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Video shows Hindu youth harassing Muslim family during Holi ‘celebrations’ in UP

In the town of Bijnor, located in Uttar Pradesh, a disturbing incident unfolded during Holi celebrations, as captured in a widely circulated video. The footage shows a group of individuals engaging harassing a Muslim man and two women, forcibly dousing them with water and applying colors despite their visible discomfort and protests. The video, lasting […]

Government reopens auction for Jammu Kashmir Lithium reserves

The government of India has announced its decision to restart the auction of lithium reserves located in Jammu Kashmir. Following an initial round that attracted only two bidders, a government source revealed on Friday that this move aims to address the scarcity of enthusiastic participants. In a statement earlier this month, the government confirmed that […]

Muslim man assaulted in Noida for seeking donations for mosque

A man collecting donations for a mosque was allegedly beaten up by a drunk man in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida on Tuesday, police said. While a crowd gathered at the incident spot in Salarpur village, under Sector 39 police station limits, around 12.20 pm, the local police and senior officials of Noida also reached the spot […]

Muslims traders issued fresh threat, asked to leave Uttarakhand town

A major controversy has erupted in Dharchula, Uttarakhand, as 86 Muslim traders out of 91 have been asked to leave the town by the local traders’ association. This directive came in the aftermath of a Muslim barber’s arrest on charges of allegedly abducting two minor Hindu girls and taking them to Uttar Pradesh. The situation […]

Karnataka BJP leader Tejasvi Surya arrested for flaring communal tension

An MP of BJP from Karnataka was arrested during a protest in Karnataka capital Bengaluru over an altercation between a shopkeeper and a group of men for allegedly playing the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ during ‘Azaan’ time. According to Police MP Tejasvi Surya has been detained. He also participated in the protest and has been trying to […]

19 Lakh including 7 Lakh muslims excluded from NRC: Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said  that out of the 19 lakh individuals excluded from the National Register of Citizens (NRC) for the state, seven lakh were Muslims. Additionally, five lakh Bengali Hindus, two lakh Assamese Hindu groups including Koch-Rajbongshi, Das, Kalita, Sarma (Assamese), and 1.5 lakh Gorkhas were also among those left out […]

Ban on JKLF extended for five years

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on Tuesday declared Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik Faction) as an ‘unlawful association’ with immediate effect under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The Modi government has declared the ‘Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Mohd. Yasin Malik faction)’ as an ‘Unlawful Association’ for a further period […]

Maharashtra government buys plot in Kashmir for state bhawan

The state government of Maharashtra has purchased land from the administration in Jammu Kashmir for constructing the Maharashtra Bhawan in the region. This deal was made during Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s visit to Jammu Kashmir in June 2023. The project gained momentum following discussions between Chief Minister Shinde and Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha, culminating […]