Hate crimes
- India
IAMC report sheds light on what it takes to be a minority in India
A report published by Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) on April 13, outlines the struggles and turmoils of being a minority in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led India. “In 2014, India…
- India
Narsinghanand granted bail in another case, to be released soon
The Haridwar sessions court has granted bail to Yati Narsinghanand in another case, where he has been accused of making derogatory remarks against women. Narsinghananad was arrested by the Uttarakhand police on…
- India
January 2022 witnessed new series of hate crimes against Muslims
Much like the year 2021, which witnessed a series of instances of Islamophobia, the beginning of this year seemed no different. With just one month gone by, the atrocities against Muslims, and…
- World
San Francisco marks 567% spike in anti-Asian hate crimes
San Francisco: Preliminary data from the San Francisco Police Department showed that reports of incidents involving hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the city have increased from nine in…
- India
Sulli Deals: 30 Twitter handles misused to target Muslim women, says Police
New Delhi: The ongoing probe into the “Sulli Deals” case has revealed that around 30 Twitter handles were misused for uploading the morphed pictures of Muslim women for their purported “auction”, the…
- Hate Crime
List of hate crimes against Muslims in India reported in August
Hyderabad: The month of August witnessed a number of anti-Muslim hate crimes in India, particularly in the Hindi belt. While the basis for any form of hate crime is unjustified, the arguments…
- India
‘Hate crimes’ increase when elections approach: Maulana Arshad Madani
New Delhi: Citing alleged incidents of mob lynchings at Haryana’s Mewat, UP’s Loni and some other places, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani on Sunday said that cases of hate increase when elections…
- India
Karni Sena leader threatens to kill pregnant Muslim women; arrested
Ghaziabad: The UP police on June 9 arrested Karni Sena leader Thakur Sekhar Chauhan after he threatened to kill pregnant Muslim women and their babies in a video that is going viral…
- World
US House passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
Washington: The US House on Tuesday passed the legislation to counter a rise in anti-Asian hate crimes amid the coronavirus pandemic. The measure needed two-thirds of the chamber’s support and passed in…
- World
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ‘appalled’ by hate crimes against Asian-Americans
San Francisco: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Saturday that he is “appalled” by the ongoing acts of hate crime against Asian-Americans and the Asian community globally. “Racism, hate and violence have no…
- News
Warning fallen on deaf ears, 3 more Indians in UAE face action
DUBAI: Days after the Indian ambassador to the Emirates warned against exacerbated Islamophobic attack, more United Arab Emirates-based Indian expats posts inflammatory material on social media, Gulf News report said. At least three…
- News
Arnab schooling Barkha on Live TV, video goes viral
NEW DELHI: A video of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami comes out all guns blazing against the former NDTV colleague Barkha Dutt is doing rounds. A stinging personal attack against Dutt comes…
- NRIs Corner
UAE-based Indian couple narrowly escaped SL attacks
DUBAI: A Dubai-based Indian couple narrowly escaped the blast at Colombos Cinnamon Grand hotel, which was one of the eight targets of the April 21 serial bombings in Sri Lanka, the media…
