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Aishwarya Iyer
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As Hindutva has grown, so have websites reporting on India’s embattled Muslims
With the community erased from or demonised in mainstream media, many looked for a alternative space to tell their stories.
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A mosque was attacked in Gurugram. Then, Muslims were made to ‘compromise’ with Hindus
A mob stormed the mosque on October 12, beating up worshippers and locking it up.
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In Jaipur central jail, Muslim prisoners allege assault by officials and other convicts over namaz
An FIR filed by the police claims there was a fight between prisoners. Relatives of inmates disagree.
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Trending
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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How Uttar Pradesh’s halal ban has plunged the processed food industry into chaos
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From a writer’s journals: How the legendary writer Vladimir Nabokov inspired Amitava Kumar’s fiction
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Pithora is for the gods, not for products, say Adivasis
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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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PFI was born in the crucible of Kerala’s violent politics – but does that make it a terror threat?
While some of its members have been convicted of violent crimes, the organisation has not officially endorsed them.
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UP's first conviction under the ‘love jihad’ ordinance will be appealed in court. Here’s why
The accused person has been charged with lying about his identity to abduct, convert and assault a minor.
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Video
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Watch: Scenes of waterlogging in different parts of Tamil Nadu as heavy rains continue
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Watch: This low-budget version of Jung Kook’s ‘Seven’ music video recreated by Thai fans is a hit
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Watch: Man gets married in hospital after falling sick with dengue just before wedding
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Watch: Stray dog gets stuck in drain below road, firefighters drill through the surface to rescue it
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Watch: Shah Rukh Khan fans from India and abroad participate in the ‘Lutt Putt Gaya’ dance challenge
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‘Choked by red tape’: Muslims who moved court after Khargone demolitions allege official harassment
Residents claim that the civic administration is refusing to grant them permission for reconstruction and licences to reopen their businesses.
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In MP, Christian pastor arrested for unlawful conversion gets bail after nine months
Ramesh Vasuniya had made six applications for bail – four in the high court and two in the lower courts.
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Bihar court grants bail to 8-year-old boy arrested for rioting
The minor was arrested on September 8. His age was recorded as 13 by the police.
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The Reel
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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Watch: Trailer of ‘Mad Max’ spinoff ‘Furiosa’ is out
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‘Dhootha’ review: An entertaining yarn about media ethics
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Interview: ‘The Archies’ movie is ‘nostalgic, magical, a storybook come to life’
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‘He is only 8’: In Bihar, a mother fights for release of minor son arrested after communal clash
However, the Bihar Police have recorded his age as 13. Siwan district magistrate insists that this was not an incident of communal violence.
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In Khargone, bulldozers raze property of businessman who had moved court against earlier demolition
After Amjad Khan moved court when his bakery was torn down in April, acquaintances and officials asked him to withdraw his petition, he said.
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‘Bengaluru’s flood devastation is the tyranny of small decisions’: Water expert Vishwanath S
The waterlogging has not been caused by the heavy rain but by bad planning, he says.
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The Field
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England tour of India: Issy Wong shines with the bat to help visitors level series 1-1
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: Six boxers reach semi-finals to assure India of more medals
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Rajawat, Crasto/Ponnappa cruise into semi-finals
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Boxing, Men’s National C’ships: Shiva Thapa, Amit Panghal, Sagar reach finals after dominating wins
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Watch, Cricket: Uganda men’s team celebrates after qualifying for the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup