hate speech

Islamabad, March 24: The recent suicide bombing inside a mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, which killed at least 31 worshippers and injured over 160 others, was not an isolated incident but part of a grim trend for the Shia community in the country. The attack on the Khadija Tul Kubra mosque in...

New Delhi, March 24 The government said on Tuesday that no centralized data is maintained on incidents of "hate speech, racial slurs, harassment, and discrimination" against people from the Northeast, while emphasizing that policing and public order fall under the purview of state governments...

United Nations, March 22 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for unity and action to address "the ancient poison of racism," which he said is alive and well in every community, society, country, and region of the world.In his message on the International Day for the Elimination of...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a petition seeking recognition of alleged hate speech targeting the Brahmin community, described as "Brahmophobia," as a punishable form of caste-based discrimination.A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan...

New Delhi, March 20 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking recognition of hate speech targeting the Brahmin community as an offense, describing the tendency as "Brahmophobia".A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan, initially inclined to dismiss the plea...

Nainital, March 19 The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday reprimanded gym operator Deepak Kumar, who came into the limelight as "Mohammad Deepak" for confronting Bajrang Dal activists allegedly harassing a Muslim shopkeeper, and asked how an accused can seek police protection.A single-judge...

New Delhi, March 19 In the lead-up to Eid-ul-Fitr, a series of security measures have been implemented in Delhi's Dwarka district, including Uttam Nagar, where a man was killed on Holi. The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the city police to ensure that the situation in Uttam Nagar does not...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi High Court has directed the city police and administration to ensure a peaceful and dignified observance of Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed in a Holi clash.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the police...

New Delhi, March 18 The Association for Protection of Civil Rights, a civil rights group, approached the Delhi High Court on Wednesday to prevent "imminent communal violence" during Eid in Uttam Nagar, where a 26-year-old man was killed in a clash during Holi.Senior advocate Nitya Ramkrishnan...

Patna, March 18 – Amid rising tensions in Uttam Nagar, a neighborhood in West Delhi, Congress MP from Kishanganj, Mohammad Jawed, has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, requesting immediate intervention and enhanced security measures.In his letter, Jawed expressed serious concerns about...

New Delhi, March 18 Congress MP Mohammad Jawed and parliamentarians from some other opposition parties wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday regarding the alleged threats to Muslims in Uttam Nagar, urging him to direct the Delhi Police to take firm action against those "spreading hate"...

New Delhi, March 17 – Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera sharply criticised the prevailing atmosphere in the country on Tuesday, alleging that festivals that once symbolized shared joy and harmony have been transformed over the past 10 to 12 years into occasions for raucous processions and...

New Delhi, March 13 Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi raised concerns on Friday about the alleged misuse of media, including social media, to create communal divisions and demanded the formation of a multi-party committee to check the "harmful" effects of narratives that promote hatred among...

Washington, March 9 Lawmakers in the US state of Minnesota introduced a resolution on Monday condemning Hinduphobia and "anti-Hindu" bigotry, highlighting growing concerns about discrimination and attacks targeting Hindu communities in the US.The proposal, introduced in the Minnesota Senate...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), March 8 A 28-year-old cleric was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in the Sarwat locality under the Civil Lines Police Station area here on Sunday, police said.Mufti Abdul Wahab was on his way to a mosque to pray when he came under attack, they said.Circle Officer...

Mumbai, March 8 – The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has detained two more individuals for questioning in connection with its investigation into a 21-year-old engineering student who was arrested for alleged links to extremist organizations, officials said on Sunday.Ayan Yusuf Sheikh...

New Delhi, March 3 The All India Muslim Personal Law Board strongly condemned Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's alleged "anti-Muslim" statements on Tuesday and urged the Supreme Court to take immediate cognizance of this "grave matter."It also appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to...

New Delhi, February 27 Special Judge Jitendra Pratap Singh, who acquitted former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP leader Manish Sisodia, and 21 others in the liquor policy case on Friday, has handled several significant cases in the past, including reopening a case against Congress...

Saharanpur (UP), February 27 Graffiti reading "This road is not for Muslims" appeared on the Delhi-Dehradun National Highway (NH-72A) here, prompting the police to register a case and launch an investigation, officials said on Friday.They are also verifying the authenticity of a video...

Guwahati, February 26 Observing that there was a "divisive tendency," the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a series of public interest litigations (PILs) that accused him of making "hate speech."A division bench of...