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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

Hindu houses attacked in Bangladesh, two cases registered, hundreds sued

Attack in retaliation to a Facebook post by a Hindu man against Hefazat-e-Islam joint secretary general Mamunul Haque

Gurgaon’s no-meat Tuesdays are political, not sentimental

Municipal Corporation of Gurugram has announced that all meat shops in the city will remain closed on Tuesday

Maharashtra: MBBS book linking Covid-19 spread with Tablighi Jamaat, recalled

The book, among the list of reference book for 2nd year students was withdrawn after outrage expressed by a student body, and the authors have apologised

Gyan Vapi case: New petition admitted, notice issued

Yet another petition filed; this one demands all 5 acres be returned to the temple, and previously demolished temple structure be restored

Allahabad Univ VC can sleep better, Mosque reduces Azaan volume

Prof. Sangita Srivastava had complained to DM that her sleep was disturbed due to loud azaan

CJP approaches NCPCR and NCM against assault on minor for entering temple

Hate offender Yati Narsinghanand admitted that he trained his disciple-accused to give a befitting reply to temple trespassers

FIR against Rajasthan Textbook Board for claiming Islamic terrorism as a strand of Islam

Objections were raised by the Rajasthan Muslim Forum, Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Muslim Parishad Sansthan

CJP’s complaint against Kamlendu Sarkar: NCM asks DGP Assam for detailed report

The RSS leader had delivered an Islamophobic speech in December, 2020  

Bhainsa communal riots triggered by Hindu Vahini: IGP Nagi Reddy

Impartial probe is being conducted, investigation is based on technical evidence, he says.

Mob attacks Christians in Chhattisgarh, 8 hospitalised

Hindutva hardliners accused the Christians of conversions, when they were praying at a house church in Dantewada district

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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