Vandalism Archives

Clashes erupt in Bihar’s Gopalganj, Katihar during Muharram processions; stones hurled, vehicles vandalised – police to take action | India News

This is a representative image (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Tensions flared during Muharram processions in Bihar‘s Gopalganj and Katihar districts on Sunday, leading to clashes between groups in two separate incidents, officials confirmed.In Gopalganj’s Manjha area, a dispute between two akharas occurred over the performance of stunts during the religious procession. One individual sustained […]

Four arrested over pro-Palestine vandalism at UK air base

pro- Palestine protest (Image credits: AP) Four people have been arrested in connection with a pro-Palestinian protest that involved vandalising military aircraft at an airbase in in the United Kingdom, authorities said.On June 20, two activists from the group Palestine Action allegedly broke into the Royal Air Force’s Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire, England, where […]

Bangladesh: Vandalism at Tagore’s home a ‘personal dispute’

Bangladesh: Vandalism at Tagore’s home a ‘personal dispute’ The interim govt in Dhaka has said the vandalism at Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral home in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj was “not driven by communal or political motives” but stemmed from a “personal dispute”. The Bangladesh cultural affairs ministry claimed that on June 8, a “conflict arose from a misunderstanding […]

In L.A.’s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration

new video loaded: In L.A.’s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration transcript Back transcript In L.A.’s Little Tokyo, Protests Draw Sympathy and Frustration Business owners and locals in Little Tokyo say they are conflicted: frustrated as they scrub graffiti and clean up after looting, but also holding a deep sense of solidarity with anti-immigration […]

Canada releases pix of suspects, and a vehicle, in gurdwara vandalism case

OTTAWA: Police in Vancouver have released images of a vehicle and two persons suspected of vandalising the Khalsa Diwan Society Gurdwara on Ross Street last week.The suspects were reportedly outside the gurdwara when it was spray-painted with graffiti in both English and Punjabi and included the word “murdabad” (death to), on Saturday morning.Anyone who recognises […]

Hansal Mehta backs Kunal Kamra, recalls being assaulted by Shiv Sena workers : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta has come out in support of stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who recently faced vandalism at a Mumbai comedy club by Shiv Sena members. Taking to X aka Twitter, Mehta recounted the traumatic incident that took place during the release of his 2000 film Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar. Hansal Mehta backs Kunal […]