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Prophet remarks: “Fringe” is BJP’s core, tweets Rahul Gandhi

“‘Fringe’ is BJP’s core,” India’s opposition Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today.
8 June 2022

Prophet remark row: BJP activist arrested for anti-Muslim comments

Police in northern India arrested a youth leader from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), for posting anti-Muslim comments on social media after derogatory remarks by another party official about the Prophet Mohammad led to a diplomatic furore, officials said on Wednesday (June 8, 2022).
8 June 2022

Indian boy “shoots mother dead” over playing PUBG

A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot his mother dead who stopped him from playing online game PUBG in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
8 June 2022

"Saffron terrorists should await their end": Al-Qaeda threatens India over Prophet remarks

Terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has threatened suicide strikes in Delhi, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai to "fight for the dignity of our Prophet" amid the raging row over offensive remarks by now-suspended BJP leaders, ANI reported today.
8 June 2022

Death of sisters spotlights crisis

Before the three sisters and their children were found dead in a well, they left a message blaming the family they had married into.
7 June 2022

After Middle East, Malaysia condemns suspended BJP spokesperson's Prophet remarks

Malaysia has unreservedly condemned the derogatory remarks by politicians in India against Prophet Muhammad.
7 June 2022

Prophet remarks: Police summon suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma

Maharashtra police today summoned Nupur Sharma, the suspended spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to record her statement over derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
7 June 2022

Prophet remarks: India rushes for diplomatic damage control

India continues to face outrage from Muslim countries over the offensive remarks of now suspended and expelled BJP leaders on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
7 June 2022

"Hurting our religious sentiments can directly impact economic ties”

India's government sought on Monday to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling BJP party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern city and a protest planned later in Mumbai.
6 June 2022

India rushes to quell outrage

India’s government yesterday sought to calm anger at home and abroad after two officials of the ruling BJP party made remarks about the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), with 38 people arrested for rioting in a northern city and a protest planned later in Mumbai.
6 June 2022

Prophet remarks: Mumbai police to summon Nupur Sharma

Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey today (June 6, 2022) said suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma will be summoned to record her statement in connection with an FIR registered against her for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad.
6 June 2022

“No proposal to replace Mahatma Gandhi’s image on Indian Rupee notes”

The Reserve Bank of India today said there is no proposal to replace the face of Mahatma Gandhi, the country’s father of the nation, with that of anyone else on currency notes.
6 June 2022

Indian products pulled from Kuwait supermarket over Prophet remarks

A Kuwaiti supermarket pulled Indian products from its shelves and Iran became the latest Middle Eastern country to summon the Indian ambassador as a row grew on Monday over a ruling party official's remarks about the Prophet Mohammed.
6 June 2022

India says OIC criticism of BJP leaders’ offensive remarks on Prophet “narrow-minded”

India today termed the comments by Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as “unwarranted and narrow-minded”. OIC was reacting to offensive remarks by two BJP leaders against Islam. India asked OIC to “stop pursuing its communal approach.”
6 June 2022

“Promoting rape culture”: Indian ad raises social media storm

India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has asked YouTube and Twitter to take down two advertisements of a body spray which sparked widespread uproar for “promoting rape culture”.
6 June 2022

25 killed in Uttarakhand as bus plunges into deep gorge

At least 25 pilgrims were killed and three critically injured today as a bus carrying them fell into a deep gorge on the way to a temple in Uttarkashi district of India’s Uttarakhand state, officials said.
5 June 2022

Offensive tweets on Prophet don't reflect govt's view: India tells Qatar

Qatar today summoned Indian Ambassador Deepak Mittal and handed him an official note, expressing total condemnation of the controversial remarks made by a now-suspended BJP leader against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
5 June 2022

Blast at India chemical factory kills at least 10

At least ten people were killed and 22 injured in an explosion at a chemical factory in northern India’s Hapur district yesterday, a police official said.
4 June 2022

At least 10 killed in chemical factory fire near Delhi

At least 10 people were killed and 22 injured in a chemicals explosion at an electronics factory in northern India's Hapur district on Saturday, a police official said.
4 June 2022

5 boys “from influential families” rape teenager in Hyderabad

One person has been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a 17-year-old girl inside a car last week in Hyderabad, NDTV reports quoting Indian police.
4 June 2022