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Dhandhuka violence: Gujarat minority group seeks judicial action, cites targeted arson

The Minority Coordination Committee (MCC) Gujarat has written to the Director General of Police seeking judicial action in connection with recent violence in Dhandhuka town of Ahmedabad district, alleging...

Beyond formal education: Haq Hai to help school dropouts

Keen to address issues of dropouts and worsening grades, Haq Hai calls for community-based programme to educate children

Walkouts, objections, after Karnataka HC verdict on Hijab, but BJP netas hail it

Students of a Govt PU college in Karnataka walked out in protest, boycotting classes and exams as soon as the Karnataka high court pronounced its verdict

BREAKING: Wearing of Hijab not essential religious practice: Karnataka HC

The court’s judgement therefore did not enable lifting of the virtual ban on hijabs in Karnataka’s public education institutions

Karnataka: Two Private Pre-University colleges allow students to wear Hijab

Government clarified to the K’taka HC that Government Order of February 5, won’t apply to private or minority colleges

Madhya Pradesh: 50-year-old Muslim dargah vandalised, painted saffron!

Police registered an FIR only after villagers in Narmadapuram in Hoshangabad district protested

MRM pushes for raising Muslim women’s minimum marriage age

The RSS affiliate will work to raise awareness about other issues plaguing the community such as triple talaq, polygamy, hijab etc.

Aland Dargah appropriation: Why were only Muslims arrested?

All cases have been registered against Muslims for allegedly throwing stones and displaying weapons, during attempts by both groups to access Ladle Mashak Dargah after a Hindutva leader performed a "purification" ceremony

Who are Alia, Malia, Jamalia, that Amit Shah keeps remembering?

Over the years, the Home Minister has invoked this dog-whistle to symbolise Muslims and claiming Opposition ‘favours’ them

Delhi: Christian pastor assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ 

The pastor was accused of conducting "conversions", tied on road divider, thrashed and even called “Bangladeshi"

NRC shadow still looms over Assam

Those excluded from it, continue to live in limbo

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