’s Jagtial district registered a case on Monday, March 23, three days after an Eidgah was desecrated and Muslim residents were prevented from offering Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the site. Communal…
- India
Strict vigil in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar as Eid observed after tensions
Muslims offered Eid-ul-Fitr prayers in west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Saturday under heavy security, with the area witnessing a subdued celebration days after a localised clash left a man dead and triggered…
- Delhi
Holi dispute turns fatal in Delhi, communal tension grips Uttam Nagar
New Delhi: Holi celebration in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar turned violent after a clash between two communities resulted in the death of 26-year-old Tarun on Wednesday, March 4. The incident took place in…
- Telangana
Pig carcass found inside Eidgah in Telangana’s Suryapet, FIR filed
Hyderabad: Police in Telangana’s Suryapet district have registered a case after the carcass of a pig was found inside an Eidgah in Basha Naik Tanda, an incident local Muslims say was meant to…
- India
Karnataka’s Bagalkote 3rd city facing communal clash during Shivaji Jayanti
Bagalkote: A tense situation prevailed in Karnataka’s Bagalkote on Friday, February 20, as several people took to the streets and allegedly hurled stones at meat shops despite prohibitory orders being in place,…
- India
UP: Village with no mosque, temple entangled in communal tension
Bareilly: Mohammadganj village in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, has neither a temple nor a mosque due to a pact dating back to a decades-old dispute over religious practices. The village has been known…
- World
Mosque vandalism triggers communal tension in Nepal’s Birgunj
Kathmandu: The vandalism of a mosque in Nepal has resulted in communal tension in the country’s Birgunj, a city bordering India. On Monday, Nepal authorities imposed prohibitory orders in parts of Birgunj…
- India
3 held for poisoning school water tank in Karnataka to frame headmaster
In a shocking incident, the Karnataka police arrested three men for allegedly poisoning a government school water tank with pesticides in order to frame its Muslim headmaster and create communal unrest. Thirteen…
- 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…
- News
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…
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