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Ghaziabad Hindu murder opens a new anti-Muslim frontline. Bulldozers roll, madrasas sealed

Five days after 17-year-old Surya Pratap Chauhan was killed in Ghaziabad's Khoda, the administration is targeting madrasas and encroachments, and Hindu groups are calling for mosques to be shut.

AR Rahman’s BBC interview divides Bollywood. ‘Can’t afford him and a big star together’

AR Rahman also talked about increased corporatisation in Bollywood, and how creative decisions are being taken by those who do not have much idea about the craft.

Communal tensions flare up in Nepal’s 2 districts bordering India over TikTok video, mosque vandalised

Protests began Sunday in Dhanusha & spread to Birgunj, a major commercial hub opposite India's Raxaul. Curfew was imposed till Wednesday morning in Birgunj.

A dargah & a ‘boycott’—how village in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar became a communal tinderbox

In Guha, Muslims allege ‘social & economic boycott’, while Hindus deny claims. The communal flare-up has seemingly had ripple effects in neighbouring villages & talukas.

In tech park proposal, hopes of making coastal Karnataka a growth hub, shedding ‘communal hotbed’ image

State govt believes new facilities, infra push would transform Mangaluru & other coastal districts into the next 'high-growth corridor', allowing the region to realise its economic potential.

A chain of retaliatory killings & a political blame game keep coastal Karnataka on boil

Karnataka govt’s ‘anti-communal force’ is yet to become operational, even as tensions in communally sensitive coastal regions remain dangerously close to spiraling out of control.

Hindu activist’s death latest in a long list of tit-for-tat killings. Mangaluru is a communal tinderbox

With passions already running high post Pahalgam, police are attempting to prevent communal flare-up. Several BJP, pro-Hindutva leaders attended Suhas Shetty's funeral Friday.

Agra on alert after religious texts found burnt inside mosque

Worshippers found bits of the burnt texts early morning and alerted the imam. Police say gas cylinder reported stolen from mosque's kitchen but it's likely unconnected to the arson.

New temples, old Hindu-Muslim script. Sambhal is Hindi TV’s latest prime-time theatre

Since the communal disturbances last month, Sambhal and its temple trouble have remained in the news. Still, the non-stop coverage of the Hanuman temple and the three idols is exceptional.

Former Delhi L-G, ex-CEC sign open letter to Modi flagging ‘unprecedented’ persecution of Muslims

Letter says last 10 yrs' incidents show 'clearly partisan role' of many state govts. Signatories include former Delhi L-G Najeeb Jung, ex-CEC SY Quraishi, Planning Commission ex-secy NC Saxena.

On Camera

Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.