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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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: 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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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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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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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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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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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final