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India: Supreme Court to Hear Plea Against Mumbai College’s Hijab Ban

India: Supreme Court to Hear Plea Against Mumbai College’s Hijab Ban

The Supreme Court will hear a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision to uphold a Mumbai college’s ban on wearing hijabs, burqas, and naqab on campus, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud,…
India: Madhya Pradesh High Court Reaffirms ASI’s Control Over Historic Monuments, Overturns Waqf Board Claim

India: Madhya Pradesh High Court Reaffirms ASI’s Control Over Historic Monuments, Overturns Waqf Board Claim

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has overturned the Waqf Board’s claim to several historic monuments, including the Tomb of Shah Shuja and Bibi Sahib’s Masjid, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. In 2013, the Waqf Board directed the Archaeological Survey of India…
Waqf Amendment Bill 2024: Concerns Over Marginalization of Indian Muslims

Waqf Amendment Bill 2024: Concerns Over Marginalization of Indian Muslims

The BJP government’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Act of 1995 have sparked significant backlash from the Muslim community, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The bill aims to introduce 40 amendments, revoking several existing clauses governing Waqf boards. However, critics argue…
India: Supreme Court to Examine Mumbai College’s Hijab Ban Following High Court Ruling

India: Supreme Court to Examine Mumbai College’s Hijab Ban Following High Court Ruling

The Supreme Court of India is set to review a plea challenging the Bombay High Court’s decision that upheld a Mumbai college’s ban on hijabs, burqas, and naqabs, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The Bombay High Court, on June 26, 2024,…
Indian Government Moves to Amend Wakf Act to Curb Waqf Board Powers

Indian Government Moves to Amend Wakf Act to Curb Waqf Board Powers

India’s Union government is set to introduce a bill in Parliament aimed at significantly amending the Wakf Act, with a focus on limiting the extensive powers of Waqf boards, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. Approved by the Union Cabinet, the bill…
Heavy Rainfall in Delhi and Northern India Claims 11 Lives, Hundreds Rescued

Heavy Rainfall in Delhi and Northern India Claims 11 Lives, Hundreds Rescued

Torrential rainfall in northern India has resulted in at least 12 fatalities and widespread damage, prompting emergency rescues of nearly 1,000 individuals stranded in the Himalayas, Reuters reported yesterday. The capital, Delhi, recorded 147 mm (5.8 inches) of rain late…
India: Court Orders FIR Against Villagers for Economic Boycott of Muslims

India: Court Orders FIR Against Villagers for Economic Boycott of Muslims

A Patan district court in Ahmedabad has ordered the registration of FIRs against several villagers for allegedly promoting enmity between religious groups following communal riots in Balisana village last year, Deccan Herald reported yesterday. The riots erupted on July 16,…
Hopes of finding survivors dwindle in India’s Kerala after landslides kill 167

Hopes of finding survivors dwindle in India’s Kerala after landslides kill 167

Rescue efforts in Kerala’s Wayanad district continue as hopes of finding survivors fade following devastating monsoon landslides that killed at least 230 people, Reuters reported yesterday. Heavy rains, which intensified over the past week, triggered the landslides, burying homes and…
India: Mob Violence Claims Life of Young Muslim in Pakur

India: Mob Violence Claims Life of Young Muslim in Pakur

In a shocking incident in Jugigarhiya village, Pakur, India, a 21-year-old Muslim named Samiul Sheikh was allegedly beaten to death and strangled after being accused of mobile theft, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The violent attack led to the detention of…
Often caused by sand flies and ticks, viral encephalitis results in 56 deaths in India’s Gujarat

Often caused by sand flies and ticks, viral encephalitis results in 56 deaths in India’s Gujarat

In India’s western state of Gujarat, viral encephalitis has resulted in at least 56 deaths, prompting authorities to increase monitoring for the disease. The infection, which often causes high fever and can affect the brain, is typically spread by sand…
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