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7-year-old Muslim boy allegedly assaulted by teachers in Uttarakhand’s govt school, FIR registered
A 7-year-old Muslim boy in Haridwar’s Jhabrera village was allegedly beaten, pinned down, and stomped on by two government school teachers over a brief absence, leaving him with a fractured hand and severe trauma
Protests erupt in society over keeping goat in flat, slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ raised, Hanuman Chalisa recited
Case registered against 11 people under IPC for allegedly bringing goats meant for sacrifice inside a society even when no offense was made out
Theirs & ours, how Indian cities discriminate against Dalits & Muslims
Forced ghettoisation due to stigma is worsened by an iniquitous access and distribution of public services for Muslims and Dalits in Indian cities, an international study reveals
Month after targeted violence, Muslim families return to Purola: Uttarakhand
As many as 20 Muslim families that fled Purola town in Uttarkashi district nearly a month ago have returned to their homes as the region inched closer to normalcy after weeks of communal tension
IMSD supports a religion-neutral, gender-just UCC
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Ironically, in secular India the ulema continue to cling to medieval, patriarchal notions of gender relations in the name of Islam.
Another cow lynching in Nashik, one dead
The police have arrested 10 persons in this matter and the meat found in the car has been sent for forensics testing. They were beaten on suspicion of carrying beef.
Former US President Obama says protection of Muslim minorities in India ‘worth mentioning’: Biden-Modi meet
These remarks comes at a time when PM Modi is holding bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden at White House.
“Only Hindus allowed”: Hindu man drives Muslims away from Ganga Ghat
In this incident reported from Agrasen Ganga Ghat in Haridwar, anti-Muslim sentiments are on the rise again
Head tonsured, forced to chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’: the state of Muslims in Yogi’s UP
Yet, the police arrested the victim and have kept him in custody
Family of Purola minor denies religious motive, says it never was a ‘love jihad case’, Uttarakhand
The uncle of the girl said he wanted to express his support for Muslims and was upset that the incident was ‘used’ to drive communal agendas.
Violence in Junagadh over demolition notice to dargah; 1 dead, several injured
More than 170 Muslims detained, locals claimed they were harassed by police as they barged into their homes accusing them of protesting.
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7-year-old Muslim boy allegedly assaulted by teachers in Uttarakhand’s govt school, FIR registered
A 7-year-old Muslim boy in Haridwar’s Jhabrera village was allegedly beaten, pinned down, and stomped on by two government school teachers over a brief absence, leaving him with a fractured hand and severe trauma
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