India
Muslims open mosques to shelter Hindu flood-hit victims in Tamil Nadu
December 25, 2023
Muslims open mosques to shelter Hindu flood-hit victims in Tamil Nadu
During the recent rains in Tamil Nadu from December 17-19, members of the Muslim community converted around 50 Mosques in the Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts into relief camps to shelter flood-hit victims from all religions mostly Hindus. Many Muslim volunteers…
Death of 3 civilians in Indian army custody sparks protests in Kashmir
December 24, 2023
Death of 3 civilians in Indian army custody sparks protests in Kashmir
Anger has spread in some parts of India-administered Kashmir after three civilians were killed while in army custody, officials and residents said. Locals on Saturday said the Indian army detained at least eight civilians on Friday for questioning, the day…
Ayodhya’s mosque to be India’s biggest, more beautiful than Taj’
December 23, 2023
Ayodhya’s mosque to be India’s biggest, more beautiful than Taj’
The mosque, which will be built on five-acre land in Ayodhya’s Dhannipur village, will be better than the Taj Mahal, said BJP leader and chairman of Masjid Muhammad Bin Abdullah’s Development Committee on Thursday. Haji Arafat Shaikh stated that the…
India: Floods leave at least 31 dead, many stranded in Tamil Nadu
December 23, 2023
India: Floods leave at least 31 dead, many stranded in Tamil Nadu
At least 31 people were killed in floods and heavy rain in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu this week, a top federal minister has said, as rescuers struggle to reach scores still stranded in high waters. Heavy rains have…
India: Assam Cabinet to carry out census on native Muslims
December 22, 2023
India: Assam Cabinet to carry out census on native Muslims
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in India’s northeastern state of Assam plans to conduct a census on indigenous Muslims in the state, the Diplomat reported. While the decision is apparently for the community’s “socio-political and educational upliftment,” it is…
India on full alert as new Covid variant emerges
December 21, 2023
India on full alert as new Covid variant emerges
India has stepped up its surveillance measures amid a rise in reported cases of a new coronavirus subvariant, according to officials. The country saw a total of 614 fresh infections, the biggest rise in the last seven months. The current spike has been…
India: Heavy rain, subsequent flooding leave hundreds stranded in Tamil Nadu
December 20, 2023
India: Heavy rain, subsequent flooding leave hundreds stranded in Tamil Nadu
Heavy rain has paralysed several parts of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, inundating roads, affecting train services, and leaving authorities scrambling to rescue those stranded. The deluge occurred while the state was still recovering from the damage caused by…
India: Muslims in Ayodhya fear violence ahead of controversial Hindu temple opening
December 20, 2023
India: Muslims in Ayodhya fear violence ahead of controversial Hindu temple opening
Some Muslims living near a new Hindu temple in Ayodhya, India, are planning to send their families away before next month’s inauguration of a temple that has been erected on the site of Babri Mosque, fearing possible clashes with Hindu…
Record number of India’s opposition suspended from parliament
December 19, 2023
Record number of India’s opposition suspended from parliament
In a single day of the winter session, the Parliament of India suspended 78 Opposition MPs, with 11 facing a one-day suspension and the rest suspended for the remainder of the session due to “unruly behavior.” These suspensions followed the…
Blast at Indian explosives factory kills 9 workers, injures 3
December 18, 2023
Blast at Indian explosives factory kills 9 workers, injures 3
Nine factory workers were killed, including six women, and three others were injured in an explosion at a fire factory on Sunday morning in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, local media reported. The explosion at the factory making explosives…