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Eid Milad 2026: Processions, clashes and the politics of communal provocation across India

From Mumbai’s Parel-Chinchpokli belt to Bengaluru and Rajasthan, August 26 saw a series of confrontations, disputes and allegations of provocation around Eid-e-Milad processions

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura ADJ directs lower court to hear plea for appointment of Court Commissioner for survey of mosque

Additional District Judge directed the lower court to dispose of the plea after conducting day-to-day hearings from the next date of hearing i.e July 1

Gyanvapi case: Hearing continues on provisions of Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC

Both sides given copies of videography report, mosque management committee said “Shivling” rumours were being spread to stir up people’s sentiments

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Now plea seeks ban on loudspeaker at Shahi Idgah

After a district court admitted a plea against the Idgah, a batch of related petitions have sprung up with demands ranging from permission to conduct prayers to the latest demanding removal of the loudspeaker

Kerala politician PC George arrested for anti-Muslim hate speech

First Class Judicial Magistrate Court-II cancels bail for violating bail conditions

How does Hate Offender Deepak Sharma manage to get FIRs registered on demand?

He regularly ‘ensures’ FIRs are registered against social media users, especially Muslims, yet gets away with his own hate speech!

Gyanvapi case: Two Kashi Vishwanath Mahants debunk ‘Shivling’ claims

Mahant Rajendra Tiwari and Mahant Ganesh Shankar say that they have seen the Wazu tank since childhood and that the stone structure in it cannot be called a “Shivling”

Gyanvapi controversy just a distraction: Ramakant Yadav 

The veteran politician from SP reminded people of real issues such as economy, electricity and education

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi district court to hear application on maintainability of suit on May 26

Court gives both parties seven days to file objections to the Commission report on the video survey

Using children to chant communal hate slogans fosters hate 

A video showing the small boy raising hate slogans in a PFI rally in Alappuzha, Kerala, has raised serious concerns

Meet Devnath, the yogi from Gujarat who claims Delhi’s Jama Masjid is ‘Jamuna Mandir’

Devnath probably aspires to be Gujarat’s Adityanath, however, he only ends up ‘recycling’ old controversies

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