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Four Hindus held for ‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti in UP temples
Days after communal tensions simmered in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhagwanpur and Bulaqigarh villages, where ‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti was found drawn on the walls of five temples, police have now arrested four Hindu…
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SP demands removal of officials ‘appointed on caste, religious basis’ before SIR
Lucknow: The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday demanded the removal of booth-level officers, additional district magistrates (elections) and electoral registration officers allegedly “appointed on caste and religious grounds” before the Special Intensive Revision…
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Ex-BJP MLA promises youth job if they ‘bring’ in minority women
Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Raghvendra Pratap Singh of Uttar Pradesh‘s Domariyaganj, at a public event in Siddharthnagar, promised Hindu youths salaried jobs if they “bring” in Muslim girls. The comment…
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Construction work at Ram Janmabhoomi site completed, says Trust
Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya on Monday announced that all temple construction work, including the main shrine of Prabhu Shri Ramlalla, is over. In a post on…
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Saudi police deny Indian expat’s claim in viral video of being stranded
Riyadh: Saudi police have denied the claims made by an Indian expatriate in a viral video alleging that he was stranded and mistreated in the Kingdom. The man, identified as 25-year-old Ankit…
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‘I Love Muhammad’ graffiti on UP temple sparks tension, 8 arrested
Aligarh: Tensions prevailed here on Saturday after “I love Muhammad” graffiti was found on the walls of five temples in Uttar Pradesh’s Bhagwanpur and Bulaqigarh villages, prompting heavy police deployment. Senior police…
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Maulana Tauqeer Khan’s relative claims his followers are threatening her
Bareilly: Nida Khan, the daughter-in-law of the elder brother of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) and a prominent figure in the Ala Hazrat family of Bareilly, allegedly…
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RSS worker forces elderly Dalit man to lick urine near temple in UP
An elderly Dalit man was allegedly forced to lick his urine near a temple in Lucknow’s Kakori police station area by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, drawing sharp criticism from Opposition…
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Pastor among three held for illegal religious conversions in UP
Bareilly: Three persons, including a pastor, have been arrested for allegedly luring poor and underprivileged Hindus to convert to Christianity, officials said on Tuesday. According to police, the three were allegedly offering…
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‘Tomar bhaiya hai mera’: BJP student leader makes man kneel, displays class privilege
In a clear case of class privilege and sense of supremacy, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) student leader Vikul Chaprana forced a man to kneel and apologise, as the Meerut police stood by,…
- India
Dalit youth forced to lick shoes, FIR filed 12 days later
A shocking incident of caste-based violence has emerged from Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district, where a Dalit youth was severely assaulted and forced to lick shoes by a group of upper-caste men. The…
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SP’s surprise Diwali inspection leaves Bagpath police scrambling
It was a normal day for Bagpath police officers. Inspectors, sub-inspectors, and contables sat on their chairs, chatting and going about the day. Suddenly, a biker zoomed into the station premises, leaving…
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‘Blinded by jihadis vote’, BJP chides Akhilesh for deepotsav remark
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday assailed Akhilesh Yadav for his remarks on lighting diyas during the annual Ayodhya Deepotsav event, alleging the Samajwadi Party chief has become so blinded by his…
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Lamps lit, not bullets: UP CM Yogi targets Oppositions
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the opposition parties for their stance on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and said now lamps are being lit where bullets…
- India
UP Dalit lynching case: 2 more held, total arrests 16 so far
Raebareli: Two more individuals have been arrested in the Raebareli district in connection with the lynching of a Dalit man, Hariom Valmiki, police said on Saturday. Ajay Agrahari was arrested on October…
