India

Rise in deadly ‘brain-eating’ amoeba cases causes alarm in India’s Kerala state ——————————– Kerala, a southern state in India, is on high alert following a rise in cases of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a rare but fatal brain infection caused…

Multiple recent incidents across India have raised concerns about growing Islamophobia, the targeting of Muslims, and a shrinking democratic space. At a recent religious gathering in Meerut, Hindu seer Swami Rambhadracharya made Islamophobic remarks directed at Muslim women and the…

Rising Hate Speech and Violence Against Muslims Spark Concern in India ………… India’s Muslim minority, estimated at nearly 200 million people, continues to face mounting challenges amid rising hate speech and violence that rights groups say threaten social harmony. Since…

Torrential Rains Trigger Floods and Landslides Across Northern India ……………. Heavy rains and landslides have caused widespread devastation across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, and Punjab, leaving at least 77 people dead, dozens missing, and hundreds stranded, the Daily Sun reported.…

Belarusian Muslim Women Launch Quranic Verse Notebook ——————— A group of Muslim women activists in Belarus has launched a new Quranic project called “On the Path of Good Morals.” The initiative aims to connect Muslims with the Quran through constant…

Muslim Board Chief Alleges Mass Removal of Voters in Bihar ————————– The chief of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, has raised concerns about what he describes as the “mass removal” of Muslim voters…

Rajasthan Passes Harsh Anti-Conversion Law Amid Rising Criticism …………. The state assembly of Rajasthan, governed by India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has passed a controversial law criminalizing religious conversion with what observers describe as some of the harshest penalties…

A series of incidents in September 2025 highlight both rising communal tensions and substantial acts of inter-community support in India. BJP MLC C. T. Ravi was booked by Maddur police under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (Section 196(1)) for allegedly making…

India Authorizes Officials to Expel “Illegal Migrants” as Pressure Mounts over Bangali-speaking Muslims ——————– According to a report by Maktoob Media, the Assam Cabinet in India has approved a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that grants police and district officials…

Indian Media Activists Protest Deepening Class Divide and Social Inequality ——————————— Media activists and social experts in India have raised alarm over the country’s widening class divide and extreme economic inequality, warning of serious social repercussions. According to Kashmir Reader,…