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Khargone riots case collapses: Four years after Ram Navami violence, MP court acquits 11 accused, finds prosecution failed to establish guilt
A sessions court points to hostile witnesses, unexplained delays, lack of identification procedures and forensic inconsistencies; accused, all of whom who were Muslim, spent up to 827 days in jail
Restore statehood on August 5: JKAP chief Altaf Bukhari
Says J&K suffered from “crackdown” earlier, now it's “lockdown”, and there is no difference for the common man
UP Congress minority cell launches campaign for Dr. Kafeel Khan’s release
The door-to-door campaign will run till August 12 and see massive mobilisation of the minority community
San Francisco passes resolution opposing discriminatory CAA, NRC and NPR
The resolution was passed unanimously and stated that the CAA, NRC and NPR would create a massive refugee and health crisis
What’s going to happen to CAA now?
Deadline to fix rules for implementation of the act lapses at it has been over 6-months since the passage of the act and issue of notification
Zakir Naik Showcases the Rot within Islamic Theology
Image Courtesy:economictimes.indiatimes.comFor the Rwala Bedouins of Northern Arabia, heaven...
Why social media giants must identify and remove Zakir Naik’s hate speech
Zakir Naik has constantly been propagating hate speech through his videos and influencing innocent youth in the Indian subcontinent
North-East Delhi Riots: Minorities Commission investigations reveal role of Delhi Police, politicians
DMC’s fact finding committee recommends that government set up a high-powered probe headed by a High Court judge
Hate Speech by BJP’s Top Brass fuelled Build Up to Delhi Violence: Minorities Commission
As in all bouts of mass targeted violence all over the country for decades, Delhi 2020 was no different. A systemic build up of bloody eyed cadres on the streets was readied through the provocative speeches of top leaders of the ruling BJP including union minister of state, Anurag Thakur and BJP MP, ParveshVerma who were both actually banned from electioneering on January 29, 2020 by the Election Commission
Rejection of Extremist Doctrine by Indian Muslims Results from Extraordinarily Pluralistic Culture of India
While India has the second largest Muslim community in...
Will Delhi Police now handle cases of Hindus arrested for communal riots differently?
Orders “due care and precaution” while arresting, senior officers asked “suitably” guide Investigating Officers (IOs)
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