Vandalism
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Indian-Americans hold peaceful protest against recent spurt in hate crimes, vandalism of Gandhi statue
•The participants urged the Biden administration and other state governments to take steps against such instances
Uttarakhand High Court acquits two main accused in arson case at Salman Khurshid's house
•On 15 November, 2021, arson, vandalism and firing were reported at Khurshid's house in village Puda in Mukteshwar, causing damage to the property
J&K: FIR lodged after unidentified people damage idol at temple in Kathua
•The alleged incident at Dhamlar-Morha village in Mahanpur on Monday had sparked a protest by the locals who blocked the main road to press for action against the culprits
Salman Khurshid's Nainital home vandalised days after release of his new book, 21 booked
•The Congress leader was embroiled in controversy after he recently launched his new book 'Sunrise Over Ayodhya: Nationhood in Our Times.'
'Painted by a madman': Edvard Munch behind inscription on The Scream, finds Norway's National Museum of Art
•Munch's painting has become a symbol of existential angst and called the Mona Lisa of modern art, and has been reproduced and copied widely.
In Germany's Stuttgart, 24 arrested after drug check sparks attacks on police, widespread vandalism of stores
•Police said 40 businesses were vandalised and nine of them had been looted, while 12 police vehicles were damaged before officers brought the situation under control around 4 am.
News of Banksy's Valentine's Day mural being vandalised ignites debate about graffiti, ownership and damage to property
•While it is questionable whether the Banksy artwork is capable of being damaged, given that it itself is criminal damage, it is certainly the case that the wall (which will have increased in value as a result of the artwork) will have been further damaged by the act of vandalism.
Statue of Mahatma Gandhi damaged in Jharkhand's Hazaribag by unidentified miscreants, say police
•The statue was built at the Gandhi Ghat by the bank of the Konar river where Gandhiji 's ashes were immersed.
JAP, VIP activists in spotlight as disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson mark Bihar bandh; Left takes out rally in north
•Bihar witnessed disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019
Man arrested for vandalising Hanuman temple in UP's Muzaffarnagar; Hindu group holds protests, demands strict punishment for accused
•One person was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Hanuman temple in Muzaffarnagar's Khatoli area on Friday, police said.