Hate Crime

Petrol bombs hurled at mosque in Rajasthan’s Alwar, two arrested

Alwar: Rajasthan police on Saturday, April 11, apprehended two miscreants, identified as Paramjeet alias Nonu and Praveen Gurjar, after they hurled petrol bombs at a mosque. On April 9, a group of…
Noida workers strike: 8 activists jailed, 4 of them released later

Noida: Eight labour activists, including three women, were reportedly taken into custody by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday, April 11. Civil society groups have claimed that the detention was illegal and…

Kolkata cardiologist offers discount for patients who chant ‘Jai Shree Ram’

Kolkata: A city-based cardiologist, who believes that a change in the political regime in West Bengal would help the state recover from its “current dip”, is offering a Rs 500 discount on…
Uda du kya: Video shared on Facebook targets woman in burqa

A burqa-clad woman unknowingly became the latest target of online harassment after a right-wing woman shared a video of her online, asking her followers, “Uda du kya,” implying whether she should kill…
TCS Nashik case: Female HR manager’s police custody extended till April 15

Nashik: A local court on Monday extended till April 15 the police custody of the female HR manager of a Nashik-based TCS firm in connection with the sexual exploitation and religious conversion…
Only Hindus can work in Hindu area: Street vendor driven out in Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad: A Muslim vendor in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad was driven out of a Hindu-dominated colony by members allegedly associated with the Bajrang Dal. Although the incident occurred on April 8, a video surfaced…
Kerala Dalit student dies by suicide, family claims he was called ‘rotten dog’

Kerala: A 22-year-old Dalit student in Kerala’s Kannur Dental College died on Sunday, April 12, two days after allegedly falling off the college building. His family has alleged their son was subjected…

Telangana Dalit professor branded as ‘urban naxal’ by propaganda machine

Hyderabad: Brand a person as an urban naxal, spread the propaganda and socially isolate the person, only to finally take a hit when the person is in a vulnerable position. This seems…
UP cop ‘enters’ mosque with shoes to take down loudspeaker during prayers

Lucknow: A police constable from the Cantonment Police Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow allegedly entered a mosque with his shoes during Friday prayers on April 10, to cut off the loudspeaker wire.…
NCW seeks action on alleged ‘love jihad’ case in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has directed Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) B Shivadhar Reddy to ensure the immediate registration of a first information report (FIR), arrest of the accused…
Cow dung slurry poured over Dalit man for ‘preparing’ beef in Odisha

Kalahandi: Self-proclaimed cow vigilantes in Odisha’s Kalahandi district humiliated a Dalit man by parading him with a garland of shoes and pouring cow dung slurry on him for allegedly preparing beef. A…
Locals ‘worship’ pigs in Delhi’s Tri Nagar to drive Muslims away

In a narrow lane in Delhi’s Tri Nagar colony, pig cages sit outside the doors of certain houses. On the walls nearby hang posters of a pig-faced deity, adorned with jewellery like…
UP: Ali found dead after he files complaint against tax officers

Agra: A Muslim transport businessman was allegedly murdered outside his warehouse on Saturday, April 4, in Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, with his family claiming tax officers were complicit in the act. Abdul Ali,…
Delhi: Dalit man dies cleaning drain, family claims coerced to receive pay

New Delhi: A Dalit sanitation worker allegedly died while manually cleaning a deep drain in Delhi‘s Dilshad Garden without safety gear, supervised by a mechanism on March 30. Rahul Bed, aged 32, was…
Kerala BJP leaders face backlash for Islamophobic campaigns

Kochi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates contesting the Guruvayur and Aluva constituencies faced backlash after their targeted campaigns urging voters to elect a “Hindu MLA” instead of Muslims in the upcoming Kerala…