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Friday, November 28, 2025
TopicCommunal violence

Topic: Communal violence

UP man booked, 30 detained over Bahraich violence that killed 1

The face-off occurred Sunday when a Durga immersion procession was passing through Mansoor village.

Internet snapped, no VHP or Bajrang Dal in organising committee. Nuh ready for Jalabhishek Yatra

Nuh Police have covered all their bases to avoid repeat of last yr, when communal clashes broke out during yatra. Moreover, this yr, Bajrang Dal & VHP are not involved in organising it.

‘Came with knives, swords’ — how an anti-encroachment drive in Vishalgad Fort sparked communal clashes

Residents of Gajapur, a Muslim-majority village near Maharashtra's Vishalgad Fort, say the mob destroyed 42 houses, vehicles and attacked a mosque during Sunday's violence.

‘Our cases mustn’t be forgotten.’ Wives of men killed by gau rakshaks stitch their lives back

Parmeena has retreated into a shell of silence, Sajida has found her voice. She has opened a shop now and leads the legal battle for victims of Hindu cow vigilantism.

‘No hate crime involving communities reported in past 3 yrs’ — National Commission for Minorities head

Iqbal Singh Lalpura says violence in Jahangirpuri in 2022 & Nuh in 2023 ‘weren't community hate crimes’. Remarks come day after Owaisi said attacks on Muslims surged after poll results.

Nainital DM says violence in Haldwani not ‘communal’ — ‘structure was an empty property, not a madrasa’

Violence erupted in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area Thursday during an anti-encroachment drive. Two people died and over 100 police personnel were injured.

Hindu nationalism has taken first steps toward establishing a Jim Crow system

The Jim Crow project was not eliminationist. Hindu nationalists likewise seek not the physical elimination of Muslims, but rather their relegation to second-class citizenship, scholars Ashutosh Varshney and Connor Staggs write in the Journal of Democracy.

2 groups clash after Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s statue pulled down in MP’s Ujjain

In a video of incident that that viral, a group of people were seen pulling down the statue with a tractor. They wanted a statue of Ambedkar to be installed instead, police sources said.

1980 Moradabad riots ‘conspiracy’ by 2 Muslim leaders — inside inquiry report made public by Yogi govt

Moradabad riots, the first major instance of communal clashes in UP post-Partition, took place on Eid-ul-Fitr 1980. Inquiry panel’s 1983 report says RSS-BJP not involved.

Nuh violence has 3 takeaways for Hindus & Muslims. There’s hope amid the chaos too

Monu Manesar was not even involved in the procession on 31 July. In any case, though, is it justifiable to throw stones at a religious march?

On Camera

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India and Indonesia inch closer to BrahMos deal, defence ties to ramp up

Indonesia delegation led by Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin visited BrahMos facility & met with top officials & undertook a detailed briefing on the missile system.

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.