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Visual from incident site Guwahati: A couple was killed after their home was allegedly set ablaze by a mob over suspicion of witchcraft in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, police said on Wednesday.The attack took place on Tuesday night at No. 1 Beloguri Munda village in the Howraghat area, where a group of villagers allegedly barged…
Dibrugarh: Ten people of Bangladeshi origin were arrested Monday for attacking police and freeing a man accused of posting pro-terrorist content online, after a planned mob assault in a village in Assam’s Lakhimpur.The assault triggered outrage as it involved “Miya” people – referred to Bengali-speaking immigrant Muslims of Bangladeshi origin in Assam, a population estimated…
BAREILLY: Shailendra Gangwar, the owner of Bareilly Cafe in Uttar Pradesh, says his business has virtually come to a halt after a group of right-wing activists allegedly barged into a private birthday celebration at his establishment, assaulted guests and raised slogans accusing those present of “love jihad”.“Since that incident, I have had no business. People…
BAREILLY: Around 25 right-wing activists including a self-proclaimed cow vigilante, allegedly barged into a private birthday celebration of a 20-year-old first-year female nursing student at a cafe in Bareilly and thrashed some of her male guests, raised ‘love jihad’ slogans and created a ruckus after objecting to the presence of two Muslim students at the…
Unrest in Bangladesh’s Dhaka The US state department on Sunday denounced the recent communal violence in Bangladesh as “horrific,” condemning the mob killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu garment worker, and urging an unequivocal stand against religious hatred.Responding to IANS, a state department spokesperson said, “The United States supports religious freedom and freedoms of…
Today (December 22) turned out to be an exciting day for South Indian cinema fans, with several developments grabbing attention across the industry. From new announcements and viral moments to social media buzz, here are the top highlights from the world of South cinema. ‘D54’ shoot wrapped up The shooting of Dhanush’s 54th film, tentatively…
Singer Chinmayi Sripaada has strongly criticized the security lapse during Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s public appearance in Hyderabad. She highlighted the unacceptable burden placed on actresses to manage overwhelming crowds, questioning the civic sense of fans and urging organizers to learn from such dangerous incidents. The incident saw Samantha’s team member physically shielding her from the…
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday assured strict action and justice for the family of Ram Narayan Bakel, who was killed in a mob assault in Walayar in Palakkad district, calling the incident unacceptable in a progressive society like Kerala.In a statement issued by the CMO,…
Bangladesh police have given a stark account of how a Hindu garment worker was killed by a mob in Mymensingh, admitting that a furious crowd and a massive traffic jam prevented officers from reaching the spot on time, and suggesting that a delayed call for help may have cost him his life.Also read: ‘Hostility towards…
A seven-year-old daughter of a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader was burnt to death in Bangladesh’s Lakshmipur Sadar upazila as a mob of protestors set his residence ablaze on Sunday, the Daily Star reported.According to the report, the incident occurred at around 1.00am at the residence of Belal Hossain,a businessman and assistant organising secretary of…
