India

A series of anti-Muslim rallies in India’s Himachal Pradesh have created a climate of fear among the state’s Muslim population, particularly in Shimla, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Tensions escalated after a clash in August over wage payments, leading Hindu groups,…

Rohingya refugees in Delhi are encountering significant obstacles in securing school admissions for their children due to the lack of essential documentation, particularly Aadhaar cards, The Indian Express reported yesterday. Activists and legal advocates have criticized this situation, asserting that…

In Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, an FIR has been lodged against Bajrang Dal leaders Sanjay Mishra and Vivek Mishra for allegedly making derogatory comments about the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, during a public meeting on…

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that state governments stop funding madrasas and consider shutting down madrasa boards in India, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. Critics argue this move targets the Muslim community and undermines a…

India and Canada have expelled each other’s ambassadors amid escalating diplomatic tensions following the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Arab News reported yesterday. New Delhi withdrew six diplomats, including its High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, after Canada…

Muslim workers in India face increasing discrimination following a controversial policy mandating restaurants to publicly display employee names, The Guardian reported yesterday. Introduced by Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the policy aims to enforce health regulations but is perceived…

In a concerning trend, joblessness among India’s minority communities increased in the fiscal year 2023-24, even as the overall unemployment rate in the country remained stable for the first time in five years, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. According to the…

Baba Siddique, a prominent Muslim politician and three-time legislator in Maharashtra, was shot dead outside his son’s office in Mumbai on Saturday night, just weeks before crucial state elections, Al Jazeera reported today. The 66-year-old succumbed to his injuries at…

The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC), the biggest political party opposed to India’s stripping of the region’s semi-autonomy, has secured a decisive victory in the region’s first legislative elections since the revocation of its autonomy five years ago, Al…

In a controversial demolition drive on September 28, authorities in Veraval, Gujarat, India, razed the Pir Shah Silar Dargah, along with eight other religious structures and 47 homes, affecting approximately 200 residents, The Wire reported yesterday. The operation, ordered by…