Violent eviction drive in India’s Assam revives tensions over undocumented migrants
By Niha Masih andSadiq Naqvi
DHALPUR, India — Dozens of armed police officers surrounded the grove as tear gas filled the air. A young man wielding...
Bihar: Muslims attacked in different incidents on Dussehra night
BY MEER FAISAL
Three Muslim men are reportedly attacked by Hindu Mob on the last day of Dussehra in different incidents in Bihar Sharif,...
Concern Over Saffronising Tribals as Gujarat Govt Announces Aid for Ayodhya Ram Temple Site...
By Deepal Trivedi
The Gujarat government has decided to give special financial aid to the state’s tribal population for a trip to the Ram Janmabhoomi...
Hindu priest incites anti-Muslim violence
"Hindu priest, Swami Parmatmanand openly calling for violence against minorities and “cutting their throats.” BJP MP Ramvichar Netam and former BJP MP Nand Kumar...
Top upper caste judges ‘biased’ towards Dalit colleagues: US Bar Association report
By Rajiv Shah
A high profile report prepared by the influential American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights, taking note of the fact that “in the 70-year...
J&K: Release Salman Shah, Suhail Dar from detention, says Committee to Protect Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday demanded the immediate release of two journalists detained in Jammu and Kashmir.
The United States-based non-governmental organisation also urged the...
Gujarat govt announces Rs 5,000 for tribals undertaking Ayodhya pilgrimage
The Gujarat government will give a financial aid of Rs 5,000 to each tribal person who undertakes the pilgrimage to Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya,...
Karnataka orders survey of churches to ‘check forced conversions’
BENGALURU: The legislature committee on backward classes and minorities welfare in Karnataka has asked for a survey of churches in the state in a...
Vishal Jood rushed out of Australia
Reading Time: 2 minutesHours after his release from custody, controversial jailed Indian national Vishal Jood was rushed out of Australia on the first available flight.
In a...
Rising Cases of Hate Crimes against Muslims: RSS Chief’s Rants Add Insult to Injury
By Waquar Hasan
NEW DELHI – Instances of hate crimes against Muslims have seen a renewed surge in the last few months. Various Hindutva outfits in...
Facebook’s Omission of Hindu Nationalist Terror Groups in ‘Dangerous’ List Is Serious
By Shambhavi Madan
A secret blacklist of individuals and groups used to regulate speech across Facebook’s platforms, instituted by the company in 2012 in the...
Rate of Muslim population rise fell more than Hindus’ in 20 years
While India’s Muslim population grew faster than the Hindu population between 1991 and 2001 and then between 2001 and 2011, the pace of growth...
For Fourth Straight Week, Namaz Offering in Gurugram’s Sector 47 Faces Protests
New Delhi: Muslims offering namaz in the open on Friday, October 15, in Gurugram’s Sector 47 faced protests from some people who attempted to reach...
