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‘Break Ramzan fast with cow milk, vow not to eat cow meat’ — RSS functionary’s message for Muslims

Speaking at event organised by Muslim Rashtriya Manch, RSS functionary Indresh Kumar also said 'secular parties see Muslims only as votes' & asked community to back BJP in LS polls.

Tale of ‘revenge’ to errand that ended in death — anger, remorse among families of Haldwani victims

Clashes which followed demolition of 'illegal' mosque in Uttarakhand's Haldwani claimed 5 lives. The deceased's families narrate stories of frantic searches & vengeful neighbours.

Among Haldwani violence victims, a 24-yr-old from Bihar in search of 1st job — ‘family left shattered’

A graduate from Arrah, Prakash Kumar was, according to his brother-in-law, shot thrice in the head amid violence that followed demolition drive at a mosque-cum-madrasa site on 8 February.

Warnings ignored? 5 intelligence inputs warned local police & state’s top cops of violence at Haldwani

Inputs by local & state intelligence units had suggested demolition be carried out in morning hrs & forces use drones to monitor rooftops, from where stones rained after demolition.

Ram temple has erased the violence of 1992 from public memory. Mira Road is a reminder

After the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, the memories of the 1992-93 violence may seem like a distant past for some. But they are being replaced by new episodes of conflict.

Gujarati Muslims struggle to buy Hindu property. Disturbed Areas law weaponises real estate

The Disturbed Areas Act in Gujarat mandates that property deals must be approved by the district collector in areas marked as ‘disturbed’. It’s a tool to segregate Hindus and Muslims.

Bangladeshi Muslim YouTuber solved oldest Durga Puja riddle. He’s a star with 1.63m subscribers

Salahuddin Sumon has concluded that the first Durga puja probably took place in Satya Yuga, the first of the four ages in the Hindu yuga cycle.

First Muzaffarnagar, now Sambhal: UP teacher ‘asks Muslim student to slap Hindu classmate’, arrested

Case similar to that of Trupta Tyagi, a teacher at a private school in Muzaffarnagar, who allegedly made Hindu students slap a Muslim classmate for not doing his homework last month.

‘Have faith in Maa Sharda’, says Muslim worker at MP temple after govt directive to fire non-Hindus

After deputy secretary of MP's Religious Trust & Endowments ministry wrote to Maa Sharda temple management to remove Muslim workers, senior committee member says 'no one will lose job'.

BJP’s Muslim outreach for 2024: ‘1 Nation, 1 DNA’ in Muzaffarnagar, selfie scheme, G20 Sufi nights

BJP has lined up strategies to woo Muslims ahead of 2024 elections, including 'sneh sammelans' to celebrate common DNA of Indians, starting with UP’s Muzaffarnagar next month.

On Camera

America’s out-of-control militarised police forces are a threat to democracy

The world watched aghast as police armed with tasers, tear-gas masks—and in one case backed up by snipers—arrested hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters at universities across the United States.

Asia’s growth outlook remains positive despite external uncertainties, says ADB

The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.