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Delhi: Ayaan Saifi, a 16-year old, stabbed to death in nation’s capital on April 30

Man stabbed in Trilokpuri: While media focusses on the just concluded state polls, and television channels turn the other way, two media outlets, The Tribune and Observer Post report the stabbing of 19 year old Ayaan Saifi on April 30

Unveiling the Alleged Link: Halal Products and Anti-National Funding

The recent ban of sale, manufacture and distribution of halal products in Uttar Pradesh has raised an uproar across social media. However, several right-wing groups and leaders have been advocating for a ban on halal goods by arguing that it funds a “parallel economy.” Is this true? Let's find out.

Demonising the Madrasa is insulting India’s freedom fighters 

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Recent reports suggest that higher education enrolment in Muslims continues to decline

Recent reports by government agencies and officials have revealed fresh data and insights that indicate, that Muslim educational enrolment continues to face a steep decline

Tripura: Indian Christians voice protest on rally on Christmas Day

A pro-Hindutva outfit is seeking to push the demand for scrapping welfare benefits to tribal Christians in Tripura state on December 25, Christmas Day

Karnataka: Elderly Muslim man assaulted, allegedly forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’

Koppal: A 62-year-old visually challenged Muslim man was reportedly...

Delhi HC directs Delhi police, MCD to consider feasibility of organising Muslim Mahapanchayat at the Ramlila Ground on December 18

Notably, the Court had refused to grant permission to hold a similar public meeting at the Ramlila Ground on October 29

How the BJP woes Muslims

The BJP’s successful methods of winning the elections have...

Muslims continue to feature as main characters in hate speech

In recent weeks, Hindutva leaders like Pravin Togadia and Lata Singh Thakur engage in fear-mongering, with Muslims being the object of hate and suspicion.

Muslim youth shot dead by police for alleged intentions of slaughtering a cow

Two Muslim youth were travelling, when they were chased by the police. One of them lost his life after being shot, another is recovering from gunshot wounds in hospital. The police have filed a case, under various charges, against the accused.

Mumbai police’s FIR against individuals at prayer gathering commemorating children killed in Palestine condemned: PUCL

The Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned the lodging of a criminal case by the Mumbai police against 13 persons — all members of the minority community — in connection with a prayer gathering to commemorate children killed in Palestine on the occasion of Children’s Day

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Delhi: Ayaan Saifi, a 16-year old, stabbed to death in nation’s capital on April 30

Man stabbed in Trilokpuri: While media focusses on the just concluded state polls, and television channels turn the other way, two media outlets, The Tribune and Observer Post report the stabbing of 19 year old Ayaan Saifi on April 30

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While the incident reportedly took place on April 26, it took sectional media and social media coverage for the Bareilly police to finally admit that the beating to death of Maulana Tausif Raza Manzari was a targeted attack, not an accident on May 1; his wife provided details of a call to her from the dead cleric where he narrated he was under attack