Communal Politics
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Supreme Court extends stay on survey of Shahi Idgah Masjid in Mathura
The Allahabad High Court had in December allowed for an inspection of the mosque, which is claimed by Hindus who believe that the deity Krishna was born there.
Scroll Staff
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How ‘clerical error’ in form led to suspension of three Muslim teachers over ‘religious conversion’
When a former student eloped with a Muslim man, a Hindutva organisation accused teachers of instigating her. The Rajasthan education department suspended them.
Zafar Aafaq
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Cat calling: What should the lions and lionesses of a secular state be named?
A lion called Akbar and a lioness called Sita suddenly find themselves in the thick of a political battle.
Ipsita Chakravarty
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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Salman Rushdie’s new memoir un-wounds the ‘knife’ of language
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Why Assam’s Muslims see discrimination in state’s flagship scheme for the rural landless
The Assam chief minister recently declared that neither Bengali-origin nor ethnic Assamese Muslims qualify for the scheme. Legislators and experts contest this.
Rokibuz Zaman
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Uttar Pradesh: Tension grips Bareilly as cleric detained for ‘jail bharo’ protest call
Two persons were injured as incidents of stone-throwing were reported in the district.
Scroll Staff
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‘They want to erase our history’: A Delhi neighbourhood mourns the death of a mosque
On January 30, the Delhi Development Authority ran its bulldozers on the Akhondji mosque, which finds mention in historical records from a century ago.
Zafar Aafaq
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Pune: Six arrested for staging student play with ‘objectionable’ depictions of Hindu deities
A professor of performing arts at Savitribai Phule Pune University and five of his students have been charged with rioting and insulting religious beliefs.
Scroll Staff
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Behind Allahabad High Court denying protection to inter-faith couples – UP’s anti-conversion law
The law’s demand for a ‘conversion certificate’ puts couples at risk, precisely when they are seeking protection from threats of violence from family members.
Ayush Tiwari
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Allahabad HC consolidates 15 suits related to Shahi Idgah Masjid dispute in Mathura
The petitioners have demanded the removal of the mosque from a 13.37-acre complex that it shares with the Katra Keshav Dev temple.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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The BJP and the Muslim voter: Why does a party hostile to the community find support from it?
Political compulsions drive the Hindutva party’s outreach to the minority group. Some Muslims publicly support it even if they do not vote for it.
Raheel Dhattiwala
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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim school teacher dismissed for allegedly ignoring student’s ‘Ram Ram’ greeting
This came after Hindutva protestors gathered outside the insitution and recited the Hanuman Chalisa.
Scroll Staff
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BJP expels party leader in Rajasthan who called for uprooting gurdwaras, mosques
The party said that the leader, Sandeep Dayma, was removed as he made statements ‘contrary to the party’s ideology’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go