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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…

Ninety-five per cent of the victims of mob lynching and government “bulldozer culture” have been mentally challenged Muslims, said AIPMM on Tuesday in a report based on the Bihar caste survey. The organization working for mentally challenged Muslims has demanded…

A recent report by Washington-based research group, India Hate Lab, revealed that incidents of anti-Muslim hate speech in India surged by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year. According to Reuters,…

Assam state in northeastern India has decided to abolish the 1935 Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act in alleged efforts to “combat underage marriages and bolster the fight against child marriage,” Anadolu Agency reported. Assam’s Chief Minister claimed that the…