India

At least two people were killed and many injured in Manipur state, India, after security forces opened fire at a mob in Churachandpur district, Reuters reported. Close to 200 people have died since fierce fighting broke out last May between…

Some residents of Delhi have moved to Goa to escape the air pollution in the Indian capital responsible for various health problems, a VOA article reported. These people, known as “pollution migrants,” are moving to Goa, a popular destination offering…

Indian police on Tuesday fired tear gas and detained some farmers who clashed with them and tried to break barricades blocking their way to New Delhi to demand guaranteed crop prices, the Associate Press reported. The farmers, who began their…

Indian farmers plan to proceed with a protest march to New Delhi on Tuesday following unfruitful talks with ministers on issues including better crop prices assured in 2021 when thousands camped on highways leading to the capital. Farm unions hope…

The recent demolition of a mosque and madrasa in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani, Uttarakhand has led to controversy and unrest, resulting in six deaths and over 250 injuries. The government claims the structures were built on government land not…

At least five people have been killed and dozens others injured during a protest sparked by the demolition of a mosque and a religious school in India, the latest in a spate of demolitions targeting Muslim structures. Municipal authorities in…

India’s widespread unlawful demolitions of Muslims’ homes, businesses and places of worship through the use of JCB bulldozers and other machines must stop immediately, Amnesty International said in two companion reports released on February 7. Amnesty International has called on…

At least 11 people were killed and another 150 injured in the massive explosion that occurred on Tuesday at an Indian fireworks factory in Hadra district in Madhya Pradesh, in the centre of the country, news outlets reported. The explosion…

Top Muslim leaders in India called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday to end disputes over mosques and Hindu temples, saying the minority Muslim population was feeling under threat and their places of worship should be protected. “Many…

Amnesty International has called on the Indian authorities to stop the discriminatory policy of demolishing Muslim properties and mosques arbitrarily and punitively. Aakar Patel, the chair of the board of Amnesty International India, said in a press statement: “The unlawful…