Religious Intolerence
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Pune: Muslim student assaulted and accused of ‘love jihad’ on university campus
The police have not made any arrests in the matter.
Scroll Staff
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Chennai: Police inspector suspended for asking Christians, Muslims to leave country
P Rajendran allegedly made the comments in a voice note that he sent on a WhatsApp group.
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Goa: Catholic priest booked for remarks about Shivaji
Bolmax Pereira had said that the Maratha king ‘was a national hero but not a god’.
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Trending
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Yogendra Yadav says BJP won’t get majority, Prashant Kishor predicts 300+. What’s their reasoning?
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‘Women are going to be more scared now’: Why activists say HD Revanna’s bail should have been denied
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Counterview: Why ‘Brahmin conference’ should not have been cancelled at Delhi University
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Cyclone Remal likely to reach West Bengal, Bangladesh coasts by Sunday, says IMD
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‘Garden city’ parks closed in the afternoons, outdoor Bengaluru workers left with no refuge
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Pune: Symbiosis professor arrested for alleged objectionable remarks about Hindu deities
Members of Hindutva bodies had been protesting against comments made by Ashok Sopan Dhole during a lecture on July 25.
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Different journeys, one destination: India and Pakistan are hurtling down the path of intolerance
While Pakistan’s Islamisation project was a top-down affair from day one, India has followed suit only recently – but the change has come, decisively.
Arifa Noor, Dawn.com
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Pune school principal assaulted allegedly by members of Hindutva group
They said students were asked to sing a Christian prayer. They also objected to CCTV cameras in the passages in the girls’ and boys’ washrooms, police said.
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Video
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Watch: Raccoon invades pitch and halts football match for a few minutes in the US
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‘Dhaniya, Cilantro’: Comedian hilariously sums up the struggles of being multilingual
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Gita Press’s agenda may not have been communal – but it undoubtedly helped shape sectarian mindsets
A response to the defence of the publishing house mounted by many progressive Hindi writers.
Jawari Mal Parakh
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Uttar Pradesh: Muslim man assaulted, forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ in Bulandshahr
A video showed the man was tied to a tree and his head was also partially shaved.
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Mob beats Muslim man in Telangana, his pregnant sister loses baby after altercation
The police, however, did not confirm whether the baby’s death was caused by trauma inflicted due to the incident.
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The Reel
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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: Come for the back story and stay for the insane stunts
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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Rise in attacks on Christians coincides with enactment of anti-conversion laws, petitioners tell SC
The petitioners also alleged that groups linked to the Union government are behind the communal attacks.
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Bajrang Dal halts namaz in Gurugram’s Sector 69
Members of the Hindutva organisation said that they will scale up protests if the prayers are not stopped in public places.
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Karnataka: School principal heckled for conducting essay competition on Prophet Muhammad
Hindutva outfit Sri Rama Sene has accused Abdul Munafar Bijapur of converting students’ religions.
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The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Belgium live: Men’s and women’s teams take on hosts
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Boxing, Olympic Qualifiers: Five Indian boxers get first-round byes in Bangkok
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Football: Kerala Blasters appoint Mikael Stahre as new coach on two-year contract
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Archery, World Cup Yecheon: Prathamesh Fuge reaches compound men’s semis; recurve teams exit
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Weightlifting, Youth World C’ships: Preetismita Bhoi wins 40kg gold with world record