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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
UP: Muslim driver brutally thrashed by Hindutva mob in Mathura
Elections over, ‘cow vigilante’ mobs are back on the hunt for innocent victims in Uttar Pradesh
Saffronisation of education is okay, but hijabs are out?
During an event, the Vice-President of India Venkaiyah Naidu said there is nothing wrong with saffron but did not provide similar support during the hijab row
The Kashmir Files: Celebrities and politicians warn against propaganda-driven films
From veteran politicians like Mehbooba Mufti to young actresses like Swara Bhasker, the level-headed make a humble appeal for objectivity
Is Gujarat’s Pirana dargah emerging as the newest communal hotspot?
Attempts to appropriate the 600-year-old shrine of Imam Shah Baba, a figure revered by both Hindus and Muslims are at their peak
The Kashmir Files: Calls for genocide and hate marches by right-wing extremists and trolls
Extremist elements use the pain of Kashmiri Pandits to further their own communally divisive agenda
BJP using The Kashmir Files to win Assembly elections: Sena MP Sanjay Raut
Raut accuses the movie of using half-truths to garner more favour for the ruling regime
Hate Watch: Cornered after news of anti-Muslim resolution, Udupi temple issues ‘clarification’
Only Hindus were allowed to have stalls at the annual fair at Marigudi Temple in Kaup, Udupi; management later denied discrimination as news spread
Kashmiri Pandits refute communal claims made in The Kashmir Files
Survivors highlight how Indian Muslims are being blamed and vilified for the actions of Pakistan-sponsored insurgent groups
Bowing to pressure from Hindutva groups, Karnataka festival ‘bans’ Muslim traders
In clear violation of the law and the Constitution, the state's minority now faces economic exclusion, before this it was targeted hate attacks and denial of education
Uttar Pradesh: Dargah desecrated on the eve of Holi, Shab-e-Barat in Fatehpur
Locals discovered that the revered Syed Baba's tomb had been vandalised overnight and alerted the authorities, restoration work has reportedly begun
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