Communal violence
- India
209 Hindus killed in Sambhal since 1947, claims Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing the Winter Session of the Assembly on Monday, December 16, stated that 209 Hindus have been killed in communal incidents in Sambhal since…
- India
Navsari police debunks claims of violence, confirms incident was a parking dispute
Several right-wing social media handles circulated a video from Gujarat’s Navsari, alleging that hundreds of Muslim men armed with swords and stickers attacked Hindu families, molested women in their homes and warned…
- India
Navratri violence: 29 police personnel taken off active duty in UP
Bahraich: As many as 29 police personnel, mostly constables from Hardi and Ramgaon police stations in this Uttar Pradesh district, were taken off active duty, days after areas under their jurisdiction witnessed…
- India
Odisha: Internet services suspension extended for another 48 hours
Bhadrak: The Odisha government on Sunday extended the suspension of internet services in Bhadrak district for two more days to restore normalcy after violence erupted between two groups over an “objectionable” social…
- Telangana
Telangana DGP terms Jainoor communal violence ‘unfortunate’
Hyderabad: Director General of Police, Telangana, Dr Jitender termed the communal violence at Jainoor mandal of Asifabad district as “unfortunate”. Interacting with media persons at the DGP office on Tuesday, September 24,…
- Telangana
Jainoor violence: Shabbir Ali, Mahesh Kumar Goud assure justice
Hyderabad: Telangana government advisor Mohammed Ali Shabbir and TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud assured on Saturday, September 14, that strict measures would be taken against those responsible for the communal violence that…
- Telangana
Asaduddin Owaisi condemns communal violence in Telangana’s Asifabad
Hyderabad: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday, September 4 condemned the violence in the Asifabad district of Telangana. Communal tension erupted in Jainoor mandal of Asifabad district after…
- India
Shops shut, communal tension in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara
Jaipur: Shopkeepers downed shutters Monday after communal tension erupted in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara city, a day after a chopped portion of a “cow’s tail” was found near a temple, police said. Police used…
- World
Nearly 650 people killed in recent spate of violence in Bangladesh: UN report
Dhaka: Nearly 650 people have been killed in the recent unrest in Bangladesh between July 16 and August 11, the UN Human Rights Office has said in a preliminary report, suggesting a…
- India
Challenges in tackling communal violence cases in Kolhapur, Maharashtra
By Rashad Ullah Khan Kolhapur is the land of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, known for his social reforms. He is also seen as a symbol of progressive thought. However, for the past year,…
- Telangana
Oppn trying to incite communal violence: Hyderabad Congress chief
Hyderabad: District Congress Committee president Mohammed Waliullah Sameer strongly condemned the opposition’s allegations blaming the government for the recent communal incidents in Telangana. In a statement released on Wednesday, June 19, Sameer…
- Telangana
Medak communal violence: BJP Medak district prez, 7 others arrested
Hyderabad: The Telangana police arrested BJP Medak district president Gaddam Srinivas, BJP Medak town president M Nayam Prasad, BJYM president and seven others in connection with the violence in Medak town. They…
- Telangana
KTR slams Telangana govt over communal violence in Medak
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday, June 16, slammed the Congress-led Telangana government over communal violence in Medak. “Telangana was peaceful sans any communal violence…
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Hyderabad: BJP targets Congress govt over Chengicherla Holi violence
Hyderabad: The Chengicherla violence reported during the Holi festival on Sunday night, March 24, is transforming into a political issue with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) targeting the ruling Congress government. What…
- India
Haldwani violence: Five women arrested, total arrested tally at 89
Five Muslim women were arrested by the Uttarakhand police following the communal violence that hit Haldwani between Feb 8-9. This takes the total number of arrested persons to 89, the senior superintendent…
