Hate Crime
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UP Police to initiate legal action in killing of Bihar imam Tousif Raza
Bareilly: Necessary legal action will be taken regarding the killing of the 30-year-old cleric, Maulana Tousif Raza Mazhari, the Uttar Pradesh Police said late on Thursday, April 30, after receiving a complaint…
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UP govt to pay Rs 2 lakh for illegal vehicle seizure over beef transport
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to pay Rs 2 lakh as compensation to a man whose vehicle was seized in 2024 over an unproven allegation of…
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Bihar imam beaten, thrown from train; wife claims killed over appearance
Bareilly: A 30-year-old cleric was killed after he was allegedly beaten and thrown off a moving train on Sunday, April 26, near the Bareilly Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh. The deceased, Maulana…
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Dalit protesters ordered to sweep police stations as bail condition in Odisha
For nearly two months after he walked out of jail, 26-year-old Kumeswar Naik had to travel 20 kilometres every morning to sweep and mop the Kashipur Police Station – the very station…
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Rajasthan: Businessman ransom accused Saif Ali’s house demolished
Baran: Authorities on Wednesday, April 29, demolished the house of the main accused, Saif Ali, in an extortion, ransom and kidnapping case of a prominent businessman in Rajasthan’s Baran city. An investigation…
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4 Rajasthan cops, including SHO, booked for custodial assault of Dalit minor
Jaipur: Four policemen, including a station house officer (SHO), have been booked in connection with the alleged assault of a minor Dalit boy in Bhiwadi town of Rajasthan, police said on Monday,…
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Dalits asked to bring their own plates, water for temple event in Gujarat
Junagadh: A group of Dalit individuals was allegedly abused and shown blatant caste discrimination after being told to bring their own plates, bowls, and drinking water from home during Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav…
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Bombay HC denies police clearance to Faheem Ansari acquitted in 26/11 case
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday, April 29, dismissed a petition filed by Fahim Ansari, acquitted in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, who has sought the issuance of a Police Clearance…
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Mosque vandalised in Hyderabad, police rush forces as tension grips Kismatpur
Hyderabad: Tension gripped Kismatpur in Rajendranagar late on Wednesday night, April 29, after an unidentified person entered a mosque and vandalised religious material, prompting police to rush additional forces to the area.…
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Allahabad HC judges split over observations on NHRC, Muslim lynchings
Allahabad: In an unusual development, two judges of an Allahabad High Court division bench passed separate interim orders after disagreeing sharply with each other over observations concerning the functioning of human rights commissions…
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Maharashtra: Muslim man stabs security guards, asks them to recite kalma
Thane: A 31-year-old knife-wielding Muslim man, who returned to India from the US in 2020, allegedly stabbed and seriously injured two security guards in Maharashtra’s Thane district in the wee hours of…
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Roshan Khatoon murder accused gets hero’s welcome with ‘zindabad’ slogans
Maganoo Singh, one of the 19 accused in the lynching of Muslim woman Roshan Khatoon while she was fasting for Ramzan, received a grand welcome after getting bail. “Maganoo Singh Zindabad” echoed…
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Supreme Court refuses to legislate on hate speech, tells Parliament to act if it deems fit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 29, ruled that existing laws are sufficient to deal with hate speech and that no legislative vacuum exists that would warrant judicial intervention, declining…
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Muslim bodies slam Uttarakhand madrasa Bill, vow to take fight it in SC
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and several prominent Muslim organisations on Monday, April 27, issued a joint statement condemning the Uttarakhand government’s proposed legislation that would make it mandatory…
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Esports player asked to vacate Mumbai flat for being Muslim, sparks debate
Mumbai: Mohammed “Owais” Lakhani, one of India’s most decorated mobile esports athletes, has alleged that he and his teammates are being forced to vacate their rented flat in Mumbai after their housing society…
