Experts see temple-mosque disputes ahead of 2027 UP polls as effort to polarise voters

Experts see temple-mosque disputes ahead of 2027 UP polls as effort to polarise voters

Although the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls are due only in 2027, political experts suggest that the increasing number of temple-mosque disputes in the state and the resultant polarisation have started to set the political narrative. Analysts point to the recent bypolls in the state where slogans like “Batenge to Katenge” (divided we perish) played a … Read more

Communal tensions erupt in North Tripura: Shiva temple, mosque vandalized; Internet suspended

Communal tensions erupt in North Tripura: Shiva temple, mosque vandalized; Internet suspended

Guwahati: Prohibitory order clamped and mobile internet services were suspended in the entire North Tripura District for three days after communal tensions flared up at Pekucherra on Tuesday after a Shiva temple and a mosque were vandalised. A police official said that a large contingent of security forces including Tripura State Rifles were deployed after … Read more

Students, parents say exam mess heightening stress, tension

Students, parents say exam mess heightening stress, tension

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai with party workers during a protest over the alleged irregularities in NEET-UG 2024 results, in Lucknow, Friday, June 21, 2024. (PTI Photo/Nand Kumar) Latur: Several candidates and parents who arrived at exam centres for NEET-PG scheduled for Sunday unaware that it had been postponed rued allegations of irregularities … Read more

‘I Urge The Muslim Community To…’: PM Modi Warns Against Religious Divide For Political Gain

‘I Urge The Muslim Community To…’: PM Modi Warns Against Religious Divide For Political Gain

Last Updated: May 07, 2024, 00:24 IST PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said Muslims now understand that the Congress and INDIA bloc are using them as pawns. (Image: PTI/File) Modi urges Muslim community to introspect and avoid exploitation of religious divides for political gains. Social media users praise his effort Amid the ongoing political slugfest … Read more