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Punjab law against blasphemy unconstitutional, open invitation to oppressive misuse: CCG

In a long and reasoned analysis of the Punjab Prevention of Offences against Holy Scriptures Bill, 2025 (PPOHS Act), recently just referred by the state legislature to a Committee, the group of former bureaucrats has pointed out how it the proposed law is inherently unconstitutional and open to misuse with its loose definitions

Zakir Naik, controversial cleric to preach during FIFA World Cup?

Media reports suggest that India born Naik, booked for inciteful speech is one of the religious preachers chosen by organisers

Gyanvapi mosque: Cannot conduct carbon dating of ‘Shivling’, says ASI

The ASI told the Allahabad High Court that carbon dating cannot be conducted on inanimate objects that do not contain fossil.

Hate Watch: Himanta Biswas Sarma on ‘Love Jihad’ during the Gujarat poll campaign

Unmindful of the fact that the state he leads, Assam, is among the five worst when it comes to domestic violence, the aggressive chief minister, uses the murder of Shraddha Walkar to stigmatise inter-faith relationships

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma excludes “encroachers” from Mission Bashundhara 2.0

In another attempt to single out and discriminate against Bengali Muslims, Biswa asserts that they will only give legitimacy to those living in Assam for three generations

Hatebuster! Aaftab Poonawalla- Shraddha murder case had nothing to do with religion!

According to a social media video, 80% of Hindu women who marry Muslim men are later raped or killed

Gyanvapi dispute: Varanasi FTC dismisses plea challenging maintainability of suit filed by Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh

This is a second suit, separate from the one filed by 5 Hindu women. This suit seeks ban on the entry of Muslims into the Gyanvapi complex, among other pleas.

Delhi violence hate platforms? TV channels ‘incited’ communal strife, alleges report

Claiming that there has been "no comprehensive analysis of...

Jamia masjid row: Bajrang Dal submits PIL to Karnataka HC, demands to vacate mosque

Bajrang Dal activists have further demanded resurvey of the mosque on the lines of Gyanwapi masjid. The PIL was submitted on Wednesday by the state President of Bajrang Dal Manjunath.

Shraddha Murder Case Turns Communal, Right-Wingers Term it Love Jihad

A few BJP leaders and the VHP have portrayed the barbaric murder as part of a larger conspiracy by Muslim youths to target Hindu women.

Hate Watch: Twitter suspends Kreately Media’s account after CJP complaints

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) constantly reported the anti-Islamic content posted by Kreately and Twitter found it to be in violation of its hateful content rules.

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