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Red carpet for Laura Loomer, deportation for critics: A tale of two Indias

Anindya Hazra & Ankita Mahalanobish31st March 20263rd April 2026

Earlier this month, India witnessed a striking contrast in how it treats those who enter its borders. While several academics, writers and critics of the government have, in recent years,…

BJP shares clipped video of Mamata’s speech to claim she ‘mocked demolition of temples’

Indradeep Bhattacharyya29th March 202629th March 2026

With the high-stakes Bengal elections weeks away, BJP West Bengal on March 28 shared a 8-second video of a pre-election speech by West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. The party…

Muslim woman on fast heckled in office? Rajasthan coaching institute video falsely viral

Prantik Ali28th March 2026

A video circulating widely on social media claims to show a Muslim woman being repeatedly struck with a slipper, with the assailant mockingly saying “Good morning” between blows. Several users…

Cartoons, criticism and crackdowns: How Section 69A is being used to silence dissent

Abhishek Kumar26th March 20263rd April 2026

In recent months, the Government of India has invoked Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, to block social media posts by several users within the country. Orders shared…

Varanasi Iftar-on-boat arrests: Complainant’s shifting claims mirror gaps in case against 14 Muslim men

Shinjinee Majumder26th March 20263rd April 2026

In a conversation with Alt News on March 23, the complainant in the Varanasi Iftar-on-boat case offered a series of shifting and evasive responses, mirroring the inconsistencies that now surround…

Mathura ‘accident’ kills Farsa Baba: False narratives and provocations persist despite police clarification

Oishani Bhattacharya25th March 20263rd April 2026

In the early hours of March 21, Chandrashekhar Das, also known as Farsa Baba, a self-styled gau rakshak, was killed after being run over by a truck on the Agra–Delhi…

Hindus celebrating Holi on Eid in Uttam Nagar? Old video from Karnataka falsely viral

Prantik Ali25th March 202625th March 2026

A 15-second video showing a large crowd dancing in the streets to loud music has gone viral on social media. Saffron flags can be seen across the crowd, which appears…

Democracy withheld? Satirical X handles critical of govt blocked in India

Oishani Bhattacharya24th March 202624th March 2026

On March 18, several X accounts — many of which frequently posted satirical or parody content critical of the BJP government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi — were withheld in…

They said Muslims can’t sit here, tore our clothes, beat us: Survivor recalls Pune Iftar attack; no arrests yet

Ankita Mahalanobish21st March 2026

Trigger Warning: Graphic Images of Injury A week after an FIR was registered at Saswad police station in Pune district of Maharashtra in connection with the alleged mob assault on…

Uttam Nagar before Eid: As fear lingers and hate spreads online, a neighbourhood holds its breath

Abhishek Kumar & Pawan Kumar19th March 202619th March 2026

In the narrow lanes of Uttam Nagar’s JJ Colony, the signs are hard to miss. Police barricades cut through familiar routes. Riot-control vehicles stand stationed near the main market. At…

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‘Gaza-like lesson’ to ‘everyone’s CM’ — Suvendu’s inclusive pitch contrasts sharply with past communal rhetoric

Hindu Raksha Dal chief Pinky Chaudhary refuses food to Muslims at community feast