Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Topic: Love Jihad

Bajrang Dal attack on Bareilly birthday party: Five arrested, one minor detained, say police

Bareilly police have arrested five accused and taken one minor into police protection in connection with an incident in which members of the Bajrang Dal allegedly stormed a birthday party at a café, assaulted guests, and raised slogans accusing two Muslim boys present of “love jihad” on Saturday.

NBDSA raps TV channels for promoting “love jihad” conspiracy over NCERT class 3 textbook letter

Last week, the News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority pulled up five national and regional television news channels for airing eight broadcasts that promoted...

An Indian convert to Islam: Why anti-conversion law threatens my very identity

Religious conversion, contrary to popular opinion, is not merely a change of religion, but for many a born-again experience. Many have found religion in...

“Mehendi Jihad”: NBDSA finds Zee News, Times Now Navbharat violated ethics code over anti-Muslim coverage

India’s self-regulatory news body has found Zee News and Times Now Navbharat in violation of its Code of Ethics for broadcasting Islamophobic and misleading...

BJP workers vandalise salon in Pune’s Kothrud alleging love jihad, Police deny claims

In Pune’s Kothrud area, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers vandalised a salon and assaulted its staff members, alleging that a Hindu girl was coerced into accepting Islam by one of the employees.

Muslim man, named in Rajasthan’s ‘love jihad’ case, beaten up by lawyers inside court premises

The situation in Rajasthan’s Vijaynagar remains tense as former councillor Hakim Qureshi, who was arrested in an alleged molestation and ‘love jihad’ case after a campaign by Hindu right-wing groups, was beaten up by lawyers inside the Ajmer court premises.