Communal Politics
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
The prime minister’s comments on Sunday were a ‘direct attack on the Muslims of India’, one of the groups told the poll panel.
Scroll Staff
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Hate speech, brazen communal appeal: Opposition denounces PM Modi’s remarks on Muslims at poll rally
Modi claimed on Sunday that if the Congress comes to power, people’s property would be distributed among ‘infiltrators’ who ‘have more children’.
Scroll Staff
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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.
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Trending
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Why are so many young Indians trading in cryptocurrency, especially in tier-two cities?
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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This artificial sweetener can destroy gut bacteria and intestine cells
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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
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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
Video
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Video: What will it take to bring back peace to Manipur?
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‘Physical building of WhatsApp University’: Satire on viral video of Galgotias University students
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Watch: Meet Sparkles, the new avatar of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog with a special costume
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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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.
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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
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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.
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The Reel
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Watch: ‘Murder in Mahim’ series is based on Jerry Pinto’s crime thriller
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‘Women Of My Billion’ review: What happens when women get talking
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‘The Broken News’ S2 review: A competent second round of TV channel rivalry
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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Watch: In animated prequel, Baahubali and Bhallaladeva unite to defeat the warlord Raktadeva
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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
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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
The Field
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Four Indians move to semi-finals with comprehensive wins
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: As India chase an elusive title, here’s an analysis of the chosen 15
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IPL 2024: Hyderabad deliver death-bowling masterclass to defeat Rajasthan in last-ball thriller
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma, Ajit Agarkar on team selection, KL Rahul’s omission and more
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India tour of Bangladesh: Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana guide India to victory in third T20I