Attacks On Minorities
-
In Bastar, hundreds of Christian Adivasis flee villages, alleging a series of attacks against them
The violence had been instigated by local leaders, they said in a complaint submitted to the police on Monday.
Zafar Aafaq
-
Church vandalised in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district
A car belonging to the priest of the church was also set on fire.
Scroll Staff
-
No data available on attack on minorities, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
Union minister Smriti Irani said that it was up to the state governments to maintain law and order and prosecute crimes against citizens, including minorities.
Scroll Staff
Trending
-
The curious case of Pran Puri, the 18th century travelling monk who was discovered and forgotten
-
Why Pakistan has not seen any major public protests despite extreme economic hardship
-
How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings
-
Explainer: Why India wants to modify the Indus Water Treaty after 62 years
-
Satyajit Ray’s Professor Shonku stories remind us that he created a fictional scientist too
-
‘Silence not an option’: Veteran journalists on attacks on minorities in India
The journalists said that sections of media have also to turn themselves into ‘conduits of hate speech’.
Scroll Staff
-
Gurugram: Two Muslim men allegedly beaten up, say faced religious slurs
The police said that a case was registered against unidentified assailants on the basis of a complaint filed by Abdur Rehman and Mohammad Azam.
Scroll Staff
-
Why are Christians being attacked in Adivasi villages in Chhattisgarh?
The police have allegedly been told to play down the communal nature of such incidents.
Bela Bhatia
Video
-
Syria earthquake: Watch rescuers erupt in joy after family is pulled out alive from debris
-
Watch: Drew Barrymore shaves off actor Tyler Posey's moustache during an on-camera interview
-
‘Liar!’ Watch Republicans heckling US President Joe Biden during State of the Union address
-
Watch: Bowhead whales rejuvenate themselves at a ‘health spa’ off the coast of Russia
-
‘He makes it appear he’s the remote control behind the PM’: TMC’s Mahua Moitra on Adani in Lok Sabha
-
Maharashtra: Two Muslim men in Aurangabad forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
The incident occurred in the city’s Azad Chowk area on Sunday night. The attackers abused the two men and threatened to kill them.
Scroll Staff
-
Labour Party MP writes to UK government about attacks on Muslims in India
Jonathan Ashworth, who is a member of the shadow Cabinet and represents Leicester South in Parliament, said the situation was extremely worrying.
Scroll Staff
-
Kanpur: 16-year-old Muslim boy assaulted for not chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’, say police
Mohammad Taj claimed that the attackers removed his skullcap, and attacked him a few hundred metres away from his home in the city’s Barra locality.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
-
‘The Consultant’ trailer: Christoph Waltz plays a sinister boss in dark comedy series
-
Watch: Behind the scenes of Hansika Motwani’s December wedding
-
Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
-
Start the week with a film: Horses and a quietly thumping heart in ‘The Rider’
-
‘Class’ review: An immersive and revealing show about privilege
-
Jharkhand: Muslim man dies four days after mob beats him up, forces him to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’
Tabrej Ansari’s family has filed a police complaint based on videos of his assault that are circulating on social media.
Scroll Staff
-
Gurugram: Three men arrested for forcefully shaving Muslim man’s beard
This was an isolated incident and no organisation was involved in it, said a top police officer.
Scroll Staff
-
West Bengal: Muslim man assaulted for failing to name PM, forced to say ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’
A video of the incident that occurred on May 14 went viral on social media.
Scroll Staff
The Field
-
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup: Richa Ghosh’s knock helps India beat Bangladesh by 52 runs in warmup game
-
India vs Australia: Pat Cummins on prospect of turning pitches – ‘We just got to embrace it’
-
India v Australia: Rohit Sharma & Co look to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with an eye on WTC final
-
Sune Luus column: Hosts South Africa eager to keep ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at home
-
Reactions as LeBron James becomes the NBA’s leading scorer: ‘The All-Time Scoring King’