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An Indian army trooper was killed and another injured during a fierce gunfight in the Machil sector of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday, Xinhua reported yesterday. The clash occurred near the Line of Control (LoC), approximately 136 km northwest of Srinagar.…

Despite the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) reduced influence following recent elections, anti-Muslim sentiment and policies have intensified in India, claimed an article published by Al Jazeera on Friday, July 26. According to the author, Apoorvanand, who teaches Hindi at the…

The Kerala High Court has ruled that individuals cannot be restricted to their birth religion, affirming their right to adopt a new faith and have it reflected in official documents, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. Justice V.G. Arun made this statement…

The historic Jagirdar Masjid in Chilkur village, Telangana, India, was demolished by a JCB earthmover, sparking outrage among local residents, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The mosque, dating back to the Qutb Shahi era, was razed without warning, leading to the…

India’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday that restaurants cannot be mandated to display their owners’ names, suspending controversial police orders from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Arab News reported yesterday. These orders, deemed discriminatory by critics, aimed to assist Hindu pilgrims…

Maulana Waliullah Sayeedi Falahi, the national vice president of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, has strongly criticized the Uttar Pradesh government’s recent initiatives targeting the education sector, particularly religious madrassas, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. In a press release, he condemned measures that force…

The United Muslim Forum (UMF), comprising religious leaders from Hyderabad, has condemned a series of attacks on Muslims across India, highlighting that this violence persists during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term, The Hindu reported yesterday. Key members of UMF…

India’s Uttar Pradesh government has extended a controversial directive requiring eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display owners’ names, addresses, and phone numbers, News18 reported yesterday. This move, initially implemented in Muzaffarnagar, aims to prevent confusion and maintain order…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the people on Wednesday to follow the path of peace and prosperity as inspired by the movement of Imam al-Hussein, peace be upon him. “Holy Muharram teaches not to compromise with injustice. Let…

In a clash between police and militants in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, at least three militants were killed on Wednesday, Xinhua reported yesterday. The gunfight broke out in Bhuban Hills of Cachar district, about 330 km from the…