India

The Karnataka government has approved a proposal to provide a 4% reservation for Muslim contractors in government contracts, alongside provisions for oppressed and backward classes, Muslim Mirror reported. This decision was confirmed during a Cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister…

Priests at the famous Banke Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, India, have rejected a demand to stop using garments made by Muslim artisans, emphasizing that religious discrimination has no place in temple traditions, The Siasat Daily reported. The demand…

Hafiz Obaidullah Qasmi, a Quran tutor, was brutally assaulted by three youths in Laxminagar on the night of March 10, India Tomorrow reported. The attack occurred as he was returning home after teaching students. Obaidullah, who also works as a…

Normal life in Manipur, India, remains disrupted for the fifth consecutive day due to an indefinite shutdown called by the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) in protest against police actions in tribal areas, Kashmir Media Service reported. The situation in Kuki-Zo inhabited…

In Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, authorities plan to demolish over 300 houses belonging to the Qasai (butchers) community following allegations of cow slaughter, Clarion reported. Residents received notices to vacate their homes within three days, with the demolition expected before…

A violent clash erupted on Sunday night as a rally celebrating the Indian cricket team’s Champions Trophy victory passed near Jama Masjid, where Muslims were observing prayers, Clarion reported. Reports indicate that rope bombs were thrown into the mosque, causing…

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind President Maulana Arshad Madani announced support for the All India Muslim Personal Law Board’s (AIMPLB) planned protest against the Waqf Amendment Bill at Jantar Mantar on March 13. Clarion reported. He stated that Muslims are compelled to reclaim…

The Supreme Court of India has declined to hear a plea challenging the early leave granted to Muslim employees during Ramzan by the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments, The Economic Times reported. The bench, led by Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna…

Renowned Shia cleric Maulana Syed Kalbe Jawad Naqvi spearheaded a significant protest against the BJP government’s proposed Waqf Amendment Bill at the historic Asafi Mosque following Friday prayers, Clarion reported. Organized by Majlis Ulama-e-Hind, demonstrators chanted slogans demanding the bill’s…

The Karnataka government has extended its affirmative action policy to include Muslims under Category 2B of backward classes, prompting criticism from the opposition BJP, which labeled the move as “appeasement” politics, The News Minute reported. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that…