Himachal Pradesh
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HP: Karni Sena stages protest, incites hatred against minorities
In yet another incident of hate speech, members of the radical Hindutva organisation Karni Sena along with other Hindu groups protested in Nerwa, Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, raising derogatory slogans and inciting…
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Himachal BJP leader files complaint seeking FIR against Rahul for ‘defaming’ PM
Shimla: A BJP leader in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday filed a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming the prime minister and endangering sovereignty, unity and integrity…
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HP: Residents demand demolition of another ‘unauthorised’ mosque
Shimla: Residents of Kasumpti in Shimla town on Tuesday demanded demolition of a mosque, which they claimed was authorised, in their area and expressed concern over the increase in the inflow of…
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Video: Violent mob attacks elderly shopkeeper in Himachal Pradesh
In yet another incident, an elderly Muslim shopkeeper was violently attacked by a Hindutva mob in Himachal Pradesh. The state has been experiencing a rise in Islamophobic incidents in the last few…
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Shimla mosque row: Shops closed as bandh observed in several towns
Shimla/Hamirpur: Shops remained closed in several towns across Himachal Pradesh on Saturday as a two-hour bandh was observed in protest against unauthorised construction of mosques in the state and the recent police…
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Shimla mosque: Unity among Hindus forced Muslim side to budge, says Giriraj
Prayagraj: Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said unity among Hindus forced a Muslim welfare committee to bow down in the Sanjauli mosque issue in Himachal Pradesh. He said this while speaking…
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Shimla police release stone pelting video; 6 officers injured, 8 FIRs filed
Violent protests escalated in Himachal Pradesh’s summer capital Shimla on Wednesday, September 11, leaving six police officers including a female officer who sustained serious vertebrae fractures. In response to the unrest provoked…
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Shimla mosque row: Massive security deployed ahead of protest
Shimla: Massive police build-up was made in the Himachal Pradesh capital on Wednesday to prevent untoward incidents owing to a protest call by Hindu outfits over the five-storeyed structure of a mosque…
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Mosque dispute: Prohibitory orders in HP following bandh call by Hindu groups
Shimla: Prohibitory orders were imposed in the Sanjauli locality here on Tuesday following escalating tension over illegal construction in a mosque and call for a bandh by Hindu organisations. The Shimla district…
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Protests erupt in Mandi demanding demolition of Mosque
In Himachal Pradesh, escalating tensions over an alleged illegal mosque have led to widespread protests. Following a significant demonstration in Shimla’s Sanjauli on September 5, Islamophobic rallies have erupted in Mandi district,…
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HP: Right-wing groups stage protest demanding demolition of ‘illegal’ mosque
A large group of far-right Hindu bodies, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and residents gathered at Chaura Maidan in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Thursday, September 5 to protest against an alleged “illegal” Mosque…
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‘Illegal’ construction in mosque: HP minister, party’s MLA’s different views
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday witnessed a face-off between state minister Anirudh Singh and his own party’s MLA Harish Janartha during a discussion on calling attention motion on the ‘illegal’…
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HP Assembly passes Bill to deny pensions to party-switching MLAs
The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday, September 4, passed a bill that disallows pension for MLAs who defect or switch allegiance to other parties. State chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu introduced the…
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Kangana must apologise for her ‘shameful’ remarks on farmers: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday slammed Kangana Ranaut, the BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, for her ‘shameful’ remarks on the farmers’ agitation, and asked the actor-politician to apologise for…
- Hyderabad
Himachal apples now available in Hyderabad markets
Apple arrivals from Himachal Pradesh started at the city markets. On average, a good quality apple is available for Rs. 25 apiece in the retail market and at wholesale it is lesser.…
