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‘India no dharamshala’: Yogi warns against love, land jihad

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath meets and seeks blessings from Jagadguru Swami Rambhadracharya during nine days of Ram Katha, in Lucknow on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Jun 09, 2026 08:27 pm IST

UP CM says India not 'dharamshala' for those disloyal to nation; warns against love and land jihad

UP CM says India not 'dharamshala' for those disloyal to nation; warns against love and land jihad
Published on Jun 09, 2026 02:50 pm IST

Young woman from MP who shot to fame during Kumbh moves HC over 'tampering' of birth records

Young woman from MP who shot to fame during Kumbh moves HC over 'tampering' of birth records
Published on May 20, 2026 07:06 pm IST

Both ‘Love Jihad’, 'Land Jihad' will end after May 4: Shah in Bengal's Saptagram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the public meeting in support of the BJP candidate Saurav Sikar from the Dum Dum Uttar Assembly constituency, in Kolkata on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Apr 22, 2026 09:23 pm IST

POCSO accused booked for making video calls to victim from Dharwad prison

A man in jail faces charges for allegedly harassing a minor victim through video calls. He reportedly threatened her and pressured her to support him in court.
Published on Mar 30, 2026 08:53 pm IST

When falling in love becomes a radical act

In a country where 95% of marriages are still arranged by families in accordance with caste and faith, where murders committed in the name of family honour, and where even the inter-mingling of girls and boys is frowned upon, the simple act of falling in love can be a radical if not dangerous act. (HT Archive)
Published on Mar 15, 2026 05:53 pm IST

Maharashtra bill proposes declaring marriages void over unlawful conversion

The bill is expected to be taken up for discussion on Monday. (X/Representative)
Published on Mar 14, 2026 03:12 pm IST

Govt tables ‘Love Jihad Bill’ in Maha, 60 days’ notice mandatory for conversion

Bengaluru: Activists hold placards and raise slogans against the state government's decision to enact "love-jihad" law to ban religious conversions, in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Dec 1, 2020. (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)(PTI01-12-2020_000155A) (PTI)
Updated on Mar 14, 2026 07:10 am IST

‘Need more transparency, debate on anti-conversion bill’

Advocate Lara Jesani from the People’s Union for Civil Liberties
Published on Mar 11, 2026 06:02 am IST

Fallacy of parental consent in marriage

As recently as 2021, the Supreme Court in the Laxmibai Chandaragi B case ruled that “the consent of the family or the community or the clan is not necessary once the two adult individuals agree to enter into a wedlock and that their consent has to be piously given primacy”. (HT Archive)
Published on Mar 07, 2026 09:52 pm IST

Cabinet gives nod to controversial ‘love jihad’ bill

Cabinet gives nod to controversial ‘love jihad’ bill
Published on Mar 06, 2026 07:06 am IST

Kidnapping accused on the run posts selfie with court notice

Kidnapping accused on the run posts selfie with court notice
Published on Feb 27, 2026 03:04 am IST

Gujarat plans stricter marriage registration rules, parental notices

Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghvi told the Gujarat assembly that the changes are aimed at preventing fraud. (X)
Published on Feb 20, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Lekha Washington on people calling her relationship with Imran Khan ‘love jihad’

Imran Khan and Lekha Washington were apparently part of the same social circle and started dating in 2020.
Published on Feb 20, 2026 11:51 am IST

Hate campaign: CM Vijayan on ‘Kerala Story 2’ trailer

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan.
Updated on Feb 20, 2026 09:01 am IST

Police foil ‘mahapanchayat’ over interfaith marriage in Meerut

The families decided to cancel the ceremony scheduled on Friday, citing safety concerns. (For representation)
Published on Feb 13, 2026 07:42 pm IST

Several Kaalnemis harming Sanatan Dharma, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath at a religious event in Sonipat district of Haryana on Thursday. (PTI PHOTO)
Published on Jan 23, 2026 07:32 am IST

Buddhists association seeks anti-conversion law, writes to home minister

The step comes in backdrop of alleged recurrent incidents of abduction of Buddhist girls in Ladakh. (File)
Published on Jan 16, 2026 10:54 pm IST

Lucknow medical college recommends dismissal of doctor accused of sexual exploitation, love jihad

Lucknow medical college recommends dismissal of doctor accused of sexual exploitation, love jihad
Published on Jan 09, 2026 07:14 pm IST

Love jihad allegations: FIR against man with ‘Bajrang Dal’ links, others after Bareilly cafe brawl

Senior officers in Bareilly have ordered an inquiry into the role of the local station house officer over handling of the incident. (REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE)
Published on Dec 30, 2025 06:40 am IST

Bareilly restaurant brawl: How birthday party turned violent over ‘love jihad’

Screengrab of the video purportedly showing Bajrang Dal activists barging into the cafe where it created ruckus over the presence of Muslim youth in a birthday party(X/@Nher_who)
Published on Dec 29, 2025 03:35 pm IST

Centre rejects Shakti Bill, report on ‘love jihad’ law soon

CM Devendra Fadnavis (HT PHOTO)
Published on Dec 08, 2025 08:59 am IST

Faridabad DEO withdraws letter mentioning ‘love jihad’, calls it a mistake

Love jihad’ is a term popularised by radical Hindu groups to describe what they believe is an organised conspiracy of Muslim men to force or trick Hindu women into conversion and marriage. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 31, 2025 07:31 am IST

Will bring legislation on ‘love jihad’ and polygamy, says Assam CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (ANI/ FILE)
Published on Oct 22, 2025 09:11 pm IST

Soha recalls backlash to Saif-Kareena’s wedding: ‘You took one of ours…’

Despite hostility, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor married privately in 2012. Soha's own interfaith marriage faced less criticism, as she focused on support from loved ones.
Updated on Oct 10, 2025 12:06 am IST

‘Tilak, gau mutra and….’: VHP's checklist for people attending garba events

People wearing traditional attire perform Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, on the first night of Navratri, or nine night festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025.
Published on Sept 24, 2025 08:26 am IST

It's Trump vs ‘swadeshi’: US tariffs spark new pledge with old fears unlocked

Swadeshi Jagran Manch members protest against buying goods from foreign companies, in New Delhi.
Updated on Aug 11, 2025 07:49 pm IST

Illegal conversion case: Three more arrested for ‘trapping’ women

The three accused arrested on Wednesday were suspected to have trapped innocent women in ‘love jihad’, police said.
Published on Jul 24, 2025 09:08 am IST

Goa too needs an anti-conversion law, Pramod Sawant tells assembly, cites UP case

Goa chief minister Pramod Sawant addresses a press conference at the state assembly complex in Porvorim on July 21 (PTI)
Updated on Jul 21, 2025 08:03 pm IST

Another religious conversion racket: UP police bust inter-state nexus, arrest 10 people from six states

For representation only (HT FIle Photo)
Published on Jul 19, 2025 10:25 pm IST