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Topic: Muzaffarnagar

A ‘senior-junior tiff’ between 2 UP ministers points to BJP-RLD power struggle in Muzaffarnagar

Viral video shows Yogi cabinet minister and RLD leader Anil Kumar seemingly having a tiff with MoS Kapil Dev Aggarwal of BJP at Muzaffarnagar event while Jayant Chaudhary was speaking.

In UP, a swami known for ‘conversions & ultimatums’ is taking credit for Kanwar Yatra order

Swami Yashveer Maharaj has made headlines in the past for ‘converting Muslims back to Hinduism’ and issuing ‘ultimatums’ to administration to clear ‘jihadist’ encroachment.

‘I absolutely do not support it’: Chirag Paswan condemns Muzaffarnagar eateries advisory

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president said he believes there are two classes of people – rich and poor – in the society and different castes and religions fall in both categories.

Ludhiana police arrest YouTuber in UP for hurting religious sentiments, followers cry vendetta

Arrest made on pastor's complaint that an X account linked to YouTuber posted insulting comments against Christians & targeted youth of the community.

Urdu press condemns Muzaffarnagar slapping incident — ‘school mein nafrat ka bazar’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Prices fall as elections near & removing the ‘worm of hatred’

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

Dedicate 10 mins of assembly to ‘mutual brotherhood’, Punjab tells schools after UP slapping incident

Education minister says move aimed at strengthening 'ethos of communal harmony' in young minds. Orders have been issued to all govt schools in Punjab, says principal secretary.

FIR against Alt News co-founder Mohd Zubair for ‘revealing’ boy’s identity in Muzaffarnagar incident

Senior Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Suman said a case has been registered under section 74 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.

Cameras, chocolate, compromise—Muzaffarnagar Muslim boy is forced to repeat his story to everyone

From BJP's Sanjeev Balyan to farm leader Naresh Tikait to Congress and SP leaders, everyone's descended in UP's Khubbapur village looking to quell the tension and absolve Hindu teacher Tripta Tyagi.

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.