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- India
FIR lodged after mazaar chadar burnt, shrine damaged in UP’s Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur: An FIR has been registered against an unidentified person for allegedly burning the ‘chadar’ (sacred cloth) and damaging a portion of a mazaar in the Chinour area here, officials said on…
- World
Video: Sikh man assaulted, told to ‘get out of country’ in Canada
Toronto: An elderly Sikh man has been assaulted by a youth who yelled racist slurs that “get out of my country” in Canada, prompting police to investigate the “hate-motivated assault”, authorities said.…
- India
Assam: 20 ‘illegal immigrants’ pushed back to Bangladesh, says CM
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday, April 26, said 20 foreign nationals were apprehended in the state and pushed back to Bangladesh. “Rude people don’t understand soft language… We…
- India
SC raps UP police for omitting hate crime sections in 2021 case
New Delhi: Why is your investigating officer playing “hide and seek” with this court, the Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 22, asked the Uttar Pradesh government and police while expressing displeasure over…
- India
Namita Thapar hits back at trolls over namaz video, says ‘God is watching’
Namita Thapar, known for her role as a judge on Shark Tank, responded to online abuse and trolling by the Hindu right wing over her viral video on the health benefits of…
- Hyderabad
27 hate crimes in Q1 2026: Telangana’s peace is being engineered away
On a piece of CCTV footage from Banswada, a police officer watched a boy hand a stone to a man and coax him to throw it. When the officer later called the…
- India
Gym trainer attacked in Karnataka, police dismiss claims of ‘love jihad’
Hubballi: A 23-year-old Muslim gym trainer was allegedly assaulted on Friday, April 3, after being taken away by a group following a confrontation linked to his relationship with a girl here, police…
- India
How Hindutva campaign built the case for Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law
The Maharashtra Assembly passed a sweeping anti-conversion law on March 16, criminalising religious conversions deemed to involve a “promise of marriage” and handing police the power to act against interfaith couples on…
- Telangana
Telangana Hate Speech Bill opposed by AIMIM, sent to Select Committee
Hyderabad: The Telangana Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2026, tabled in the Assembly, was strongly opposed by the Opposition, including Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and Communist Party of India (CPI), questioning…
- India
Factchecker Mohammed Zubair’s Ramnavami posts blocked in India
Alt News co-founder and factchecker Mohammed Zubair, who, days ago, shared a series of posts purportedly showing communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during Ramnavami processions, said that X took down…
- India
Don’t sensationalise: Uttarakhand HC raps Mohammed Deepak over FIR plea
The Uttarakhand High Court, on Thursday, March 19, came down heavily on Deepak Kumar, popularly known as “Mohammed Deepak,” saying he was attempting to “pressure the local police” by filing a plea…
- India
Mob attacks 14 people having iftar at Pune tourist spot, 150 booked
A group of 14 Muslims was allegedly attacked by a mob at Bopdeo Ghat, a popular tourist destination in Pune‘s Bhiwari area, on the evening of March 13 while they were in…
- India
Will cancel passports: Meerut SSP warns Muslims from praying on streets
Meerut: A senior police official in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district on Friday, March 14, cautioned Muslims from offering namaz on roads, saying their passports would be cancelled for those found violating the…
- India
Iss baar Eid nahi manegi, iss baar mulleh katenge: Child’s remarks raise concerns
“Iss baar Eid nahi manegi, iss baar bakre nahi katenge. Iss baar saare mullahs kitenge (This time Eid will not be celebrated. This time it won’t be goats that are slaughtered. This time…
- India
UP: Arrested over Holi brawl, Mohammed shot dead soon after release
Ghazipur: A 60-year-old Muslim man was shot dead on Sunday, March 8, after serving time in prison for a brawl that took place on Holi in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur. Sonu, son of…
