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Pakistani schools training students to lynch Ahmadis

The video, posted on the school's official Facebook page, shows students attacking an effigy. The caption reads 'Students expressing hatred towards those who falsely claim to be Prophets'.

Lynched Muslim man told fellow migrant workers people in Haryana are nicer than in Delhi

Migrant labourers in Haryana's Hansawas Khurd village have decided to return to Assam and Bengal after the lynching of a 25-year-old over allegation that he ate beef. 'How long can the police protect us here?’

Aligarh man lynched over suspicion of theft, 6 arrested. Brother says ‘killed because he was Muslim’

Accused have been booked on charges including murder and rioting. Aligarh tense, shops downed shutters after news of murder spread.

Women, booze & a quarrel — Kerala cops probe moral policing angle in migrant worker’s lynching

According to Ernakulam police, Ashok Das had gone to visit woman, a former co-worker, in Valakam village near Muvattupuzha. 10 people have been booked for murder, so far.

‘They’re Muslims, don’t spare them’ — in Hapur lynching, court noted convicts’ ‘common objective’ to kill

Not possible that Qasim & Samaydeen's injuries were due to 1-2 pedestrians colliding with a motorcycle, the court observed, adding that the injuries support the prosecution's version.

4 rounds of argument, judge changed thrice — how Mohd Qasim lynching case remained in limbo for 6 yrs

Cattle trader was lynched in 2018 in Uttar Pradesh’s Hapur. Arguments were heard for fourth time and sessions court reserved judgment Monday after direction from SC.

Gender-neutral adultery provision, Sec 377 on non-consensual acts: What House panel wants in penal code

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, introduced in Lok Sabha in August to replace IPC, has also sought to introduce a new provision dealing with crimes linked to mob lynching and hate.

In historic first, US Senate unanimously passes bill to make lynching a hate crime

The 'Emmett Till Antilynching Act' now awaits the final approval from President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

Farm laws to hate speech, IAS-IPS-IFS retirees split, pro- & anti-govt sides fight war of letters

Over past few years, rival lobbies of ex-civil servants, with no official political affiliation, have organised groups and issued statements backing or criticising govt on many issues.

Pakistan’s longest serving blasphemy convict now faces death

Bhatti is accused of sending blasphemous texts abusing Prophet’s mother. He was tortured into confessing the same, says US Commission for International Religious Freedom.

On Camera

India’s troubles on eastern front are growing. China’s domination in Myanmar goes unchallenged

After the showdown on its western front and the global ripples that followed, India’s plate is full. The last thing it needs is to leave its eastern flank vulnerable to proxy wars.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

Op Sindoor was trailer, says Rajnath, questions IMF bailout to Pakistan—’no less than terror funding’

Speaking at Bhuj Air Force Station in Gujarat, Singh praised the IAF’s role in Operation Sindoor and said India’s security doctrine had fundamentally shifted.

What is Asim Munir thinking?

Kashmir’s return to normalcy, for Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir, had to be reversed. Pahalgam wasn’t plotted in the week between the speech. It must have taken several weeks, if not months of planning.