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GhoseSpot | Mamata government may be in denial, but West Bengal is a ticking Islamist bomb
A cursory look at the religious and ethnic composition of the state would indicate the change not only at the macro-level but within specific geographic pockets
Noakhali riots redux: Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Kolkata’s Mominpur on Kojagari Lakshmi Puja; police absent
Communal tension erupted in West Bengal's Kolkata on Sunday night as two communities clashed resulting in the ransacking of Ekbalpur police station in the Mominpur area of the city.
Kerala High Court finds PFI in contempt: What’s the legal status on holding a flash hartal?
The Kerala High Court has initiated a contempt case against the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its general secretary for holding a dawn-to-dusk hartal in the state. The ‘flash bandh’ by the Muslim outfit in response to the nationwide raids saw widespread violence and stone pelting
Leicester violence: Britain’s journey towards ghettoes and partition
One day the British political class, often supporting the separatist demands for Khalistan and the Lakshar-e-Taiba’s agenda for Kashmir, might have to contemplate the nature of democratic freedoms when a city like Birmingham, Britain’s third largest, becomes Muslim majority
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev says, 'religious intolerance only on TV, no major riots in India in past 10 years'
Founder of Isha Foundation Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev said that he strongly advocated action against people involved in violence
Notices sent to Centre, ASI over idols of Hindu deities 'buried' in Agra mosque
The petitioners in the notice claimed that costly idols taken from the Mathura's Keshav Dev temple were buried under the staircase of the Agra's Begum Sahiba Masjid mosque by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb when he allegedly destroyed the temple here in 1670
Madhya Pradesh: Man accused of brandishing sword during Khargone violence arrested
The man, identified only as Irfan, was chased by SP Siddharth Choudhary when he brandished the sword to threaten people, but managed to escape from the spot
Jodhpur communal clashes: 50 arrested, curfew imposed after violence gripped Rajasthan city on Eid
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has appealed to people to maintain peace and harmony, accusing BJP's central leadership of trying to defame the state government
Demolition drives to continue in BJP-led East Delhi Municipal Corporation, says mayor
The issue of encroachment has become a flashpoint between the BJP and AAP of late, especially since the BJP-led north corporation bulldozed illegal encroachment in the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area, sparking widespread outrage
Nine states, 15 days: India is witnessing a spate of communal violence
In the past 15 days, Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions have descended into violence and chaos across states in the country. There are concerns that India is becoming more polarised than ever before
Gujarat: 22 arrested after road accident triggers communal clash in Vadodara
Security has been beefed up and two companies of the state reserve police personnel have been deployed in sensitive areas and patrolling has been increased, said police
Dejected parties taking refuge in vote bank, divisive politics, says BJP's JP Nadda
Leaders of 13 opposition parties on 16 April voiced deep concern over recent incidents of hate speech and communal violence in the country, and urged people to maintain peace and harmony
Jahangirpuri violence: 14 arrested; 'Attempt made to create communal tension', says Delhi police
Heavy security has been deployed in Delhi's Jahangirpuri area after the incident of violence and stone-pelting erupted following a clash between two groups during Shobha Yatra on Saturday
BJP hits out at Congress and other opposition parties over joint statement on hate speech and communal violence
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed that the opposition's appeal to people to maintain peace and harmony is as hollow as is the intention of the leaders behind the statement
'Shocked at the silence of PM': Opposition issues joint appeal to maintain peace and harmony; demands stringent punishment for perpetrators of communal violence
The Opposition leaders have appealed to all sections of the people to "maintain peace and foil the sinister objective of those who wish to sharpen communal polarisation"
Bihar: Saffron flag planted on a mosque in Muzaffarpur on Ram Navami, 3 arrested
In the video that has now gone viral, a man can be seen planting a saffron flag on top of the gate of a mosque in Muzaffarpur amid jubilation among onlookers
One dead, 12 injured in communal clashes during Jharkhand Ram Navami procession
Police said internet services have been suspended in Lohardaga town and prohibitory orders under section 144 CrPC clamped on the entire district
In video: Communal clashes in West Bengal, BJP claims participants of Ram Navami procession thrashed by police
Alongwith West Bengal, communal violence was also reported in Gujarat, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh where stones were pelted of people participating in processions carried out to observe Ram Navami
How did PFI know about Karauli communal clashes in advance
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said PFI wrote a letter in advance to Ashok Gehlot-led Rajasthan government about violence in Karauli
AAP trying to stoke communal tension between Hindus and Sikhs, alleges BJP
BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has claimed that if the AAP comes to power in Punjab, then Arvind Kejriwal will spend his time picking fights with the Centre rather than solve the state’s problems