Abandoned Shiva temple reopens in Aligarh's Muslim-dominated area

Right-wing organisations and some local Bharatiya Janata Party leaders held a shuddhikaran (purification) ceremony and chanted Hanuman chalisa at a long-abandoned Shiva temple in a Muslim-majority......

Rightwing threat forces interfaith couple to cancel wedding reception

A United States-based interfaith couple of Indian origin was forced to cancel their wedding reception in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh following 'threats of protests' by rightwing......

In this UP village Naushad is Dubey and Irshad is Pandey

Several Muslim families in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur have adopted surnames such as Dubey, Pandey, and Tiwari, claiming their ancestors were Hindus. Image is used for representational......

Mamata mocks 'Occupy India' call from Bangladesh

Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether......

'Say Jai Shri Ram 1,000 times'

'I am a proud Indian and a proud Muslim.' IMAGE: Mohammed Shami believes social media has become a dangerous tool for some to incite people in the name of religion. Photographs: Mohammed......