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‘What happened to Ali Mohammad was wrong’: UP temple’s Muslim caretaker held for offering namaz; Hindu priest to arrange bail, says he served with...

In Budaun, Times of India reported how a temple priest has offered to bail out a Muslim caretaker arrested for offering namaz on temple grounds. Paramanand Das condemned the video recording and emphasised Ali Mohammad's decades of faithful service. Despite the arrest and charges of defiling a place of worship, Das affirmed Ali's respect for all faiths and the temple's inclusive nature.

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Jogeshwari’s secular Shobha yatra sets the bar

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Hindus worldwide denounce hate

A Hindu organisation and various individual groups identifying with the religion sign a joint letter denouncing the climate of anti-minority hatred n India

Wave white scarves on Labour Day to battle hate

A citizens’ campaign suggests organic ways to assert their stand against communal attacks in India

Senior Indian Army officers offer Namaz in Kashmir, shut trolls down

The Indian Army’s social media team had been criticised, since April 21, after it deleted a photo of an Iftar party held in Doda district of Jammu

Peace and harmony: Indian Army officers offer Namaz in Kashmir

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