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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

Hindi daily Dainik Jagran’s attempt to vilify Muslims foiled

“Muslims involved in mob lynching of a juvenile thief...

An entire Muslim Neighbourhood has been cleaned out in Kankinara: Mudar Patherya

Chilling details have emerged from eminent columnist Mudar Patherya’s...

Hurt and Longing in Kashmir

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Madrasa students in Unnao beaten up for refusing to say Jai Shri Ram

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Bengal: No Stranger to Communalism

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FIR against 10 for protest poem in Assam

The Assam police have registered an FIR against 10...

How Hate Crimes Destroy Old Friendships, Social Relations

Gumla, Latehar, Koderma (Jharkhand): Mohamed Shalik knew his attackers....

After restrictions on malls and garba, now Muslims told not to ride autos, Gujarat

Ahmedabad: In yet another targeting of the Muslims in...

Fact Check: The RSS Had No Role in India’s Freedom Struggle

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Mumbai Police detain Ambedkarite leaders demanding justice for Sahil Wakode; IIT Bombay refuses to hear delegation

As Sahil Wakode’s parents continue their hunger strike over his death and allegations of caste discrimination, Mumbai Police barricaded access to IIT Bombay and detained civil society leaders

Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’

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Bihar custodial death: Six suspended after Dilshad Ansari’s death in custody; family demands high-level probe

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Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards

The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution

Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra DGP to review arrest forms, flags failure to communicate grounds of arrest

Ruling in a murder case, the Court orders Shingare’s release over non-compliance with Article 22(1), states signed arrest notice cannot cure failure to communicate factual grounds of arrest