Communal Tension
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Maharashtra: FIR filed after ‘Shri Ram’ found written on mosque wall in Beed
Members of the Muslim community gathered outside the mosque and at the local police station seeking action.
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Karnataka: Panchayat official suspended in Mandya after row over removal of Hanuman flag
The administration accused the official of allowing a local organisation to construct a flagpole on government land in violation of the law.
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Punitive demolitions of Muslims’ properties must stop: Amnesty after Mira Road bulldozer action
Fifteen structures were demolished in the Mumbai suburb after communal clashes on the eve of the inauguration of Ayodhya’s Ram temple.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka bans gatherings in Shivamogga after mob pelts stones during Eid-e-Milad procession
The police have arrested 40 persons in the case so far, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said.
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Maharashtra: One killed, 10 injured as social media post triggers violence in Satara
The police have filed a case and taken 23 persons into custody in connection with the violence.
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Farmers warn of tractor rally if VHP is allowed to take out procession in Nuh
The Hindutva body has announced it will go ahead with the event despite permission being denied. A similar yatra had sparked off violence earlier this month.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Imam killed, mosque set ablaze in Gurugram after communal violence in neighbouring Nuh
A mob carrying guns, swords and lathis attacked the mosque in Sector 57 around midnight.
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‘Jai Hindu Rashtra’ banners come up in Khargone ahead of Ram Navami
Some of the banners have been placed in areas which saw violent clashes on Ram Navami last year.
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Dignity of Muslims less than street dogs in BJP-ruled states: Asaddudin Owaisi on Gujarat flogging
Several Muslim men were tied to a pole and beaten with a stick by policemen in Kheda on October 4 after being accused of throwing stones at a garba event.
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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‘Garba jihad’: How Navratri became a communal flashpoint in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh
TV channels helped spread theories about a Muslim plot to infiltrate garba pandals and lure away Hindu women.
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Karnataka: FIR filed after provocative song is played outside Kalaburagi mosque
Videos of the incident showed participants of the Ganesh Chaturthi procession cheering when the song encouraging violence is played.
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Karnataka: Four arrested for throwing slippers at mosque during Ganesh festival procession
The incident took place on September 10 at Siruguppa town of Ballari district.
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The Field
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: Indian women’s team beat Singapore to inch closer to quarter-finals