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Allahabad High Court orders 24/7 armed protection for Bareilly Muslim man allegedly prevented from offering namaz at home

Summoning the district magistrate and SSP of Bareilly, the Allahabad High Court said any violence against the petitioner or his property would be presumed to have occurred at the instance of the State, as the case raises serious concerns over interference with religious prayers inside private property

Gujarat HC orders status quo on Dahod Nagina Masjid demolitions

The Gujarat High Court directed the Dahod municipality to follow ‘due process of law’ on Nagina Masjid plot and give the petitioners the opportunity of a hearing.

120 Churches destroyed, Christians insecure: Manipur

With the internet being again shut down over the weekend in the state of Manipur, reports of close to 120 churches being burnt down has thrown into doubt and question the quality of governance in the state

Escalating atrocities against minorities, US urged to issue sanctions against offending individuals: IAMC

The first quarterly report of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) makes a detailed set of recommendations as it flags religious persecution in India

61 Muslims win in Uttar Pradesh urban polls on BJP tickets

Results which give significant representation to the minority otherwise invisible in the political sphere have raised a debate on whether Muslims in the state are willing to vote for a party that has often stigmatized its own

K’taka: Bail to cow vigilante, Puneeth Kerehalli, accused of killing Muslim man

Kerehalli and 4 others were arrested on April 5 and were denied bail by trial court

Anti-Christian violence: Forcibly preventing prayer, raiding homes in Chhattisgarh, MP

Hindutva mobs target the Christian community this week, in separate incidents reported across states

SIT to probe Muslims offering respect from steps of Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra ?

A controversy has been created over a ritual being...

3 arrested for ‘beating man, molesting hijab-clad women with him: Meerut, UP

The Indian Express reports states that the first information report (FIR) lodged at Kotwali police station by one of the two women on Saturday evening, she had gone to Bhagat Singh Market along with a friend and a colleague to buy a birthday gift for another friend

Missing Women in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

The article uses the film "Kerala Story" to show how propaganda affects public opinion. It stresses the importance of critical thinking and analysis. Additionally, the study of sex ratios in various Indian states reveals the issue of "missing women" and highlights the gender disparities and discrimination in society.

UP: Muslim student, 19 left critically injured, police officers under investigation for alleged custodial torture

Reportedly, the Muslim boy was beaten up for not showing his driving license

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