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Uttarakhand: Barber shop forcefully shut down, accused of ‘love jihad’
A Muslim-owned unisex salon in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh was forced to close before its official opening after a Hindutva organisation, Hindu Shakti Sangathan, accused it of “center of immoral activity.” The incident occurred…
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Action against Zee News, Times Now Navbharat for Islamophobic reporting
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has issued orders against mainstream news media channels, Zee News and Times Now Navbharat, for their recent coverage of conspiracy theories like ‘mehendi jihad‘…
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UP doctor refuses treatement to pregnant woman over religion
A Muslim woman in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, has accused a doctor at the district hospital of refusing to perform her delivery, allegedly because of her religion. On October 2, a video surfaced…
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Minor girl calls for the boycott of minorities, brands them ‘terrorists’
A minor Hindu girl on Friday gave a hate-filled speech against Muslims, calling for their boycott during a Bhagwat Katha in Agra’s Kheda village in Uttar Pradesh. The speaker, identified as Bal…
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Navaratri festivities stir debate over rising exclusion of minorities
Garba, a traditional Gujarati dance performed during the Hindu festival of Navratri, has historically seen participation from people of all communities. In recent years, however, several incidents have emerged where Muslims were…
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UP man held for posting ‘I love Muhammad’ reel with national flag
In Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim man was arrested for demonstrating ‘I love Muhammad’ on his chest and waving the national flag. In Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, a man named Dilshad was arrested…
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UP school disallows parents wearing niqab from entering school
A private school in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, prohibited Muslim parents wearing niqabs from entering the school during a parent-teacher meeting on Saturday, September 27, which led to a commotion in the area.…
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Olympian Mohammed Shahid’s house razed in Varanasi; Congress decries BJP govt
Varanasi: A portion of Padma Shri awardee Olympian Mohammed Shahid’s house here was demolished by a bulldozer in a road-widening drive, triggering a protest from the late hockey player’s family. According to…
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‘I Love Muhammad’ posters removed in Ghaziabad, police denies Bajrang Dal’s role
Posters of ‘I love Muhammad’ were removed by the UP police from a few localities of Ghaziabad on Saturday, September 27. Reports suggest that the action was taken under pressure from the…
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Heavy police pressence in Bareilly after ‘I Love Muhammad’ protest violence
Bareilly: Heightened security, heavy police patrolling and flag marches to restore normalcy – these were scenes from Bareilly on Sunday, a day after 39 people, including local cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, were…
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UP: Man held for playing provocative speeches after Friday prayers
Kanpur: A 46-year-old Muslim man was arrested here for allegedly attempting to disturb communal harmony by playing provocative audio clips to worshippers shortly after Friday prayers, police said on Sunday. Deputy Commissioner…
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Rajasthan: Two women denied entry to garba event over religion
Two Muslim women in Kota, Rajasthan were denied entry to a Navratri celebration of Garba event held on September 26, despite owning valid passes. The women posted a video online, alleging they…
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UP: 7-yr-old Shazeb Ali’s body found hanging in sack; neighbour accused of murder
A gruesome crime has been reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district, a seven-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly murdered by his neighbour, his body stuffed in a sack hanging from a tree next…
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UP man tied with ropes, mob lynched over parking dispute
A Muslim man in Kubera Bhual Patti village of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, was tied with ropes and violently attacked by a Hindutva group over a parking issue on September 21. The incident…
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‘Right-wing fear questioning, they want to silence dissent’: Prakash Raj
Actor Prakash Raj spoke about the growing crackdown on dissent and shrinking democratic space at a public discussion organised by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) on Wednesday. Criticising the…
