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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
Hindu Sena Chief seeks Delhi LG’s sanction to prosecute Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan allegedly made derogatory remarks associating terrorism with Hindu religion, calling Nathuram Godse a terrorist
MP govt notifies Freedom of Religion Act, 2021
The contentious anti-conversion law that has been challenged before the apex court, has now become operative in the state
From Oxford to Whatsapp University, the Rashmi Samant issue has traveled far
Many right wing influencers have now decided to fuel, and amplify the controversy around former Oxford Student Union president Rashmi Samant
Freedom of Religion and Christian minorities in India
The events of March 19, where nuns were forcibly deboarded from a train at Jhansi station reflect an atmosphere of intolerance
Century-old Hindu temple vandalised in Pakistan
The temple in Rawalpindi, was under renovation when it was attacked by over a dozen people
UP govt withdraws cases against BJP leaders accused in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots
The decision was taken by the government in December 2020 and the trial court has accepted the application, thus effecting the withdrawal
Nuns’ matter, no small matter: an open letter to Amit Shah
Senior journalist AJ Philip reminds Home Minister Amit Shah to do his job and ensure that every law-abiding person is protected
Bill against ‘love jihad’ to be tabled in Gujarat Assembly
The amendment bill proposes to consider promises of a better lifestyle and divine blessings as allurement towards religious conversion, and hence punishable.
Delhi Court questions improper maintenance of case files in Madina Masjid probe
The court has called for a status report and has also asked the SHO, Karawal Nagar police station and the IO of the case to be present at the next hearing
Delhi violence: Court questions credibility of police witness, grants bail to accused
The court questioned why the police witnesses waited two months before naming the accused, instead of taking immediate action when the incident happened.
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