India

Transport Emissions Remain Key Driver of Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis …………………… Delhi-NCR continues to face hazardous air pollution year-round, with the situation worsening during winter, according to a new report published in Indian PSU. While multiple factors contribute to poor…

Debate Ignites Over “Communalization” of Indian History in NCERT Textbooks —————————- Recent revisions to history textbooks by India’s National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have ignited a fierce debate, with critics alleging a “communalization” of historical narratives, particularly…

Stampede at temple in India’s Haridwar leaves six dead ——————————– At least six people were killed in a stampede at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar, northern India, Arab News reported citing Garhwal Division Commissioner Vinay Shankar Pandey. The incident…

India: Muslim Student Killed in UP and Delhi Court Orders FIR Over 2020 Riot Attack —————————————– Two disturbing developments involving communal violence against Muslims in India emerged today from Muslim Mirror and court documents: In Fatehpur, 17‑year‑old Mohammad Arish, a Muslim…

Indian Capital’s high-tech suburb drowns in trash as sanitation workers flee —————————— Gurugram, one of India’s most modern urban centers near New Delhi, is experiencing a worsening municipal waste crisis as garbage remains uncollected for months, Arab News reported. The…

At least four children dead in school roof collapse in India —————————————– At least four children have died and 17 others were injured after the roof of a school building collapsed in Rajasthan, a western state of India, Al Jazeera…

Indian Islamic body welcomes HC stay on UP govt’s move to seal unrecognised Madrasas ————————————– The Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind has welcomed the Allahabad High Court’s decision to stay the Uttar Pradesh government’s order to seal unrecognised madrasas, calling it a significant…

Supreme Court Stays Acquittal in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts Case, Acquitted Men Remain Free ——————————– The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s recent acquittal of 12 men implicated in the 2006 Mumbai suburban train bombings, Muslim…

India: Dalit Leader Condemns Arrest of Muslim Scholar Under Anti-Conversion Law ——————————- Prominent Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad has condemned the arrest of Maulana Shabbir Ahmad, manager of Alfarooq Inter College, under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition…

Indian State Demolishes Historic Islamic Shrine Amid Rising Religious Tensions ………………… In a move drawing widespread condemnation, the government of Uttar Pradesh, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has demolished the centuries-old shrine of Fagu Shah Baba, a significant…