India

A recent report on higher education in India reveals a decline in the representation of Muslim students to 4.87% during the 2021-2022 period. Out of 43,268,181 enrolled students, Muslims accounted for only 2,108,033. This marks a continued decrease from 5.5%…

A devastating collision on Friday involving a chemical truck and multiple vehicles on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway in Rajasthan resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left 35 others injured, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The incident occurred near a petrol…

A ferry carrying tourists from Mumbai’s Gateway of India to Elephanta Caves capsized near Elephanta Islands on Wednesday after colliding with an Indian Navy speedboat, local news outlets said. The incident, which occurred around 4 pm, left 13 dead, including…

India’s Supreme Court has announced it will review a contentious speech by Judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who claimed the country would operate according to the wishes of the Hindu majority, VOA reported yesterday. The speech, delivered at a December 8…

Following violent clashes that resulted in four fatalities over a court-mandated survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, the district administration has initiated a campaign against encroachments and illegal electricity theft in the vicinity of the historic mosque, Muslim Mirror reported…

On Thursday, the Indian Supreme Court issued an order preventing trial courts from registering any new lawsuits regarding places of worship until further notice, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. This decision comes as the court reviews petitions challenging the Places of…

Tensions between India and Bangladesh have escalated following the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Dhaka, accused of sedition for allegedly raising a Hindu flag during a rally, VOA reported yesterday. This incident has sparked protests in India,…

On Monday, at least 40 schools in Delhi received bomb threat emails demanding $30,000, Arab News reported citing the ANI news agency. The threats prompted police to conduct initial searches of the school premises. Earlier, two schools had received similar…

For the first time in India, the Ministry of Minority Affairs has received a formal request to incorporate Shia jurisprudence into Islamic studies at the government-run Jamia Millia Islamia University, according to the Deccan Chronicle. The proposal, submitted by Sajjad…

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have ordered the disconnection of power and water supplies for 409 Rohingya refugee families in Jammu, escalating efforts to deport them back to Myanmar, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. A revenue document reveals that supplies will be…