India

April 2025 witnessed a disturbing rise in hate crimes against Muslims throughout India, with incidents ranging from physical assaults and communal violence to discriminatory detentions and demolitions of religious sites, Muslim Mirror reported. These events highlight increasing communal tensions and…

As temperatures in Ahmedabad soar above 40°C (104°F), residents of the low-income Vanzara Vas neighborhood are participating in a groundbreaking study using smartwatches and reflective paint to combat extreme heat, Daily Climate reported. Over 200 participants wear devices tracking heart…

The Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking enhanced safety measures for tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s remote areas, following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly out-of-state visitors, Muslim Mirror reported. A bench…

A video from Khalsa Girls Inter College in Meerut sparked outrage after a Muslim student alleged she was barred from entering her classroom for wearing a hijab, Muslim Mirror reported. The student claimed she was instructed to remove her headscarf…

Zeba Afroz, a Muslim government school teacher in Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra district, was suspended after her Facebook post defending Muslim patriotism went viral, Muslim Mirror reported. Her post, responding to a terror attack in Kashmir, stated, “The loyalists of the…

India and Pakistan exchanged fresh accusations of ceasefire violations along the Kashmir border on Monday, marking the 11th consecutive night of cross-border fire since tensions flared after a deadly April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 people, Anadolu…

The Shimla Municipal Corporation Commissioner’s Court today ordered the complete demolition of the Sanjauli Mosque, declaring the structure “illegal” after the Waqf Board failed to produce valid ownership documents, Majlis-e-Ulama-e-Hind reported. The verdict mandates the removal of all remaining floors,…

India announced the immediate suspension of all imports, postal services, and maritime links with Pakistan on Saturday, escalating tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbors, Anadolu Agency reported. The decision follows the April 22 attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Pahalgam resort, which killed…

A report by India Hate Lab reveals 64 anti-Muslim hate speech incidents across nine states and Jammu & Kashmir between April 22 and May 2, with Maharashtra (17 cases) and Uttar Pradesh (13) topping the list, Muslim Mirror reported. Hindutva…

As the second anniversary of the ethnic violence outbreak in Manipur approaches, over 58,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) continue to live in dire conditions across 281 relief camps, Amnesty International reported. The conflict, which erupted on 3 May 2023 between…