Nearly a dozen mosques covered with tarpaulin in UP’s Sambhal ahead of Holi (Maktoob...
By Maktoob Staff
Nearly a dozen mosques were being covered with tarpaulin sheets in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal as part of so-called security measures to maintain...
Symbolic Holi Ritual Turns Violent; Children Target Police With Stones
During the traditional 'Laat Sahab' Holi procession, where symbolic shoe-throwing is a customary ritual, a group of children allegedly threw gulal, shoes, slippers, and...
Muslim Man’s Home and Business Demolished After Call From BJP Minister
Abdul Hameed Subrati's 20-year-old legal home and mattress and furniture business were demolished within hours after being labeled illegal. He accuses Guardian Minister Nitesh...
Hindu Raksha Dal Leader Declares Holi Mandatory, Tells Dissenters to ‘Go to Pakistan’
Pinky Chaudhary, President of Hindu Raksha Dal, vows to enforce Holi celebrations across India, declaring that everyone will be made to participate and urging...
Mosque Vandalized During Holi Procession, Five Booked After Complaint
During a Holi procession, participants spray-painted 'Jai Shri Ram' on the gates of a mosque and allegedly threw colours inside its premises. The mosque...
Holi Songs Outside Mosque Reference Ayodhya, Kashi, and Mathura
During Holi celebrations, songs with provocative lyrics referencing Kashi and Mathura were played outside a mosque. The lyrics included: "Ayodhya has been decorated, Kashi...
Mirwaiz ‘disallowed’ to lead Friday prayers days after MHA ban on his political party (The...
By The Hindu Bureau
Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was allegedly denied permission to lead Friday prayers at Srinagar’s historic Jama Masjid,...
Tragic Murder Sparks Communal Tensions in Karnataka (Devdiscourse)
By Devdiscourse News Desk
A tragic murder case involving a young nurse, Swathi Byadagi, has rippled through Karnataka, intensifying communal tensions. The police have arrested...
AMU Student Booked Over Anti-CAA Protests Moves Allahabad High Court Challenging Cognizance Order (Live...
By Sparsh Upadhyay
A 25-year-old student of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) who is facing a 2020 FIR on the allegations of raising slogans during...
“Further deepening of State control on lives of people”: PUDR condemns seizure of 668...
By Anshika Bhatt
ON March 13, 2025, the People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR), a civil liberties organisation based in Delhi, issued a statement strongly condemning the coordinated...
Sambhal’s Policing For a ‘Peaceful’ Holi Reflects a New Turn in Hindu Festivals (The...
How to ensure ‘peaceful’ Holi celebrations in a Muslim-majority city? Sambhal Police has the answer.
(Photo: Vibhushita Singh/The Quint)
By Vertika Mani
How to ensure “peaceful” Holi...
52 non-locals granted Domicile certificates in Beerwah, Budgam (The Kashmiriyat)
By News Desk
The government has confirmed that 52 non-locals have been granted domicile certificates in the Beerwah tehsil of Budgam district, Central Kashmir.
This information...
US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship (The Guardian)
By Hannah Ellis-Petersen
A US journalist has taken the Indian government to court after his Indian overseas citizenship was unilaterally cancelled, after the publication of...
