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A troubling case of forced conversion has emerged in Uttarakhand. On May 25th, the Ranipur Police in Haridwar district registered an FIR against Hakeem Mufti Adil under Sections 3 and 5 of the Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion Act, 2018. The complaint was filed by a man named Kundan, who alleged that Hakeem Mufti Adil enticed his parents to convert to Islam in exchange for money.

On Sunday (26th May), Haldwani Police arrested Saif Ali, who is accused of using the fake identity of a Hindu man to trap a Hindu girl in a love affair. "After getting information from Hindu activist groups, the Police caught Saif at a private hotel near the railway station in the Lalkuan Nagar area." The accused had booked a room in the hotel using a fake ID card. "The accused had booked the room by showing an ID card in the name of Sukhwinder Singh but when the Police interrogated him, he revealed that he is a Muslim and his name is Saif Ali." The police are investigating the matter.

NEW DELHI: Sending a tough message, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that no family member of any terrorist nor close relatives of stone pelters will get government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a distressing incident that has gripped the community of Paldi village, under the jurisdiction of Shahpur police station, a 15-year-old boy has been arrested for the murder of 50-year-old Hakeem Najakat, who had a controversial past, including charges of cow slaughter and attempted murder. This case has sparked intense discussions on the harsh realities of crime and retribution within the region.

A concerning situation has emerged from Nepal's Mahottari district, where Hindu organisations allege a coordinated effort to seize the land of a historic temple. These groups claim that "Rohingya, Bangladeshi, and illegal Muslim immigrants from other countries have hatched a conspiracy to grab the land of an ancient temple." The land in question belongs to the Laxminarayan Math, also known locally as Mathihani Math. This temple is not just a place of worship but a significant cultural landmark, reputed to be the largest monastery in Nepal and boasting a history that spans hundreds of years.

In the shadows of what many call Bihar's 'Jungle Raj', the tragic story of B Biswas, a senior IAS officer, unfolded with a grim end. Biswas passed away due to kidney failure at Raj Hospital in Ranchi on the morning of August 13, 2002, at the age of 53. Originally serving in the 1982 Bihar cadre, he was later allocated to the Jharkhand cadre after the state was divided.

During a recent election campaign event in Mangolpuri, Delhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his views on the inclusion of women in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He stated, "RSS does not include women; it is ingrained in their thinking that women should be kept as second-class citizens."

In a tragic incident on the evening of May 25, a devastating fire claimed the lives of 27 individuals, including 10 children, at a gaming zone in Rajkot, Gujarat. Rajkot Police Commissioner, Raju Bhargava, has confirmed that 20 bodies have been recovered so far from the site of the inferno at the TRP Gaming Zone.

Early Wednesday morning, a group of laborers working in the Bansloi River in Kulbona village made an astonishing discovery that has since captured the attention of the entire region. As they dug through the soft riverbank sands, their shovels clanked against an unusually hard object buried beneath the surface.