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The Supreme Court of India has temporarily stayed a directive from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) that mandated the Union Ministry to withdraw recognition from madrasas not adhering to the Right to Education (RTE) Act, Muslim…

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to consider a plea for the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Muslim Mirror reported. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan urged the bench, led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, for…

In a controversial move, a traders’ body in Khansar town, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India, has resolved that 15 Muslim families must vacate by December 31, The Times Of India reported today. This decision, made during a meeting of the vyapar…

A series of anti-Muslim rallies in India’s Himachal Pradesh have created a climate of fear among the state’s Muslim population, particularly in Shimla, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Tensions escalated after a clash in August over wage payments, leading Hindu groups,…

Rohingya refugees in Delhi are encountering significant obstacles in securing school admissions for their children due to the lack of essential documentation, particularly Aadhaar cards, The Indian Express reported yesterday. Activists and legal advocates have criticized this situation, asserting that…

In Pilibhit district, Uttar Pradesh, an FIR has been lodged against Bajrang Dal leaders Sanjay Mishra and Vivek Mishra for allegedly making derogatory comments about the Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, during a public meeting on…

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has recommended that state governments stop funding madrasas and consider shutting down madrasa boards in India, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. Critics argue this move targets the Muslim community and undermines a…

India and Canada have expelled each other’s ambassadors amid escalating diplomatic tensions following the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Arab News reported yesterday. New Delhi withdrew six diplomats, including its High Commissioner, Sanjay Kumar Verma, after Canada…

Muslim workers in India face increasing discrimination following a controversial policy mandating restaurants to publicly display employee names, The Guardian reported yesterday. Introduced by Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the policy aims to enforce health regulations but is perceived…

In a concerning trend, joblessness among India’s minority communities increased in the fiscal year 2023-24, even as the overall unemployment rate in the country remained stable for the first time in five years, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. According to the…