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On November 18, New Delhi declared a medical emergency as toxic smog reached alarming levels, marking the highest pollution levels of the year, Arab News reported yesterday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 484, categorized as “severe plus,” with…

On Friday, November 15, a fire broke out at the Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi, northern India, claiming the lives of ten newborns and injuring 17 others, Al Jazeera reported. The fire erupted around 10:30 PM local time in…

On Thursday, November 14, New Delhi’s government announced the closure of all primary schools in response to deteriorating air quality, which has reached alarming levels, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Chief Minister Atishi stated that in-person classes would be replaced with…

A gunfight on Monday, November 11, in Manipur, India, resulted in the deaths of ten armed men who allegedly attacked a police station, Reuters reported. The incident occurred in the Jiribam district amid ongoing ethnic tensions between the Meitei community…

India’s Supreme Court overturned an order banning Islamic schools in Uttar Pradesh, allowing over 2.6 million students and 10,000 teachers to resume studies in the state’s 25,000 madrasas, new reports said. The ruling restored the 2004 Madrasa Act, which the…

A bus accident in Uttarakhand, northern India, left at least 36 dead and six injured after the vehicle plunged into a gorge on Monday, according to officials. The bus, carrying at least 42 passengers, was traveling from Garhwal in the…

On October 24, over 200 individuals were booked following a stone-pelting incident during a protest by the right-wing group Sanyukt Hindu Sangathan in Uttarkashi, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The protest, demanding the demolition of a mosque, escalated when participants attempted…

The Supreme Court of India has temporarily stayed a directive from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) that mandated the Union Ministry to withdraw recognition from madrasas not adhering to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, Muslim…

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to consider a plea for the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Muslim Mirror reported. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan urged the bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, for…

In a controversial move, a traders’ body in Khansar town, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, has resolved that 15 Muslim families must vacate by December 31, The Times Of India reported today. This decision, made during a meeting of the vyapar…