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‘Free the Temple’, ‘Protect the Faith’, ‘Take Up Weapons’: How September’s festivals became stages for anti-Muslim hate

From contested places of worship to demographic fearmongering, a series of speeches used Hindu religious identity to construct Muslims as an existential threat and recast exclusion as religious defence

Lucknow: Were Lulu mall “namazis” part of conspiracy to disrupt communal harmony?

The men didn’t face the correct direction, and finished namaz in 18 seconds!

Gyanvapi case: Plea before SC for carbon dating of “Shivling”

Seven Hindu women including an advocate, a professor and five social workers have moved the petition also calling for a GPR survey

Gauhati High Court issues notice on plea challenging ban on sale of beef in municipal area

Plea filed against complete ban on business of selling beef in Assam’s Sonari Municipal area

Gyanvapi case: Now, plea moved before SC seeking permission to offer prayers to “Shivling” found on mosque premises

Plea has been moved by Rajesh Mani Tripathi, president of Krishna Janmabhoomi Mukti Dal

Ajmer: Another dargah cleric mocks Hindu deities

Vishva Hindu Parishad demands his immediate arrest; cleric issues apology

Lucknow: Lulu mall authorities put up notices prohibiting religious prayers on mall premises

Video of people offering Namaz inside the mall had gone viral, Hindutva groups had called for boycott of the mall

Gyanvapi case: Fast-track court permits corrections to petition

Fast-track court is hearing a petition pertaining to prohibition of entry of Muslim devotees into the Gyanvapi mosque premises

Gyanvapi case: Hindu petitioners submit that the mosque stands on land owned by Hindu deity

Varanasi district court is hearing matter pertaining to maintainability of the suit under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC

Gyanvapi case: Allahabad HC resumes hearing plea against proceedings in lower court

Kashi Vishwanath temple lawyer argues historical wrong can be adjudicated by court

Sikh community livid over incorrect naming of Dwarka Park

Members of the Sikh community accuse the administration of trying to erase community history by misnaming Sikh leader Banda Singh Bahadur

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Why Majoritarianism today is the single most acute threat to democracy

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