hate crimes

'Was Asked To Chant Jai Shri Ram': Kin Alleges After Cab Driver Killed In Great Noida, Police Denies Claim
Aftab's son says he recorded his father's last call where the assailants can be heard saying 'Bol Jai Shri Ram'. But police claim they were talking to someone else.
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Islamist Fundamentalists Severed His Hand, But Kerala Prof. Says His Church Did Worse
T.J. Josephs hand was cut off by PFI cadre 10 years ago, but it was the subsequent excommunication from his church that really upended his life.
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Sikhs Most Targeted Religious Group In US After Jews And Muslims: FBI's Hate Crime Report
The Sikh Coalition in a statement said it is disheartening that hate crimes remain systematically under-reported across the United States.
By Press Trust of India

Pranab Mukherjee Concerned Over 'Increasing Violence' In India, Says There Is 'Utter Disregard' For Human Rights
Today, more than ever, we need to remind ourselves of that unfettering faith the Father of our Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, had in Ahimsa and not just tolerance, but mutual respect," the former president said.
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Romila Thapar, Naseeruddin Shah, Others Slam Sedition Case Against Celebrities In New Letter
Prakash Javadekar denied involvement of the Modi government in the sedition case and called it 'falsehood' by the 'tukde tukde' gang.
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No One Killed Tabrez Ansari: Police Drop Murder Charges Against All 11 Accused
Tabrez Ansari was beaten for hours and forced to chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and 'Jai Hanuman' on June 18. This was all caught on camera.
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California Community Stunned After Sikh Grandfather Is Stabbed To Death
Parmjit Singh died at the scene after he was attacked while taking a walk in Tracy, California, police say.
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Jai Shri Ram Has Become 'Provocative War Cry': Activists, Filmmakers Write To Modi
"Criticising the ruling party does not imply criticising the nation," the letter, signed by Anurag Kashyap, Konkana Sen Sharma and others, said.
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UP Dalit Man, Mistaken As Thief, Dies After Being Set On Fire
Sujit Kumar, who was admitted in the Syama Prasad Mukherjee Civil Hospital in Lucknow with 40% burns, died on Monday.
By Press Trust of India

Donate Quran: Court's Condition For Bail To Woman Arrested For Offensive Post
The 19-year-old woman, Richa Bharti, was arrested for sharing an offensive social media post targeting Muslims.
By Press Trust of India