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hate speech news

Racist tirade caught on camera: Indian-origin woman confronted in Stamford

Sarina Gupta was verbally attacked in a supermarket by a woman instructing her to go back to her country.
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 04:39 pm IST

Did Caleb Vasquez urge Cain Clark to kill him after San Diego mosque shooting?

San Diego shooting: The FBI is analyzing a livestream of an attack on an Islamic Center by two teenagers in Nazi uniforms, resulting in three deaths.
Updated on May 20, 2026 09:52 pm IST

Vijay present, Udhayanidhi again says 'Sanathanam should be eradicated’ | Watch

During an address in the Tamil Nadu Assembly in the presence of newly-appointed chief minister C Joseph Vijay, Udhayanidhi said: “Sanathanam that divides people should be eradicated.”
Updated on May 12, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Decide on sanction to prosecute MP minister for remarks against Col Qureshi: SC

Supreme Court pulls up MP minister Vijay Shah over remarks on Col Sofiya Qureshi.
Updated on May 09, 2026 07:48 am IST

Battles against hate speech

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The top court reminded public figures of their duty to exercise restraint in public discourse, holding that hate speech is antithetical to the constitutional value of fraternity and strikes at the moral fabric of the republic. (HT Archive)
Published on Apr 30, 2026 08:50 pm IST

Supreme Court junks plea seeking new legislation for hate speech

The court said the problem was not one of legislative vacuum, but of inadequate or uneven invocation of existing legal processes.
Published on Apr 30, 2026 07:26 am IST

SC says law adequate to punish hate speech, underlines enforcement deficit

The Supreme Court said hate speech and rumour-mongering affect the constitutional ideal of fraternity. (HT PHOTO)
Published on Apr 29, 2026 12:26 pm IST

‘Beware of Congress, it is planning to bring a dangerous law in Assam’: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a 'gamcha' during a rally in Gogamukh, Assam, on Tuesday. (X)
Published on Apr 01, 2026 01:44 pm IST

Complaint against Nitesh Rane for alleged hate speech in Malvani

Nitesh Rane (HT PHOTO)
Published on Mar 31, 2026 06:26 am IST

Why did court question 'Mohammad' Deepak's request for police protection?

New Delhi: Kotdwar gym owner Deepak Kumar alias Mohammad Deepak, right, interacts with the media after a meeting with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi.
Updated on Mar 20, 2026 02:16 pm IST

Monk booked for hate speech at Uttarakhand Hindu conference

Police in Uttarakhand’s Almora booked Mahamandleshwar Lal Baba. (X)
Published on Feb 23, 2026 01:22 pm IST

SC slams ‘humdrum of politics’ in hate speech pleas amid Assam CM remarks row

The Supreme Court of India (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Updated on Feb 18, 2026 07:56 am IST

Karnataka minister accuses governor of stalling hate speech bill

File photo of Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara
Updated on Feb 03, 2026 06:59 am IST

Udhayanidhi’s remarks amount to hate speech: HC quashes FIR against Malviya

Udhayanidhi’s remarks amount to hate speech: HC quashes FIR against Malviya
Updated on Jan 22, 2026 02:15 pm IST

K’taka Guv keeps hate speech bill on hold, approves 7 others

K’taka Guv keeps hate speech bill on hold, approves 7 others
Published on Jan 09, 2026 05:14 am IST

Kashmiri vendor heckled in Kaithal: Police lodge suo motu FIR for ‘hate speech’

Kumar said that the identity of the accused and the time of the incident are yet to be established. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Dec 30, 2025 03:42 am IST

H-1B visa row: IACC calls on FBI amid rising online threats against Indians

The Indian American Advocacy Council has requested the FBI to probe rising online hostility and hate speech against Indians in the US.
Updated on Dec 28, 2025 06:41 pm IST

After Karnataka, Telangana to introduce legislation against hate speech

Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy announced that the state would bring a bill against hate speech. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 20, 2025 11:10 pm IST

Australian PM announces tougher hate speech laws after Bondi Beach shooting

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the shooting at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach, at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney.
Published on Dec 18, 2025 08:01 am IST

Karnataka govt defends anti-hate speech bill

Karnataka govt defends anti-hate speech bill
Published on Dec 17, 2025 08:14 am IST

Karnataka govt tables anti-hate speech bill, BJP apprehends ‘misuse’

The bill also outlines what it describes as hate crimes, identifying them as acts involving the communication, promotion, propagation or attempted incitement of hate speech. (PTI)
Published on Dec 11, 2025 07:10 am IST

K’taka brings Bill to check hate speech, BJP apprehends ‘misuse’

K’taka brings Bill to check hate speech, BJP apprehends ‘misuse’
Published on Dec 11, 2025 05:44 am IST

Bengaluru police crack down on hate posts, 37 cases filed, 18 arrested this year

Surveillance by Social Media Monitoring Cells in Bengaluru aimed to track harmful content, with 41 accounts flagged and 19 posts removed to maintain public peace. (Shutterstock)
Published on Oct 11, 2025 02:07 pm IST

Social media user booked over casteist AI video targeting CJI

Social media user booked over casteist AI video targeting CJI
Published on Oct 10, 2025 06:02 am IST

Hate crimes against Jews, Muslims surge across UK post Israel-Hamas war

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish people stand next to police officers outside the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
Published on Oct 09, 2025 05:53 pm IST

DU VC calls Arundhati Roy’s remarks ‘hate speech’ at law faculty event

At a DU Law Faculty event on hate speech, Vice Chancellor Yogesh Singh cited Arundhati Roy’s old remarks on the Indian state as an example of divisive, harmful rhetoric. (AP)
Published on Oct 08, 2025 05:38 am IST

Supreme Court notice to Assam BJP on posts ‘vilifying’ Muslims

The Supreme Court of India (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 04:01 pm IST

Charlie Kirk's death ignites free speech fire storm among Trump supporters

Charlie Kirk's death ignites free speech fire storm among Trump supporters
Published on Sept 22, 2025 12:09 am IST

Why Trump openly threatened ABC's Jonathan Karl - ‘You have a lot of hate’

Donald Trump (L) and first lady Melania Trump board Air Force One ahead of UK visit
Published on Sept 16, 2025 11:39 pm IST

Plea against MNS, Raj Thackeray: Supreme Court asks petitioner to move Bombay HC

The petition accused Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray of hate speech.
Published on Aug 04, 2025 01:34 pm IST