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Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin wins Manglaur by-poll in Uttarakhand
Despite communal tension simmering in the last couple of days in Manglaur, Uttarakhand, Congress candidate Qazi Nizamuddin won the Manglaur by-elections by 422 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate Kartar Singh Bhadana and…
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UP: Hindu man arrested for anti-Muslim hate speech on social media
The Uttar Pradesh police arrested a Hindu man named Arpit Solanki on Thursday after he uploaded inflammatory videos on his social media App Instagram targeting Muslims living in India. In a video…
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Delhi coaching centre owner Irfan Ansari thrashed over ‘conversions’
In yet another incident of attacks on minorities, a Muslim man named Irfan Ansari, who runs a private coaching institute in Delhi’s Sahkurpur area, was reportedly attacked and thrashed by a right-wing…
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Muslims attacked on way to vote in Uttarakhand by-election
Law and order in the Manglaur assembly constituency turned sour on Wednesday, July 10, during the by-election after several Muslim men were allegedly attacked and turned away from voting. The incident occurred…
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Remarks on Rohingyas, Bangladeshis didn’t hurt Indian sentiments: State to Bombay HC
The Mumbai Police on Tuesday, July 9 in its affidavit submitted before the Bombay High Court defended the use of terms like ‘Rohingyas’, ‘ Bangladeshis’ and ‘Jihad’s, used by several Bharatiya Janata…
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Fifth lynching in 30 days in Bengal, ninth Muslim victim in India since June
Amid back-to-back lynchings in West Bengal, a 35-year-old Muslim man identified as Azgar Molla was beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of theft in Kolkata’s Bhanar area on Sunday, July…
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Jharkhand: Man lynched on suspicion of goat theft, police denies communal angle
In yet another tragic incident, a 30-year-old Muslim man was brutally beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of goat theft in Jharkhand’s Ranchi on Saturday, July 6. According to the…
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‘Will work only for those who voted for me’: UP BJP MLA stirs row
In a controversial statement, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Om Kumar from Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor has sparked outrage with his recent divisive remark targeting a particular religious community in his constituency. During…
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Shamli lynching: After journalists, UP police book YouTube channel
After lodging FIRs against five persons including journalist Zakir Ali Tyagi, Shamli police have registered a case against a Bihar-based YouTube channel named Hindustani Media over similar allegations. The channel has over…
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Youth attacked after returning to fetch water for ailing mother in UP
A young man was assaulted by a group of Hindutva followers in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district upon knowing his religious identity. According to the FIR lodged, the victim Zubair, had come with…
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Man thrashed over religious identity on Hyderabad-Mangalore bus
A 36-year-old man travelling from Hyderabad to Mangalore, Karnataka, was beaten black and blue by his co-passengers who accused him of theft on learning his religious identity. The victim, Mujibur Rehman, is…
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UP: Mob assaults 25-yr-old doctor, Istekhar, after learning his name
A 25-year-old doctor faced the wrath of an angry Hindutva mob while returning home after work in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad district on June 30. The victim, Dr Istekhar, was returning home when…
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UP: Two men thrashed by mob over request to ‘exchange item’, arrested
Two Muslim brothers faced the wrath of an angry mob in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district when they requested an exchange of items from a shop. In a video that has gone viral…
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Jharkhand: Imam lynched by mob; police deny communal angle
An Imam was reportedly lynched by a furious mob who accused him of allegedly attacking a Hindu woman in Jharkhand’s Koderma district when he was returning home. Grievously injured, the Imam succumbed…
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Tensions simmer in MP’s Katangi as Hindu extremists threaten Muslim residents
Members of Hindutva outfits Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have been making provocative and inflammatory statements against Muslims in Katangi, Madhya Pradesh, leaving the minority group in a state of…
