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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicHalal meat

Topic: Halal meat

Halal certification works like an Inspection Raj of its own. And it’s not just about meat

Manufacturers are changing their packaging to assuage the political mood after Yogi Adityanath’s halal-certification ‘ban’.

‘Parallel arrangement, creates doubt’ — UP bans halal certification for food items except exports

Announcement comes after Lucknow police booked three companies for allegedly issuing illegal halal certificates and promoting enmity between different groups.

‘Many Holocaust films, none on India’s Islamic invasion’: Why Tejasvi Surya’s words sparked row

The BJP MP’s remarks, made at an event in Australia last week, have invited sharp criticism from Muslim groups, academics & human rights activists.

As communal tensions rise in Karnataka, IT firms ‘reach out’ to investment-seeking Tamil Nadu

TN Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan also says IT companies showing ‘great interest’ in state, but doesn't say where from. His govt to soon host several investor events abroad.

‘Road-rage murder’ gets communal twist: Why Karnataka Police fact-checked home minister & others

State Home Minister Araga Jnanendra claimed victim was ‘brutally murdered’ because he ‘could not speak in Urdu’. He issued a clarification after police posted a fact-check.

So many ‘festivals’ & not enough celebrations, plus Twitter’s idea to introduce edit button

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Is halal a secular certificate’? BJP’s CT Ravi calls for debate amid slaughter row in Karnataka

In interview with ThePrint, C.T. Ravi denies that BJP is trying to create communal wedge, speaks about calls to restrict loudspeakers for azaan & party’s electoral chances in Karnataka.

Israeli diplomat’s praise for ‘nation-building’ RSS — what pro-Hindutva press is writing about

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past few days.

Confused about ‘halal-jhatka’ controversy? Here’s how the 2 methods of slaughter are different

Right-wing groups in Karnataka recently gave a call for boycott of halal meat during ‘Varshadodaku’, the day after Ugadi, when many communities have a non-vegetarian feast.

KTR’s Twitter banter with DK Shivakumar: Let Hyderabad & Bengaluru compete on jobs, infra

Telangana minister KTR says 'focus on IT, not halal and hijab' in Twitter exchange with Karnataka Congress chief, sparked by entrepreneur’s complaint about Bengaluru’s infrastructure.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.