India

Aurora Mosque Steps In to Aid the Needy as Poverty Rises After Suspension of Federal Food Assistance ———————————– Following the temporary suspension of federal food assistance programs for low-income individuals, more residents in Aurora, Colorado, have turned to local food…

Growing Concerns Over Religious Discrimination in India: From a Delhi Burqa Ban to the Demolition of Ujjain’s 200-Year-Old Mosque ————————————– Two recent incidents — one in Delhi and another in Madhya Pradesh — have intensified concerns about the shrinking space…

India: Muslim-Owned Properties Demolished in Ujjain Amid Preparations for Hindu Pilgrimage ——————————————– In a move stirring fresh controversy in India, the Ujjain Development Authority (UDA) demolished 12 houses and shops in the Muslim-majority Begumbagh locality near the Mahakal Temple, citing…

Mass Voter Deletions in India: Minorities in Bihar State Stripped of Voting Rights ———————————————- In India’s eastern state of Bihar, nearly 6.8 million people—about 8 percent of the state’s total electorate—have been removed from the voter registry, according to a…

Train Collision in Central India Kills Eight, Injures Several …………….. At least eight people were killed and several others injured after a passenger train collided with a stationary freight train in India’s central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, according to…

Uttar Pradesh Imam Booked for Exceeding Loudspeaker Limit at Mosque ————————————————- Police in Shamli district, Uttar Pradesh, have registered a case against Maulana Rafique Khan, the imam of a mosque in Ghumthal village, for allegedly playing the mosque loudspeaker beyond…

India: Over 2,000 arrested in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon during Muslim protest against Waqf Act ———————————– In a remarkable display of interfaith solidarity, huge crowds of thousands converged in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, this week to oppose the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025, labeled by…

India Tests Cloud-Seeding Over New Delhi to Tackle Severe Air Pollution ……….. Indian authorities have launched a cloud-seeding experiment over New Delhi in an effort to combat the city’s extreme air pollution, The Independent reported. The initiative, carried out by…

India: AIMPLB Plans Massive Public Meeting Against Waqf Act in November ————————————— The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has announced a large public demonstration in New Delhi to protest the Waqf Amendment Act, according to a report by…

At Least 20 Killed in Bus Fire After Crash in Southern India …………… At least 20 people were killed in southern India after a bus caught fire following a collision with a motorcycle, police said Friday, as reported by DW.…