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The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in New Delhi is facing accusations of ‘Islamophobia’ after refusing permission for an Iftar party, Muslim Mirror reported. The administration allegedly denied permission for the Iftar party while allowing Hindu festivals, sparking a…

The ‘India Employment Report 2024,’ unveiled by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Institute of Human Development (IHD), highlights significant shifts in the Indian job market over a two-decade period. The ILO report reveals a notable surge in unemployment…

Muslim teachers in Uttar Pradesh are planning to appeal a recent court ruling that effectively banned Islamic schools in the state, Arab News reported yesterday. Last week, the Allahabad High Court scrapped a 2004 law governing madrasas, stating that it…

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed concern over the Indian government’s implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Rules (CAR) to enact the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). The CAA imposes a religious criterion for asylum seekers, offering…

Indian authorities covered yesterday, 25th of March, the facade of Muslim mosques with plastic and tarpaulin coverings in what it described as a preemptive measure during the passage of a procession as part of the Hindu festival of colours, Holi.…

At least two people were killed and seven others injured Monday in a stampede that erupted following a landslide in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, Xinhua reported. The stampede happened at a Hindu shrine in Mairi village of…

Two policemen were wounded on Saturday after being hit by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh, India, local media reported. The IED, planted by Naxals, exploded in the Kirandul area of Dantewada district, about 397 km south of Raipur,…

A court in India has recently prohibited Islamic schools in the most populous state of the country, a decision that may lead to further alienation of many Muslims from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist government as national elections approach. The…

The wealth concentrated in the richest 1% of India’s population stands at its highest in six decades and the percentage share of income exceeds that of countries including Brazil and the United States, research group the World Inequality Lab found.…

At least four foreign students have been injured after a Hindu far-right mob stormed a university hostel in India’s western Gujarat state and attacked the group of students for offering prayers during the holy month of Ramadan, Al Jazeera reported.…