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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…

The Shimla Municipal Commissioner Court has mandated the demolition of the top three floors of the Sanjauli Mosque in Himachal Pradesh, granting the mosque’s committee and the Waqf Board a two-month deadline to complete the task, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday.…

Indian government forces killed at least 28 Naxals in a gunfight on Friday in the Abhujmad forest area of Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh, approximately 200 km south of Raipur, Xinhua reported yesterday. The confrontation erupted when police, acting on specific intelligence,…

An FIR has been lodged against Yati Narasinghanand, a controversial priest from Uttar Pradesh, for making derogatory remarks about Prophet Mohammed during a speech in Ghaziabad on September 29, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The case was registered on October 3…

Thousands of Muslims in Tamil Nadu staged a massive protest on Thursday against the Union government’s proposed Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The demonstration, held at Rajarathinam stadium in Chennai, was attended by leaders from various Islamic…

In a significant policy shift, the Narendra Modi government has announced plans to export halal-certified meat to 15 Muslim-majority countries starting October 16, Clarion India reported yesterday. This move marks a stark contrast to the contentious domestic discourse surrounding halal…

Indian doctors in Kolkata have resumed their strike in protest of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee medic at a government hospital in August, Dawn reported yesterday. Despite briefly returning to work in emergency departments, the doctors…

The Supreme Court of India has extended its order freezing demolitions nationwide without prior permission from the court, Muslim Mirror reported today. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan reserved decisions on establishing pan-India directives following petitions alleging…

Indian police detained prominent environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 100 supporters on Monday night as they concluded a month-long climate protest march from the Himalayas, Arab News reported today. The group had trekked nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to…