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Muslim Voters Allegedly Marked as ‘Dead’ in India’s Gujarat State —————————- Muslim voters in India’s western state of Gujarat have raised concerns about alleged voter suppression after discovering their names were flagged for deletion from electoral rolls during an ongoing…

Study Documents Surge in Violence and Hate Speech Against Muslims in India in 2025 ———————————– A new study released by the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) and India Hate Lab has documented a significant rise in violence…

India: Allahabad HC questions UP order shutting unrecognised madrasa ————————————- The Allahabad High Court, the principal court of jurisdiction for the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP), has questioned the UP-government’s decision to shut down an unrecognised madrasa, ruling that…

India’s federal medical regulator has revoked the recognition of a newly opened medical college in Indian-administered Kashmir following protests by right-wing Hindu groups over the admission of a predominantly Muslim student cohort. The National Medical Commission (NMC) announced on January…

The Madhya Pradesh administration has declared Rahmat Masjid in Kokta Anandnagar, Bhopal, India, an illegal structure, following a complaint from a Hindu organisation, Clarion India reported. It says the move has caused fear and anger among local Muslims who say…

A Booth Level Officer (BLO) in Rajasthan’s Jaipur district has alleged intense political pressure to remove large numbers of voters—mostly Muslims—from electoral rolls in a constituency narrowly won by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2023. Kirti Kumar, a government…

A controversial statement by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Rahul Bachcha Sonkar, the MLA from Bilhaur in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur district, has sparked communal tension following an alleged cow slaughter case. The incident followed the discovery of prohibited animal remains…

Some incidents in India have renewed concerns over communal violence and mob attacks affecting Muslim communities, as authorities respond with security measures and investigations. In Tripura’s Unakoti district, prohibitory orders were imposed in Kumarghat after a mosque, several Muslim homes,…

A report in The Washington Post has highlighted the rapid expansion of India’s government-run digital surveillance systems, warning that these policies pose serious risks to citizens’ privacy and the future of democracy, with implications extending beyond the country’s borders. The…

Indonesian Researcher Introduces Inclusive Method for Teaching Qur’an to People with Disabilities ———————— Amelie Qadir, an Indonesian researcher and inventor, has introduced an innovative teaching method known as “Iqra Cerdas”, announcing its success in helping people with disabilities learn to…