170 Articles by
Siddhi Somani
Siddhi Somani is known for her satirical and factual hand in Economic, Social and Political writing. Having completed her post graduation in Journalism, she is pursuing her Masters in Politics. The author meanwhile is also exploring her hand in analytics and statistics. (Twitter- @sidis28)
News Reports
Pakistani author Waseem Altaf calls Indian Muslims jahils for offering namaz on the road
The between Arzoo Kazmi and Waseem Altaf was based on the recent case of a cop kicking a Muslim man when a group of Muslim men in Delhi's Inderlok were performing namaz on the road
Specials
Italian activist Vittorio Arrigoni’s murder in Palestine: How despite supporting the Palestinian cause, he was murdered for being a Kafir in 2011
In a public event, the then-Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh bestowed honorary Palestinian citizenship on Arrigoni as a gesture of gratefulness.
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Hindus under siege in Mira-Bhayander, Mumbai: Forced conversion, rape, assault, torture – 15 cases from last 1 year which expose the criminal den. Exclusive
Mumbai's Mira Road and Bhayander area become a hub of 'Grooming Jihad' and religious conversion incidents
News Reports
Ahmednagar: Pastor and his associates rape and threaten two 10-year-old girls in Church under the guise of ‘treatment from evil possession’, booked
Maharashtra Police booked a church pastor and two others for sexually assaulting two 10-year-old minor girls in the name of exorcism
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Latur: Altaf Qureshi booked under sections of the SC/ST and POCSO Act for sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl; a manhunt launched to capture him
Altaf has been booked under sections 376AB, 376(2)n, 377, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2), 3(v) of the SC-ST Act, and sections 4 and 6 of POCSO Act.
Crime
Punjab: Indian-origin US citizen murdered by in-laws in Kapurthala for insurance money
The mother of a five-year-old son, Rajdeep was a US citizen and is believed to have been murdered for her insurance money.
News Reports
‘Tera Ram bachane ayega kya?’: Mira Road violence intensifies as Hindus celebrating Pran Pratishtha attacked with stones; Hussain, Akhtar booked
As per the complaint, the accused persons also pelted stones at Hindus who were conducting a peaceful rally in the Mira Bhayander region.
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Solapur: Islamists attack Hindus celebrating Pran Pratishtha with iron rods and pelt stones, Hindus claim Police attempted to save Islamists; here’s what FIR reveals
Police booked 12 persons in Solapur for assaulting Hindus who were celebrating the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony on 22 January
News Reports
Tamil Nadu, whose leaders want to eradicate Sanatan Dharma, give ‘communal harmony’ award to fake news peddler and Islamist Mohammad Zubair: Details
The award recognises AltNews co-founder Mohammad Zubair efforts to 'avoid the escalation of violence' caused by fake news.
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Maharashtra: Aslam, Gaffar Khan booked for threatening Hindus with death for celebrating Pran Pratishtha in Nanded
The Police took cognizance of the incident and booked two individuals identified as Aslam Khan and Gaffar Khan under sections 294 (humiliation), 504 (punishment for insulting someone intentionally to provoke them), 506 (Punishment for criminal intimidation), and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.