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Between Celebration and Suspicion: How Bakri Eid passed across india in 2026
With police deployments, cattle regulations, housing society disputes and political mobilisation surrounding Eid-ul-Adha, the festival reflected the tensions of contemporary India
The changing anatomy of hate speech and communal violence
The executive, the Government, instantly decides who the culprits are and delivers immediate judgment where the houses of minority community are bulldozed
Karnataka: Court directs FIR against hate-monger, Chandru Moger
Dismissing the police’s non-cognisable document, the court called for an investigation into the hate speech by the HJS Coordinator, Monger who had made vile statements against Muslims
Nashik police prohibit Hanuman Chalisa just before and after Azaan
District Commissioner of Police said the decision was taken recognising the rights of the Muslim community
Ram Navami violence: PILs seek SC monitored investigations, transfer of cases to NIA
Petitions moved before SC to take suo-motu cognisance in the communal violence that took place throughout the country
How will Delhi Police respond to VHP’s threat?
Vishva Hindu Parishad threatens to launch "a battle" against the Police, cops issue revised statement on ‘arrest’ of VHP man
Curfew back in place after Madhya Pradesh police record first death in Khargone
Victim Ibraish Khan’s family alleges police cover up, RTI reveals a bizarre new twist to demolition of Muslim homes in the area
Koderma: What actually happened on Ram Navami?
A fact-finding report on the communal violence and resulting police investigation
Fresh violence reported from Jahangirpuri
Left parties’ fact finding team releases report, CPI (M) Delhi calls for a protest on April 19, against those “instigating communal violence”
Jahangirpuri: “Peace” on the ground, but what about the fear in the hearts?
Around 23 arrests have been made so far, all reportedly of Muslims only, BJP and AAP begin the political blame game
Mob sets three houses ablaze in Agra over interfaith relationship
Woman confirms that she eloped willingly, FIR filed against 100 people
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