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Shiv temple reopens in Muzaffarnagar after 1992 Ayodhya incident

Muzaffarnagar: A Shiv temple in Ludhawala, a predominantly Muslim locality under the jurisdiction of Kotwali police station, was reopened on Monday with a 'havan' and Muslims showering flowers on a procession by Hindus. However, during the communal tensions triggered by the Ayodhya incident in 1992, Hindu families from the locality migrated, taking the temple's idols and 'shivling' with them. Uttar …

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1 day, 14 hours ago

Ex-Muslims claim Germany Christmas market attacker isn't ex-Muslim, warn of bigger plot

India Today

An attacker ploughed a black BMW into a crowded Christmas market in the German town of Magdeburg, killing five people and injuring 200 others. "If anything, the Magdeburg attacker Taleb A was far right: a self-declared Islam-hating, ex-Muslim atheist, who despised German society not for being against Islam but facilitating its spread," says Neumann. EX-MUSLIMS QUESTION CHRISTMAS MARKET ATTACKER'S CLAIM …

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2 days, 9 hours ago

Muslim Leaders, Oppn Hail Mohan Bhagwat's Remarks On Temple-Mosque Disputes

ABP News

New Delhi, Dec 20 Several political leaders, particularly from the Opposition, have welcomed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement condemning certain Hindu leaders for raising issues about new Hindu sites driven by hate and enmity. “Mohan Bhagwat’s statement is correct, but what about the violence against Muslims -- mob lynchings, demolitions of their homes, and other oppressive acts? Samajwadi …

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2 days, 10 hours ago

Congress vs Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar: All is Fair in War and Politics?

The Quint

In his recent speech at the Rajya Sabha during the Constitution debate, Home Minister Amit Shah made several noteworthy statements that warrant serious discussion. Shah also accused the Congress of opposing welfare measures for Other Backward Classes while pushing for reservations for Muslims by exceeding the 50% limit set by the Constitution. Shah stated, “I want to tell the people …

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Warring tribes in Pakistan’s northwest ordered to hand over weapons after weeks of deadly clashes

Associated Press

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Warring tribes in Pakistan’s northwest were ordered to hand over their weapons after weeks of deadly violence, authorities said Friday. Clashes in the Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have killed at least 130 people in recent weeks, triggering road closures and other measures that have disrupted people’s access to medicine, food, fuel, education and work. On …

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Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice

The Hindu

Published : Dec 20, 2024 18:32 IST - 9 MINS READ Telangana government’s socio-economic caste survey is inching towards completion and is at its data-entry phase. The “mega health check-up” of society, as Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy referred to the caste census, is an electoral guarantee made by the Congress during the 2023 Assembly election. Frontline spoke to government …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Two jails, two nooses, one dream: How Bismil and Ashfaqullah ignited a revolution

India Today

On December 18, 1927, in Gorakhpur Central Jail, a mother waited to see her son for the last time. Hanged with mastermind Ram Prasad Bismil and his co-conspirator in the Kakori Conspiracy, was another poet and a brave freedom fighter -- Ashfaqullah Khan. The friendship between Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan wasn’t just a meeting of minds; it was …

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3 days, 14 hours ago

Why Ambedkar quit Nehru Cabinet? Hindu Code Bill triggered his exit

India Today

"Compare the concern the government shows over safeguarding Muslims. Although Nehru supported the bill initially, saying, "I will die or swim with the Hindu Code Bill", Ambedkar soon found his proposed legislation had been put on the back burner. HOW HINDU CODE BILL TRIGGERED AMBEDKAR'S RESIGNATION The Constituent Assembly referred the Hindu Code Bill to a Select Committee in April …

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First biopic of Sir Syed resonates with contemporary Muslim issues

The Hindu

He is one of the architects of modern India or a proponent of the two-nation theory. Coming at a time when the minority status of the Central University is being hotly debated in courts and society, the series details how Sir Syed confronted a section of the clergy and conservative elements within the Muslim community by creating a modern centre …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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LEGAL ACUMEN | Should Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav be Removed as a Judge for his Controversial Remarks About Muslims?

The Hindu

Published : Dec 18, 2024 17:49 IST - 8 MINS READ The Allahabad High Court’s sitting judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s remarks targeting Muslims on December 8 at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s legal cell, has stirred up a huge controversy: 55 Members of Parliament submitted a memorandum to the Rajya Sabha Secretary General seeking his removal …

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Sambhal Muslims demolish homes after ancient temple discovery

Deccan Chronicle

“We can at least save some of our belongings. Power theft amounting to ₹1.3 crore has been detected in dozens of homes, with anti-theft operations ongoing under police protection, particularly near the Jama Mosque. The anti-encroachment drive intensified after violent clashes on November 24 during a court-ordered Archaeological Survey of India survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. The survey followed …

Congress Treats Constitution as Private Fiefdom: Shah

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Union home minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Opposition Congress in the Rajya Sabha, saying the party treated the Constitution as the “private fiefdom” of one family and “played fraud” with Parliament. Concluding a two-day debate on the “Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India”, Shah tore into the Congress for its …

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Pub landlord slams ‘ludicrous’ civil claim by convicted terrorist over ‘racist’ sign

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Khalid Baqa – who was previously jailed for spreading jihadi content – is demanding …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Sambhal 1976: Hindus targeted after dispute among mosque committee, temples vandalised, 5 Hindus killed

Op India

On 16th December, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in the Uttar Pradesh assembly recounted the history of riots in Sambhal and stated that 209 Hindus were killed in them. The internal report of the Sambhal district administration also confirmed the figure of deaths of Hindus in riots. According to the report, on 29th February 1976, Muslims spread a rumor that a …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Muslim leaders say more needs to be done to counter Islamophobia

ABC

Muslim leaders say Islamophobia has become normalised in Australia, describing recent vandalism targeted at predominantly Muslim communities in Western Sydney as unsurprising. "It's like many instances of Islamophobia, they're designed to intimidate the Muslim community, to exclude them from public spaces and make them feel unwelcome in their own neighbourhoods," Mr Attia said. "Islamophobia is one of those hidden cancers …

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INTERVIEW | I was Very Close to RSS Leaders When I Was in the Congress: Najma Heptulla

The Hindu

Published : Dec 16, 2024 23:10 IST - 12 MINS READ Najma Heptulla is one of India’s longest-serving parliamentarians, holding the record for the longest stint as Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. She was close to the Nehru-Gandhi family, working in Indira Gandhi’s inner circle and maintaining a strong relationship with Rajiv Gandhi. Currently living with her daughter in …

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Sambhal riots: 24 Hindus burnt alive in 1978 violence

Op India

Sambhal has a long history of riots. The families of Banwari Lal Goyal and the Hindu teacher left Sambhal after the riots. 24 Hindus burnt alive using tyres and sugarcane husk When the riots broke out, Banwari Lal urged several Hindu shopkeepers to hide at his brother-in-law Murari Lal’s house. Banwari Lal begged to be shot but was hacked to …

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Read how AAP which now blames BJP earlier facilitated Rohingyas

Op India

Aam Aadmi Party has made a name for itself due to various reasons. AAP supporters acknowledged that the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi has worked very hard to uplift Muslims in Delhi, including “sharanarthi”, in a 2022 video that went viral from an Ahmedabad gathering organized by the “Muslim Fighters Club,” a community of Muslims based in Juhapura. However, he …

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Petition in Supreme Court against Yati Narsinghanand's planned ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Ghaziabad

Hindustan Times

A plea seeking to restrain the organisation of a 'Dharam Sansad' in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was mentioned for urgent hearing before the Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that a call was issued for the "genocide of Muslims". The contempt petition against Uttar Pradesh administration and police was filed by various petitioners, including former civil servants and activists, and pointed out …

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Keeping up with UP: How BJP won Muslim majority seats in bypolls

Hindustan Times

New Delhi: Yogi Adityanath and Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Bhartiya Janata Party chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh and Assam, who have a penchant for delivering polarising speeches and slogans are key leaders for the party in the North and the Northeast. Senior BJP leader Sunil Bansal, former in-charge of UP, had directed local leaders in western UP to get 10,000 …

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Trinamool leader says 'Muslims can be bigger than majority', BJP fires back

India Today

Trinamool Congress leader and Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim's call for Muslims to grow and outnumber the "majority" in the country has invited strong condemnation from the BJP, which questioned his "mindset". BJP STOKES 'SHARIA LAW' FEARS The BJP promptly went on the offensive, with Bengal unit chief and Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar assailing Hakim for his remarks. Hakim envisions a …

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Government Firm that there will be no Tinkering with Quota, Congress Weakened it by giving it to Muslims: Shah

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the Modi government is firm that there will be no tinkering with the current reservation system in the country as he charged the Congress with weakening the quota for SCs, STs and OBCs by giving it to Muslims.Participating in the "Agenda Aaj Tak 2024", he also said the country will …

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Discrimination against Muslims at the centre of Oppn debate in Parliament

Hindustan Times

Opposition MPs on Saturday took potshots at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over a range of issues, including “discrimination” against members of the Muslim community. “But, is it not true that the number two in the designation of constitutional order said openly in a government function that he said that ‘we wanted to change the basic structure of the constitution’? …

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Shiv temple reopens in Muzaffarnagar after 1992 Ayodhya incident

Ex-Muslims claim Germany Christmas market attacker isn't ex-Muslim, warn of bigger plot

Muslim Leaders, Oppn Hail Mohan Bhagwat's Remarks On Temple-Mosque Disputes

Congress vs Amit Shah on BR Ambedkar: All is Fair in War and Politics?

Warring tribes in Pakistan’s northwest ordered to hand over weapons after weeks of deadly clashes

Telangana Completes Massive Caste Census Survey: What It Means for Reservations and Social Justice

Two jails, two nooses, one dream: How Bismil and Ashfaqullah ignited a revolution

Why Ambedkar quit Nehru Cabinet? Hindu Code Bill triggered his exit

First biopic of Sir Syed resonates with contemporary Muslim issues

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

LEGAL ACUMEN | Should Allahabad High Court Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav be Removed as a Judge for his Controversial Remarks About Muslims?

Sambhal Muslims demolish homes after ancient temple discovery

Congress Treats Constitution as Private Fiefdom: Shah

Pub landlord slams ‘ludicrous’ civil claim by convicted terrorist over ‘racist’ sign

Sambhal 1976: Hindus targeted after dispute among mosque committee, temples vandalised, 5 Hindus killed

Muslim leaders say more needs to be done to counter Islamophobia

INTERVIEW | I was Very Close to RSS Leaders When I Was in the Congress: Najma Heptulla

Sambhal riots: 24 Hindus burnt alive in 1978 violence

Read how AAP which now blames BJP earlier facilitated Rohingyas

Petition in Supreme Court against Yati Narsinghanand's planned ‘Dharam Sansad’ in Ghaziabad

Keeping up with UP: How BJP won Muslim majority seats in bypolls

Trinamool leader says 'Muslims can be bigger than majority', BJP fires back

Government Firm that there will be no Tinkering with Quota, Congress Weakened it by giving it to Muslims: Shah

Discrimination against Muslims at the centre of Oppn debate in Parliament