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- India
Uttarakhand: Muslim vendor harassed for naming shop ‘Lakshmi’
A Muslim fruit vendor in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, was recently harassed by members of a right-wing group, led by its leader, Radha Semwal Dhoni, for naming his shop ‘Lakshmi’. The incident took place…
- India
UP police thrash minor Muslim driver in Ghaziabad; incident sparks outrage
In a disturbing incident, e-rickshaw driver Sohail was brutally thrashed by a police inspector in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. The incident has sparked outrage. The video of the incident shows the inspector, named…
- 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…
- India
Hindu youth among 2 assaulted by cow vigilantes in Odisha
Two young men were attacked and beaten by a group of self-proclaimed cow vigilantes in Cuttack district of Odisha for allegedly transporting cattle. A video of the incident is doing the rounds…
- India
Hindu man held for vandalising UP temple after Muslims faced heat
UP police have arrested a Hindu man for allegedly vandalising several idols, including a Shivling, at a 500-year-old Shiva Temple. The incident had earlier sparked outrage and protests in the area. The…
- India
Rajasthan: Hindus protest against religious conversion, madarsa targeted
A group of people from the Hindu community in Rajasthan’s Beawar area protested against a madarsa claiming that it was involved in religious conversion. A video emerged on social media platforms showing…
- India
35-yr-old Muslim man lynched to death in UP; probe launched
A 35-year-old Muslim man who was returning home after offering Taraweeh prayers around 11 pm on Monday was reportedly beaten to death on his way home by unidentified persons in Uttar Pradesh’s…
- World
UK PM Rishi Sunak backs author JK Rowling over Scottish hate crime law
London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday came out in support of ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling over her stance against a new hate crime law enforced by the devolved government…
- India
Gujarat: Post Taraweeh prayers, minor boy beaten up with sticks
A 12-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly beaten with sticks by unidentified Hindutva workers in Gujarat’s capital city of Ahmedabad. The child is currently under treatment. According to reports, the child named Sufiyan…
- India
Thane: Muslim driver had to ‘break fast’ after Holi revellers’ attack
A young Muslim auto rickshaw driver who was fasting claimed that a group of people celebrating Holi forcibly made him break his fast as they threw colours and water on his him.…
- India
UP: Holi turns violent as Dalit, Upper caste men attack each other; 1 arrested
Fifteen people have been reportedly injured and one person arrested in a clash between Dalits and upper-caste Hindus that occurred during Holi celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district. According to Bijnor superintendent…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: VHP condemns ‘attack’ on Hindus in Chengicharla clash
Hyderabad: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) here has condemned the alleged attack on Hindus at the Pittala Basti of Chengicherla village in Ghatkesar on Sunday. Pagudakula Balaswamy, VHP campaigner, in a statement…