News for 'hurting religious sentiments'

Nothing offensive in PK, says Delhi High Court

Nothing offensive in PK, says Delhi High Court

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

'You cannot take offence at everything,' the bench said.

Students at RSS-run school re-enact Babri demolition

Students at RSS-run school re-enact Babri demolition

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Five members of a school management near Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district have been booked.

Police case against Deora for poll code violation

Police case against Deora for poll code violation

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

Deora, while campaigning in Zaveri Bazar area on April 4, had made an appeal to the Jain community to not vote for the Shiv Sena as it had hurt their religious sentiments earlier.

Paswan demands arrest of Raj Thackeray

Paswan demands arrest of Raj Thackeray

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

Accusing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray of hurting the religious sentiments of people from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan on Saturday demanded his immediate arrest for causing divisions in the society.

19-year-old lynched over 'sacrilege' charge in Punjab's Ferozepur

19-year-old lynched over 'sacrilege' charge in Punjab's Ferozepur

Rediff.com5 May 2024

Bakshish Singh, a resident of Talli Gulam village, allegedly tore some pages of the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, after entering the premises of the gurdwara in Bandala village, they said.

Can INDIA Reverse Article 370 Verdict?

Can INDIA Reverse Article 370 Verdict?

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

Such a course would require a Constitutional Amendment, requiring a two-thirds majority in both Houses of Parliament. Even assuming that the INDIA combine comes to power at the Centre next year, a two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha could way off the mark for them, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

SC extends protection from coercive action given to Arnab Goswami

SC extends protection from coercive action given to Arnab Goswami

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Goswami claimed in the top court that he was interrogated by Mumbai Police for over 12 hours with regard to FIR on alleged defamatory statements and one of the two investigating officers probing the case against him has tested Covid-19 positive.

VHP protests 'revealing' attire, stops Fashion Week

VHP protests 'revealing' attire, stops Fashion Week

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

The final day of the Kingfisher Ultra Fashion Week in Visakhapatnam was stopped by the city police after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad protested against the alleged use of Lord Ganesh's images on 'revealing' dresses. VHP district secretary G Radhakrishna and its regional vice-president Thota Peda Venkateswara Rao lodged a complaint at the Three Town police station on Sunday against the display of images that allegedly hurt the religious sentiments of the community.

The fragility of faith

The fragility of faith

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

'Faith, and the notion that it has been 'outraged', is used to justify the most outrageous, illiberal and regressive acts,' notes Shuma Raha.

3 more Indians in UAE lose jobs for 'Islamobhobic' posts

3 more Indians in UAE lose jobs for 'Islamobhobic' posts

Rediff.com3 May 2020

The new sackings and suspensions come days after both the former and current Indian Ambassadors to the UAE cautioned their countrymen about the UAE's strict hate speech laws.

India's UAE envoy warns diaspora amidst outrage over 'Islamophobic' tweets

India's UAE envoy warns diaspora amidst outrage over 'Islamophobic' tweets

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Ambassador of India to the UAE Pavan Kapoor quoted a tweet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who said that COVID-19 does not see race, religion, colour, caste, creed, language or borders before striking.

Rasool spurns liquor brand logo on IPL jersey

Rasool spurns liquor brand logo on IPL jersey

Rediff.com13 May 2013

The first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the IPL, Parveez Rasool, has refused to sport a liquor brand's logo on his Pune Warriors team jersey, saying that it would hurt his religious sentiments.

Action against veg and non-veg food carts, claim Gujarat civic officials

Action against veg and non-veg food carts, claim Gujarat civic officials

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

After a controversy arose over some civic bodies' plans to act against handcarts selling non-veg foods on main thoroughfares, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday had said the state government has no problem with people's food choices.

Vishal Dadlani gets anticipatory bail in Jain monk case

Vishal Dadlani gets anticipatory bail in Jain monk case

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Dadlani had tweeted a photograph of the spiritual leader, saying he was making a "monkery of democracy".

Kangana appears before Mumbai Police over post on farmers

Kangana appears before Mumbai Police over post on farmers

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The Mumbai police had earlier told the HC that they would not arrest Ranaut till January 25, 2022 over her social media post that allegedly linked farmers' protests to a separatist group.

Mumbai vendor booked for selling newspaper with Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Mumbai vendor booked for selling newspaper with Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

An FIR has been lodged against the vendor for selling the Urdu daily.

Court asks 19-yr-old to donate Quran over offensive FB post

Court asks 19-yr-old to donate Quran over offensive FB post

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

Md Jamil Khan, a member of the Anjuman Committee, said it has welcomed the court verdict.

Woman shot dead for drinking liquor in Punjab gurdwara

Woman shot dead for drinking liquor in Punjab gurdwara

Rediff.com15 May 2023

'Parminder Kaur was having liquor near the sarovar of Gurdwara Dukhniwarn Sahib. When the sangat noticed this, they decided to take her to the manager's office. However, one person, Nirmaljeet Singh Saini, present there shot her in a fit of anger'

Cases filed against lawyer who 'sued' Lord Rama

Cases filed against lawyer who 'sued' Lord Rama

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

A lawyer who filed a case against Lord Rama has been charged with hurting Hindu sentiments.

Mumbai: Principal chops off student's pigtail

Mumbai: Principal chops off student's pigtail

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

The principal of a Mumbai convent school allegedly chopped off a student's small pigtail on Tuesday, prompting the police to file an FIR against him.

BSNL transfers activist who tried to enter Sabarimala temple

BSNL transfers activist who tried to enter Sabarimala temple

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Tuesday organised a protest march to the Palarivattom BSNL office, seeking her expulsion.

Sikh man attacked in Haryana, alleges he was called 'Khalistani'

Sikh man attacked in Haryana, alleges he was called 'Khalistani'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

The matter is being investigated, they said and added that so far, there is no evidence that the "Khalistani" slur was used.

Bangalore court orders probe against Kumaraswamy

Bangalore court orders probe against Kumaraswamy

Rediff.com4 Jan 2008

A Bangalore court has directed the police to register a case against former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and probe whether some of his remarks had hurt the religious sentiments of Veerashaiva community.

Aus: Indian couple for on meat ban at house site

Aus: Indian couple for on meat ban at house site

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

An Indian-origin couple, Pankaj and Radhika Oswal, building a multi-million dollar mansion in Melbourne, who have run into a dispute with their construction workers over eating ham sandwiches and meat pies during work, are adamant that they do not want their religious sentiments to be hurt.

Kanwar Yatra cancelled in UP after SC intervention

Kanwar Yatra cancelled in UP after SC intervention

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

The yatra goes on till the first week of August and sees thousands of Shiva devotees called kanwariyas' travelling mostly on foot from neighbouring states, including Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi to collect water from the Ganges in Haridwar.

Call for ban on Slumgdog Millionaire

Call for ban on Slumgdog Millionaire

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

The Goa unit of a Hindu organisation has demanded a ban on the release of Slumdog Millionaire, saying the award-winning film hurts the religious sentiments of the majority community.

Petition in Madras HC seeking TN CM's removal

Petition in Madras HC seeking TN CM's removal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

The petitioner also sought to restrain Karunanidhi from signing any record as chief minister, pending disposal of his petition.

Police lodge case against Taslima Nasreen

Police lodge case against Taslima Nasreen

Rediff.com11 Aug 2007

On Thursday, the city police had arrested three MIM legislators for their bid to attack Taslima Nasreen when she was in the city to release a Telugu translation of her controversial novel "Shodh."

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

India and Indians can ignore Pakistan, but that cannot be said of other nations in the neighbourhood, where New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy constantly reverberates. Four of the eight SAARC member-nations are Muslim -- Afghanistan and Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Maldives. The rulers decide the nation's India or anti-India policy in the first two, and street-opinion contributes to the same in the latter two, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Anti-Gandhi remark: MP-Chhattisgarh spar as Kalicharan arrested

Anti-Gandhi remark: MP-Chhattisgarh spar as Kalicharan arrested

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Acting on a specific input, the Raipur police apprehended the seer from a rented room near Bageshwar Dham, located around 25 km from Khajuraho town in MP, Raipur Superintendent of Police Prashant Agrawal said.

Singapore teen charged for anti-Lee video

Singapore teen charged for anti-Lee video

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

A Singapore teenager has been charged over an online video criticising Christianity and the country's recently deceased founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

No public namaaz in Uttarakhand's sensitive Purola town under VHP pressure

No public namaaz in Uttarakhand's sensitive Purola town under VHP pressure

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Local station house officer Ashok Chakravarty said the decision to not offer namaz in public place was taken by the community itself after a meeting was held on Wednesday to maintain peace.

Jagan cancels Tirupati temple visit after faith declaration demands

Jagan cancels Tirupati temple visit after faith declaration demands

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Sources close to Reddy confirmed that his visit to the hill shrine has been cancelled, but did not immediately divulge the reason behind the decision that came just a couple of hours before he was supposed to depart to the temple town.

All cases against M F Husain to be heard in Delhi

All cases against M F Husain to be heard in Delhi

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Senior advocates Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the 92-year-old painter, submitted that six criminal cases were pending against him in various courts across the country and it would be appropriate that a general order be passed that, in future, any complaint against his artistic work will be transferred to Delhi.

Court recalls non-bailable warrant against Dhoni

Court recalls non-bailable warrant against Dhoni

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

The non-bailable warrant issued against India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a case of hurting religious sentiments was withdrawn by a local court in Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh. "The court that had issued a non-bailable warrant against cricketer MS Dhoni under the pretext of posing as Lord Vishnu on the cover page of Business Today magazine has recalled the issued warrant," stated a media release issued by Dhoni's management firm Rhiti Sports. "Our legal team led by Mr. Rajneesh Chopra on Tuesday moved an application before the local court in Ananthpur, Andhra Pradesh, thereby seeking cancellation of the non-bailable warrant as issued against the cricketer by the local court vide its order dated 07.01.2016," it further said. The non-bailable warrant was issued against Dhoni for non-appearance before the court on January 7.

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

Man arrested for removing Sai Baba idol in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

A 50-year-old temple committee member was arrested for allegedly making "derogatory" remarks and removing a Sai Baba idol from the premises of a temple in South Delhi's Shahpur Jat area, the police said on Tuesday.

AP court dismisses Da Vinci ban

AP court dismisses Da Vinci ban

Rediff.com21 Jun 2006

The court stays the ban on the controversial film.

Dera chief grilled by Punjab police

Dera chief grilled by Punjab police

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been accused of hurting the religious sentiments of the Sikh community.

Twitter case: HC notice to Gujarat govt over Teesta's plea

Twitter case: HC notice to Gujarat govt over Teesta's plea

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued notices to the state government and a complainant on a plea by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking quashing of an FIR in a case in which she is accused of putting objectionable pictures of Hindu deities on a popular social networking site.