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Cuttack plunged into chaos during Durga Puja, dozens injured as procession clashes spiral into violence
A historic city known for centuries of communal harmony faces a 36-hour curfew and internet shutdown after clashes during Durga idol immersion; authorities vow arrests as VHP rally escalates tensions, leaving 31 injured
Tribal Christian families attacked in Chhattisgarh!
The alleged violence broke out at around 2 AM in the village Sindhwaram, in the Sukma district
Turmoil in the North East: One killed, 32 injured in police firing in Tripura
Police opened fire on people protesting resettlement of Bru refugees in the state; trolls spread fake news with communal hues
Bihar: BJP victory procession allegedly attacks local mosque
An impromptu victory procession turns violent when BJP members at Jamua village in Bihar attack a local mosque following a verbal disagreement.
Citizens can proactively help Delhi riot victims and survivors get justice
Delhi Citizens Committee on the Delhi Riots of February 2020: Context, Events and Aftermath, invites confidential submission of information
Bihar: 1 killed, several injured in firing during Durga procession in Munger
Right Wing social media have begun comparing this tragic incident with the attacks on 'sadhus' in Palghar, and have called for the resignation of Munger SP Lipi Singh
Maharashtra: Four tribal children hacked to death!
Their parents, who were attending a funeral at Madhya Pradesh, rushed back to their village on hearing news that their four minor children had been killed in their home.
Serious inaccuracy in police account of those killed in Delhi violence: Brinda Karat
The CPI (M) Polit Bureau Member alerts Police Commissioner SN Srivastava about inaccuracies
157 attacks on christians in 3rd quarter of 2020: Persecution Relief
The crimes to include murders, crimes against women, church attacks, and unjust arrests
Madhya Pradesh: Tempo-driver brutally mob-lynched in full public view!
A tempo driver from Sehore was brutally assaulted by a gang of youths in Jabalpur while passers-by filmed the whole incident, but did nothing to stop the violence.
Delhi violence: State Home Dept scanner on video clip of woman ‘pelting stones’
SabrangIndia had flagged Ragni Tiwari’s communally inflammatory videos in February; her social media pages were full of incendiary videos and rants against Muslims
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