India

AirAsia to offer Hijab Option for Female Cabin Crew in 2026 —————————— AirAsia will allow female flight attendants to wear the hijab as part of their uniform starting in early 2026, IQNA reported. The airline has updated its cabin crew…

India: Rajasthan Withdraws Order Recognizing Babri Demolition Anniversary After Public Backlash ————————— The government of the Indian state of Rajasthan has rescinded a controversial order that had officially declared the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid as a…

Delhi Hospitals Record Over 200,000 Respiratory Cases Amid Toxic Air Concerns ………… More than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illness were treated at six government hospitals in Delhi between 2022 and 2024, as pollution levels in the Indian capital continued…

India Orders Mandatory Pre-Installation of State Cybersecurity App on New Smartphones ………… India’s telecommunications ministry has directed major smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-developed cybersecurity application on all new devices, Reuters reported. According to a confidential 28 November order, companies…

India: Tensions rise in West Bengal after call to build “Babri-style” mosque —————————- A controversial announcement by TMC MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked political uproar in West Bengal. On November 24, 2025, Kabir declared his intention to build a new…

Sayyada Zainab’s Courage Spotlighted in India as Women Urged to Resist Violence ………….. An editorial published by the Indian newspaper Awaaz Voice has called on women worldwide to speak out against violence, drawing inspiration from the historic legacy of Zainab…

Hate‑Crime Report: Anti‑Muslim Violence in India — October 2025 ——————————– According to a new monthly entry in the Muslim Mirror “Hate Crime Data Base,” October 2025 has seen a continuation of rising anti‑Muslim hate crimes across India. The database —…

Indian Trade Unions Stage Nationwide Protests Against New Labor Codes ——————————— A coalition of 10 major Indian trade unions held coordinated protests across the country on Wednesday, denouncing the government’s rollout of new labor codes as a “deceptive fraud” that…

Rising Pressure on Indian Muslims: From Classroom Humiliation to Bulldozer Demolitions —————————————– Two separate incidents in India have sparked widespread concern among Muslim communities, with critics arguing they point to a pattern of escalating religious discrimination and punitive state action,…

Religious Tensions Rise in India as Protests in Sambhal, Arrests in Shimla Reflect Growing Mosque Disputes —————————————– Two separate but related incidents this week highlight escalating communal tensions around mosques in northern India, as documented by Muslim Mirror. In Sambhal,…