India

Water Contamination Kills 13, Sickens Hundreds in Central India ………… At least 13 people have died and hundreds, including many children, have fallen ill after consuming contaminated tap water in the central Indian city of Indore, according to reports by…

Concerns Grow in India Over Lack of Shia Muslim Political Representation …….. Concerns are growing among religious and social circles in India over the limited political representation of Shia Muslims, who are estimated to number between 70 and 80 million.…

India: Authorities Arrest Four over alleged encroachment on ‘Karbala’ land in UP’s Pratapgarh ——————————— Indian Police have arrested four people for allegedly attempting to forcibly encroach upon ‘Karbala’ land in the Ranjitpur Chilbila area of Pratapgarh district, Maktoob Media reported.…

India’s space industry plans human spaceflight tests, commercial expansion in 2026 ———————- After sending its first astronaut to the International Space Station, autonomously docking two satellites, and launching the heaviest payload this year, India’s space industry is now preparing for…

India: Tension Rise in Muslim Areas of Rajasthan’s Chomu as Officials Issue Bulldozer Threat ———————— Following an alleged stone-pelting incident near a mosque at Chomu bus stand on December 25, authorities have issued notices to four structures and 20 non-vegetarian…

Interfaith Cooperation in India: Sikhs and Hindus Join Muslims to Build Mosque in Jakhowali Village —————————- In Jakhowali, a village in India’s Punjab state, families from Sikh and Hindu communities have partnered with local Muslims to begin construction of a…

India’s Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Sparks Controversy with Assembly Remarks Referencing ‘Fatiha’ ————————– Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has triggered political controversy following remarks made in the state legislative assembly that opposition parties say were provocative and misused religious…

Surge in Violence and Institutional Bias Defined 2025 for India’s Muslims ———————— According to an IQNA report released on December 28, 2025, Indian Muslims faced a year defined less by isolated crises than by the consolidation of long-standing patterns of…

India: Jamia Millia Islamia Suspends Professor Over Controversial Exam Question ———————- Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university has suspended a senior professor after an examination question regarding “atrocities against Muslim minorities” triggered a wave of public outrage and allegations of…

India: RSS Leader Says Hinduism Is ‘Supreme,’ Suggests Muslims Adopt Hindu Practices —————————————————- Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Dattatreya Hosabale has said Hinduism is “supreme” and suggested that Muslims in India should adopt practices such as surya namaskar and…