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India Police Detain Activist After Climate March

India Police Detain Activist After Climate March

Indian police detained prominent environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 100 supporters on Monday night as they concluded a month-long climate protest march from the Himalayas, Arab News reported today. The group had trekked nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to…
India: Demolition of Unauthorized Portions of Dharavi Mosque Begins

India: Demolition of Unauthorized Portions of Dharavi Mosque Begins

The demolition of unauthorized sections of the Mehboob E Subhani mosque in Dharavi, Mumbai,  commenced on September 30, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. A report detailing the demolition has been submitted to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The mosque’s location, surrounded…
Controversial Demolition of Mosque in Gujarat Defies Supreme Court Ruling

Controversial Demolition of Mosque in Gujarat Defies Supreme Court Ruling

In a controversial move, the Gujarat administration demolished a mosque, dargah, and graveyard, believed to be over 500 years old, in Gir Somnath district on September 28, Muslim Mirror reported. This action defies a recent Supreme Court ruling that halted…
Assam Eviction Drive: 250 Homes Demolished Amid Rising Tensions

Assam Eviction Drive: 250 Homes Demolished Amid Rising Tensions

Authorities in Assam’s Kamrup Metropolitan district have demolished 250 homes in an eviction drive that resumed shortly after violent protests led to the police shooting two men, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The demolitions occurred in Kachutali-1 village, with Additional Deputy…
Tragedy Strikes Hindu Festival as 46 Drown in Bihar

Tragedy Strikes Hindu Festival as 46 Drown in Bihar

At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned during the Jitiya Parv Hindu festival in Bihar, India, as they bathed in rivers and ponds swollen by recent flooding, Dawn revealed yesterday. Local officials reported that the drownings occurred across 15…
Torrential rains cause devastation in Mumbai, resulting in floods and fatalities

Torrential rains cause devastation in Mumbai, resulting in floods and fatalities

Mumbai, India’s financial hub, faced severe flooding on Thursday as torrential rains lashed the city, resulting in at least four fatalities, Reuters reported. The deluge, which began on Wednesday evening, brought approximately 275mm of rain to certain areas, paralyzing road…
India Unprecedently Invites Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Forces to Seminar

India Unprecedently Invites Myanmar’s Anti-Junta Forces to Seminar

In a significant diplomatic shift, India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta to a seminar in New Delhi, scheduled for mid-November, Reuters reported yesterday. The event, organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs, will include…
Manipur on High Alert Amid Alleged Influx of 900 Militants from Myanmar

Manipur on High Alert Amid Alleged Influx of 900 Militants from Myanmar

The northeastern state of Manipur is on high alert following intelligence reports of approximately 900 suspected Kuki militants entering from Myanmar, Reuters reported yesterday. Kuldiep Singh, Manipur’s security adviser, confirmed that the information has been shared with various intelligence agencies,…
India: Tension Rise in Dharavi as Locals Resist Mosque Demolition

India: Tension Rise in Dharavi as Locals Resist Mosque Demolition

Tension erupted in Dharavi, Mumbai, on Saturday as residents opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) plan to demolish a portion of the Mehboob E Subhani Mosque, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. A large police presence was deployed to maintain order as…
Indian city of Coimbatore hosts celebrations in honour of Holy Prophet’s birth anniversary

Indian city of Coimbatore hosts celebrations in honour of Holy Prophet’s birth anniversary

Muslims in the Indian city of Coimbatore, India, are organizing activities to celebrate the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. As part of these celebrations, 40,000 meals will be distributed to the…
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