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Tuesday, November 25, 2025
TopicCommunal violence

Topic: Communal violence

8 arrested in Cuttack after violent clashes during Durga Puja immersion

Following the violence, additional Police Commissioner Bhola announced that internet restrictions have been extended for another 24 hours, with a curfew in place until 10 am Wednesday.

Cuttack violence: Curfew till 7 October, 60 police platoons deployed, internet services remain suspended

This comes after incident of stone pelting during the Durga Puja immersion, in which 25 people, including 8 policemen, were injured.

Day after chargesheet in Sambhal violence case, police says SP MP talked to Jama Masjid’s president

On 24 Nov, clashes erupted in Sambhal after a court ordered survey of the ASI-protected Shahi Jama Masjid. 4 people were killed and several including 29 official personnel injured.

Coastal Karnataka on edge as murder accused ‘Hindu activist’ hacked to death in Mangaluru

Suhash Shetty was fatally attacked at one of the busiest intersections of the city, in what was likely a retaliatory killing.

Nagpur violence: Prohibitory orders imposed after another clash broke out in city’s Hansapuri area

Violence had erupted in Nagpur amid rumours that a holy book was burnt during an agitation by a right-wing body for the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb.

Security forces deployed in Jharkhand’s Giridih after communal clash during Holi celebrations

The incident occurred when a Holi procession was passing through a street near the Ghodthambha Chowk. An altercation between two communities led to chaos, which lasted for around an hour.

Row over film on 2020 Delhi riots ahead of polls. Director says ‘no involvement of BJP in film’

The film got embroiled in a row when Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi held a press conference on 26 January, urging the Election Commission to halt its release.

What Nehru said about Sambhal: Hindus are aggrieved, Muslims are top dogs

MK Gandhi sent Jawaharlal Nehru to Sambhal in 1924 to study an incident of communal violence. Nehru describes the Jama Masjid as a “fine temple” built by Prithvi Raj.

Trump-Musk backing H-1B visas shows pragmatic nationalism. US workforce has to fight China’s

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

After communal clashes in Bahraich, 20+ properties in accused’s area get anti-encroachment notices

After group of Muslim men allegedly killed a Hindu man during a Vijayadashami procession, sparking violence, notices have been served to 23 houses in accused Abdul Hameed's neighbourhood.

On Camera

Anand Gandhi is taking his biggest moonshot from Goa— vaanars, rakshasis, manushyas

Ship of Theseus director Anand Gandhi moved to Goa to synthesise big ideas and build an Indian sci-fi mythiverse with MAYA. ‘In a way, the job title in the East for this enterprise is the Buddha.’

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

India and France to jointly manufacture HAMMER air-to-surface missile

Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.