India
Communal Tensions and Solidarity in India: Hate Speech, Flood Relief, and Displacement
September 12, 2025
Communal Tensions and Solidarity in India: Hate Speech, Flood Relief, and Displacement
A series of incidents in September 2025 highlight both rising communal tensions and substantial acts of inter-community support in India. BJP MLC C. T. Ravi was booked by Maddur police under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Section 196(1)) for allegedly making…
India Authorizes Officials to Expel “Illegal Migrants” as Pressure Mounts over Bangali-speaking Muslims
September 10, 2025
India Authorizes Officials to Expel “Illegal Migrants” as Pressure Mounts over Bangali-speaking Muslims
India Authorizes Officials to Expel “Illegal Migrants” as Pressure Mounts over Bangali-speaking Muslims ——————– According to a report by Maktoob Media, the Assam Cabinet in India has approved a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that grants police and district officials…
Indian Media Activists Protest Deepening Class Divide and Social Inequality
September 10, 2025
Indian Media Activists Protest Deepening Class Divide and Social Inequality
Indian Media Activists Protest Deepening Class Divide and Social Inequality ——————————— Media activists and social experts in India have raised alarm over the country’s widening class divide and extreme economic inequality, warning of serious social repercussions. According to Kashmir Reader,…
India Expands Censorship Powers with New Platform for Government Agencies
September 8, 2025
India Expands Censorship Powers with New Platform for Government Agencies
India Expands Censorship Powers with New Platform for Government Agencies —————————- According to an article from Al Jazeera, India has significantly expanded its censorship capabilities by creating a new government platform called Sahyog. This platform allows a wider range of…
USCIRF Urges India to Halt Deportations Amid Rising Religious Freedom Concerns
September 7, 2025
USCIRF Urges India to Halt Deportations Amid Rising Religious Freedom Concerns
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged India to immediately stop the deportation of Rohingya refugees and Bengali-speaking Muslims, warning that the expulsions reflect a wider pattern of systemic violations of religious freedom. According to a report…
Punjab Ravaged by Worst Floods in Decades, Farmers Suffer Catastrophic Losses
September 7, 2025
Punjab Ravaged by Worst Floods in Decades, Farmers Suffer Catastrophic Losses
Heavy monsoon rains have unleashed the worst flooding in three decades across the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, leaving a trail of devastation that has claimed dozens of lives, displaced millions, and crippled the agricultural heartland. The disaster has…
Activists Slam Govt Bias in Allowing Select Foreign Minorities to Stay in India
September 6, 2025
Activists Slam Govt Bias in Allowing Select Foreign Minorities to Stay in India
Activists Slam Govt Bias in Allowing Select Foreign Minorities to Stay in India ————————————– A recent order from the Indian Home Ministry has sparked controversy by allowing foreign minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan to remain in India without a…
Muslim Man Detained for Offering Namaz in UP after 35 Years of Service at Temple
September 5, 2025
Muslim Man Detained for Offering Namaz in UP after 35 Years of Service at Temple
Muslim Man Detained for Offering Namaz in UP after 35 Years of Service at Temple ———————————– According to a report by Maktoob Media, a Muslim man named Ali Mohammed who had served as the caretaker of a Hindu temple in…
Experts warn of risks from sidelining Muslims in India’s political sphere
September 5, 2025
Experts warn of risks from sidelining Muslims in India’s political sphere
Experts warn of risks from sidelining Muslims in India’s political sphere ————————————- Political analysts are warning that the marginalization of Muslims in India poses a serious threat to the country’s democratic system. According to Shia Waves Persian, studies indicate that…
Court Denies Bail to Attackers of Madrasa Leader in Nuh, Citing “Hateful Mentality”
September 4, 2025
Court Denies Bail to Attackers of Madrasa Leader in Nuh, Citing “Hateful Mentality”
Court Denies Bail to Attackers of Madrasa Leader in Nuh, Citing “Hateful Mentality” ——————————– The court has refused bail to the accused attackers involved in the assault on a madrasa leader in Nuh, citing their “hateful mentality” as a key…