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For many in India, and particularly in Gujarat, 26 March will always be remembered as a ‘black day!’ On that day in 2003, in keeping with an election promise,...
Rajasthan: 2 Muslim men allegedly kidnapped and burnt to death; FIR against Bajrang Dal members
They were kidnapped 2 days ago and today their bodies were found in a burnt car
University takes on a communal colour as Muslim students are targeted, abused, called terrorist by ABVP
During a General Body meeting, at Hyderabad University, ABVP outfit physically and verbally attack Muslim students
1000s or hundreds of thousands, the Karnataka govt’s ill-motivated ‘Hijab ban’ has pushed Muslim girls out of school
Whether the figure is in the 100s or the hundreds of thousands, young Muslim girls have been pushed out of the state’s schools; CPI-M John Brittas speaking in the Rajya Sabha recently claims it’s close to one lakh
Will arresting the breadwinner and driving women to suicide help solve the societal evil of child marriage: Guwahati HC grants ABA in cases while...
As POCSO, IPC (Rape), and PCMA is applied on the cases registered, this "crackdown on child marriage" seems more likely to be driven by extra judicious factors
Communal statements by Muslim Maulanas come to the rescue of Modi & Mohan Bhagwat
It’s clearly not a coincidence that at the recent...
Are both state and non-state actors to be blamed for this attack on religious places of the Muslim community?
From hate speech to physical acts of violence, from UP to MP, instances of hate crimes by Hindutva outfits are being reported
Scapegoats and Holy Cows: Crime and Justice Delivery in the Age of Sectarian Nationalism
Representation ImageIn the case of Jamia violence of 2019,...
Madhya Pradesh: Church Defiled by miscreants, ‘Ram’ written on walls
According to reports, the vandals allegedly set fire to holy literature stored inside the church
Crackdown on child marriage claims four lives, including three women and one child
As of Friday, February 10, 2789 individuals have been arrested in Assam for child marriage, causing chaos in the jails and administration due to limited space.
Demolition of 400-year-old Chapel part of the beautification plan, soccer field to be constructed in its place
Residents and leaders of the community vehemently oppose this demolition, ready to take this to court
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