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- India
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.…
- India
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…
- India
‘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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
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…
- India
‘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…
- India
‘I Love Muhammad’ protests: 1,324 booked, 38 held nationwide, says report
An Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) report states that 21 FIRs have been filed, naming 1,324 Muslims and leading to 38 arrests, following ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests that spread after…
- India
I love Muhammad incident viral with ‘incorrect facts’, says UP police
Kanpur police have come forward to clarify the ‘I Love Mohammad’ FIR incident, where over 20 Muslim youth were booked for putting up the banner during Milad-un-Nabi processions, stating that the movement…
- Hyderabad
Bajrang Dal leader warns Telangana dandiya organisers over ‘love jihad’
Hyderabad: In an attempt to create communal disharmony, Bajrang Dal Telangana convener Shivaramulu warned Muslims should not attend Devi Navratri dandiya events, alleging it gives rise to ‘love jihad.’ He threatened organisers…
- India
Drunk men attack family in UP; women’s burqas torn, men verbally abused
A Muslim family was allegedly attacked and the women were sexually harassed by a group of drunk men under the Hapur district limits in Uttar Pradesh. Those who tried to save them…
- India
Rajasthan: Cow vigilantes demand Rs 80K ransom; cattle trader dies after assault
A 32-year-old Muslim cattle trader was brutally attacked by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan on suspicion of cow smuggling. The victim, Sheru Susadiya from Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur district, had…
- India
Protests over ‘I Love Muhammad’ signboards in Gujarat; 17 held, 88 booked
In the wake of ‘I Love Muhammad’ protests across the country, the Gujarat police arrested 17 persons and registered cases against more than 80 others for allegedly vandalising a police station in…
