India

The Indian online newspaper “The Print” mentioned in its special editorial about the important political role of Shia Muslims in India, that the largest political entity in the country represented by the ruling Hindu party “Bharatiya Janata” has maintained traditional…

The Indian government has issued an advisory to tech companies, requiring them to obtain approval before launching “unreliable” or “under-tested” generative AI models that could impact the electoral process, Al Jazeera reported. The move marks a shift from previous hands-off…

Protests have broken out in various parts of India in response to the Narendra Modi government’s enforcement of a contentious citizenship law prior to national elections, Al Jazeera reported. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) notification, issued on Monday, introduces India’s…

Indian authorities on Friday began deporting the first group of Myanmar refugees who sought shelter there after a military coup in 2021 and plans to send back more in the coming days, Reuters reported. The decision came weeks after the…

A police officer was suspended on Friday by authorities in the Indian capital New Delhi after he kicked several men during congregational Muslim prayers, Anadolu Agency reported. The incident occurred at the capital’s Inderlok area, when people were performing Friday…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid a visit to Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time since the autonomy of the disputed region was abolished in August 2019, Anadolu Agency reported. In a gathering in a highly fortified…

Delhi authorities bulldozed the home of a Muslim man who had just months ago been hailed as a national hero for being part of a rescue mission to save 41 workers trapped in a collapsed Himalayan tunnel. The home of…

Farmers from various states, from Kerala in the south to Madhya Pradesh in central India, will arrive in New Delhi by trains and buses on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The farmers, who are demanding higher prices for their crops, intensified their…

At least nine people have been injured in India’s tech capital when a suspected home-made bomb exploded inside a popular cafe, local media reported. The blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in eastern Bengaluru occurred just after 1pm on Friday when crowds…

The Shahi Idgah managing committee argued in the Allahabad High Court that the suit seeking “removal” of the mosque near the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura is barred by the law of limitation, which sets a specific time period for…