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From treating Adivasi communities to being branded an instigator: Odisha jails doctor Randall Sequeira
Arrested in a case in which his name did not figure in the original FIR, Dr Randall Sequeira faces serious criminal charges amid an intensifying crackdown on Adivasi communities resisting bauxite mining in Odisha
Hate meme touting questionable statistics – worrying or laughable?
A crude hate-inducing meme on social media mocks logic and brings into focus the very flimsy basis of right-wing hate mongering
Gujarat: Locals blame election politics for Ram Navami violence
Gujarat locals say they suspected violence in light of upcoming state elections but had no one to turn to
Suspend authorities who failed to prevent and control Karauli violence: PUCL
Who allowed the rally organised by a Hindutva group to pass through a Muslim neighbourhood and why did authorities act like mere bystanders when violence ensued?
Communal confrontations mar Ram Navami celebrations in five states
At least one dead and people in 10 different towns and districts injured on Sunday; right-wing groups fan the flames
Sheath the swords, while there is still time!
Swords, tridents, axes, just a few of the weapons Hindutva groups want your neighbours to stock up
Ajmer Collector bans crowds, religious flags and loudspeakers after Karauli violence
Fearing violence during religious festivals, the Ajmer administration calls for a slew of bans and restrictions until May 7
Rajasthan: All you need to know about the Karauli violence
Curfew extended till April 10, as many as 23 arrested out of the 44 identified, but conspirators BJP Mayor’s husband Rajaram Gurjar, Matloob Ahamad are still absconding
Karnataka police allegedly delays FIR against claim of “spitting jihad”
Activists eager for police action against hate-spreader criticise officials for their inefficiency in lodging an FIR against a reported hate-monger
Bajrang Muni Das openly threatens Muslim women with sexual assault
The 'Mahant' and Hindutva leader from Khairabad, Uttar Pradesh, while sitting in a vehicle parked outside a Sitapur mosque, threatened to abduct and rape Muslim women; crowd cheered him on chanting ‘Jai Sri Ram’
Gujarat: Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad is stage for anti-Muslim abuse, trident distribution
The weapon distribution event was attended by a Member of Parliament Dipsinh Rathore, MLA Raju Chavda and members of VHP and Bajrang Dal; there has been no condemnation from Gandhinagar or Delhi
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