Communal Violence

Accusing the petitioner of "unclean hands" and "selective outrage", the BJP government in Tripura has filed a strongly-worded objection to a plea in the Supreme Court which sought an independent probe into incidents of communal violence that took pla

The Supreme Court Monday restrained Tripura Police from acting on its notice to Twitter Inc with regard to a journalist's tweet about alleged communal violence in the state.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed all proceedings against two women journalists accused by Tripura Police of spreading "fake visuals" of communal violence in the northeastern state last month.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea of an advocate seeking an independent probe into the recent "communal riots" in Tripura and the alleged complicity and inaction of the state police in it.

Maharashtra Cyber, nodal agency for cyber security and investigation for the state, has asked social media platforms to delete at least 36 "offensive" posts found circulating in wake of alleged communal incidents in Tripura, an official said

The Press Club of India (PCI) cases against the two women journalists allegedly for creating hatred between communities be dropped.

Three cases have been registered in the past two days against four people in Latur in Maharashtra for allegedly uploading provocative messages and videos on social media with the aim of disturbing peace and communal harmony, an official said Tuesday.

The two women journalists arrested over their posts on communal incidents in Tripura were "instigating the people against the government", alleged Tripura's Information Minister Susanta Chowdhury.

Sammriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha said they were covering the recent violence in Tripura. They were detained in Assam on Sunday after a case was filed against them by the Tripura police for "spreading communal disharmony" following their reportage.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought an action taken report from the Tripura government within four weeks on complaints of political violence and violence against communities that are a religious minority in the state.

Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister M Hasan Mahmud on Thursday blamed opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and pro-Pakistan elements for the recent communal violence in the country during Durga Puja.

Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".

A key suspect and his accomplice accused of inciting communal hatred on social media and instigating the recent violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh have confessed to their crime in a pre-trial hearing, a court official said.

Despite warnings from the local puja management committee after the violence in Cumilla earlier, the Bangladesh police were underprepared for the communal attack in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur on October 13, according to activists.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that certain quarters with vested interests were disseminating propaganda to create communal divide and tarnish the image of Bangladesh, according to a media report.

Accusing the petitioner of "unclean hands" and "selective outrage", the BJP government in Tripura has filed a strongly-worded objection to a plea in the Supreme Court which sought an independent probe into incidents of communal violence that took pla

The Supreme Court Monday restrained Tripura Police from acting on its notice to Twitter Inc with regard to a journalist's tweet about alleged communal violence in the state.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed all proceedings against two women journalists accused by Tripura Police of spreading "fake visuals" of communal violence in the northeastern state last month.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea of an advocate seeking an independent probe into the recent "communal riots" in Tripura and the alleged complicity and inaction of the state police in it.

Maharashtra Cyber, nodal agency for cyber security and investigation for the state, has asked social media platforms to delete at least 36 "offensive" posts found circulating in wake of alleged communal incidents in Tripura, an official said

The Press Club of India (PCI) cases against the two women journalists allegedly for creating hatred between communities be dropped.

Three cases have been registered in the past two days against four people in Latur in Maharashtra for allegedly uploading provocative messages and videos on social media with the aim of disturbing peace and communal harmony, an official said Tuesday.

The two women journalists arrested over their posts on communal incidents in Tripura were "instigating the people against the government", alleged Tripura's Information Minister Susanta Chowdhury.

Sammriddhi Sakunia and Swarna Jha said they were covering the recent violence in Tripura. They were detained in Assam on Sunday after a case was filed against them by the Tripura police for "spreading communal disharmony" following their reportage.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday sought an action taken report from the Tripura government within four weeks on complaints of political violence and violence against communities that are a religious minority in the state.

Bangladesh Information and Broadcasting Minister M Hasan Mahmud on Thursday blamed opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and pro-Pakistan elements for the recent communal violence in the country during Durga Puja.

Fake social media accounts are being used to spread fake news and communally sensitive rumours, including pictures of burning/damaged mosque, following Tuesday's violence in Tripura, the state police said, adding the situation is "absolutely normal".

A key suspect and his accomplice accused of inciting communal hatred on social media and instigating the recent violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh have confessed to their crime in a pre-trial hearing, a court official said.

Despite warnings from the local puja management committee after the violence in Cumilla earlier, the Bangladesh police were underprepared for the communal attack in Hajiganj upazila of Chandpur on October 13, according to activists.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Sunday that certain quarters with vested interests were disseminating propaganda to create communal divide and tarnish the image of Bangladesh, according to a media report.