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Baba Azmi dismisses AR Rahman’s claim of communal divide in Bollywood: ‘You don’t see who wrote the songs — Muslim or Hindu — in Lagaan’ | Hindi Movie News

AR Rahman recently found himself at the centre of a storm after hinting that he may have lost work in Bollywood over the past eight years due to growing communal undercurrents. His remarks triggered sharp reactions across the industry and social media, drawing criticism from some and cautious disagreement from others. While Rahman later issued…

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Sleeping Hindu man burnt to death in Bangladesh; body charred beyond recognition

A 25-year-old Hindu man, Chanchal Bhowmik, was burnt to death in Bangladesh’s Narsingdi on Friday night, with the circumstances remaining under investigation, reported news agency ANI.Bhowmik was asleep inside a garage when a fire broke out. While the blaze initially appeared accidental, CCTV footage from the area has raised suspicions of possible foul play. Narsingdi…

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‘They asked our caste’: Man, woman jump from 2nd floor of Pizza cafe after being accosted by Hindu outfit members | Bareilly News

SHAHJAHANPUR: A young man and a woman jumped from the second floor of a pizza cafe in Shahjahanpur district on Saturday evening after they were allegedly accosted by members of a Hindu organisation, police sources told news agency PTI.According to PTI, both sustained serious injuries and were admitted to a private hospital, where they are…

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UP shocker: FIR against 5 Muslim minors for ‘making’ Hindu girl wear burqa in Moradabad | Bareilly News

BAREILLY: An FIR has been registered under Section 3 of the stringent Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act against five minor Muslim girls — aged between 15 and 17 — for allegedly getting their 16-year-old Hindu friend to wear a burqa in Moradabad.The incident took place on Dec 12, 2025, but has…

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‘Your captain is Hindu’: Ex-India cricketer warns Bangladesh over shifting T20 WC matches | Cricket News

Litton Das of Bangladesh (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has weighed in on the ongoing standoff involving the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the ICC, suggesting that Bangladesh should look to ease tensions with India rather than seek a relocation of its matches from India ahead of the T20 World…

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‘Not just vandalism’: Statue damaged at Hindu temple in US, investigation under way

The Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina in Cary was vandalised, according to the Hindu America Foundation. One of the ‘Dvarapalakas’ (sacred guardian deity statues) near the Raja Gopuram entrance was damaged on January 18, the officials said, adding that the incident was reported immediately to the Cary Police Department, which is reviewing surveillance footage.Authorities…

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Protest held outside UK parliament demanding Labour take action on Hindu persecution in Bangladesh

TOI correspondent from London: Hundreds of PIOs and Bangladeshi-origin Hindus held a protest in the cold pouring rain outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday calling for UK PM Keir Starmer to do more to condemn the genocide of Hindus taking place in Bangladesh.Labour Basingstoke MP Luke Murphy was among those present. He…

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‘Dobara Hindu ho jaayein’: Anup Jalota advises AR Rahman to convert back to Hinduism and test his luck after his ‘communal’ remark | Hindi Movie News

AR Rahman recently sparked a heated debate after suggesting that shifts in political power may have impacted his relationship with Hindi cinema. The Oscar-winning composer hinted that he may not be getting enough work and later referred to it as a “communal thing,” triggering strong reactions from across the industry. Now, singer Anup Jalota has…

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UK: Hindu parents remove son from London primary school in row over tilak-chandlo

TOI correspondent from London: A Hindu couple have removed their eight-year-old son from a London primary school saying he was discriminated against for his religion and challenged for wearing the tilak-chandlo.The boy was a pupil at Vicar’s Green Primary School in Alperton where staff told him the tilak-chandlo violated the uniform code, which does not…

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