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TopicMob violence

Topic: Mob violence

Separated by faith, united in loss. Two families grope in dark after Waqf protest violence in Murshidabad

Most shops, commercial establishments, schools & colleges remain shut in Jafrabad. Local residents remain anxious & fearful of fresh attacks once media & cops leave their area.

West Bengal is locked in a loop of one horror story after another

Too much is changing in West Bengal too quickly. Where have these bahubalis sprung from? They used to be under the thumb of political leaders. Now, they seem to be calling the shots.

A WhatsApp status ‘depicting cow slaughter’ & a mob attack — why Himachal’s Nahan is tense

UP Police found no evidence of cow slaughter in Shamli from where the accused updated his WhatsApp status but arrested him Sunday for hurting religious sentiments with his post.

Maharashtra’s Maratha quota stir puts Fadnavis in a tight spot, CM Shinde attempts damage control

After protesters in Jalna were lathicharged, Deputy CM & Home Minister Devendra Fadnavis is under Opposition fire. CM Eknath Shinde says 'committed to restoring Maratha reservation'.

FIR against 250 after Maharashtra cops clash with Maratha quota agitators, Oppn slams lathi charge

Protesters in Jalna allegedly threw stones at police & torched buses Friday evening. CM Shinde orders inquiry, deputy CM Fadnavis says govt in talks with protesters.

Nuh communal violence spills to Gurugram, shops wrecked after overnight mosque attack kills 1

A group of 40 to 50 men went around Badshahpur in the afternoon asking shop-owners to shutter their establishments to protest the violence in Nuh on Monday.

Muslim minds, not bodies, are targets of Hindutva vigilantes. Their crimes resemble terrorism

The spectacle of complete subjugation of Muslims by a Hindu mob in a viral video is not just symbolic but necessary for the cause of 'Hindu Rashtra'.

Mian Mithu, the extremist cleric whom Hindu families dread in Pakistan’s Sindh

Mian Mithu is evergreen. Electoral losses, public protests mean nothing to him. And now he has been caught leading rioters in Ghotki.

Pakistanis say Muslims should rebuild Ghotki temples vandalised by mob

A mob went on a rampage in northern Pakistan's Ghotki district after a parent accused a Hindu school principal of blasphemy.

Child-lifting rumours send UP mobs on thrashing spree — 37 FIRs filed in one month

In just last four days of August, 12 cases of violence emerged, including holding people hostage. At least 3 others died and 140 people have been arrested.

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The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

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Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.