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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

AIMPLB objects to SC interference in religious matters

Entry of women into mosques is now being discussed in court among other rights of women in Islam

Mahatma Gandhi: ‘My Ramrajya means Khuda ki Basti… but a Secular State’

First published on: 02 Oct 2016“By Ram Rajya I do...

Pro-CAA supporters allegedly threaten to behead Congress MLA

They also reportedly shouted slogans of “chopping up Muslims” during the rally

Maa aur Mulk – the non-negotiability of Muslim identity

Salma Usmaani, who works with an international cosmetic brand...

CAA-NPR-NRC means of harassing specific communities: Teesta Setalvad

CJP secretary also slams regime for human rights crisis in Assam in wake of the NRC

BJP alienating Urdu to alienate Muslim culture?

The recent spate of name changes from Urdu to Sanskrit and other incidents just go to show the ruling party’s crafty agenda

The Many Meanings of Shaheen Bagh

It began as a trickle, with some twenty men...

Bihar: 13 minors allegedly charged and imprisoned as adults by police in FIR

The boys were allegedly arrested during the violence in Aurangabad, Bihar on Dec 21 mostly range from the ages of 14 to 17, with the youngest being 12 years old

Sikh-Muslim friendships started with Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Stories of Sikh-Muslim friendships date back centuries, and those who try to spin the Sikh-Mughal conflict as Sikhs against Muslims are harboring false and damaging beliefs. Here, we bring you stories of the true bonds between Sikh Gurus and their Muslim counterparts.

Nehtaur, Aligarh, Jamia – how Qurratulain Hyder’s Aag ka Darya imagines India

Image: PTI  It was a day of general holiday in...

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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

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