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Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have ordered the disconnection of power and water supplies for 409 Rohingya refugee families in Jammu, escalating efforts to deport them back to Myanmar, Anadolu Agency revealed yesterday. A revenue document reveals that supplies will be…

India’s Supreme Court on Saturday, November 30, addressed escalating tensions surrounding the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, after a trial court ordered a survey of the mosque, claimed by Hindu groups to be built on a demolished temple…

Rohingya refugee children in India are facing significant obstacles in accessing education, The Guardian revealed in an article yesterday. According to the source, many local government schools have refused to enroll these children, citing their status as Rohingya refugees. Despite…

Violent protests have erupted in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, India, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to over 20 police officers during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid, The Tribune, reported yesterday. Protesters opposed to the survey…

In recent operations, security forces in Pakistan have killed seven terrorists across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces, Xinhua reported. On Friday, the military launched an operation in Bannu district, resulting in the deaths of three terrorists and injuries to two…

On November 18, New Delhi declared a medical emergency as toxic smog reached alarming levels, marking the highest pollution levels of the year, Arab News reported yesterday. The Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to 484, categorized as “severe plus,” with…

On Friday, November 15, a fire broke out at the Maharani Lakshmibai Medical College in Jhansi, northern India, claiming the lives of ten newborns and injuring 17 others, Al Jazeera reported. The fire erupted around 10:30 PM local time in…

On Thursday, November 14, New Delhi’s government announced the closure of all primary schools in response to deteriorating air quality, which has reached alarming levels, Al Jazeera reported yesterday. Chief Minister Atishi stated that in-person classes would be replaced with…

A gunfight on Monday, November 11, in Manipur, India, resulted in the deaths of ten armed men who allegedly attacked a police station, Reuters reported. The incident occurred in the Jiribam district amid ongoing ethnic tensions between the Meitei community…

India’s Supreme Court overturned an order banning Islamic schools in Uttar Pradesh, allowing over 2.6 million students and 10,000 teachers to resume studies in the state’s 25,000 madrasas, new reports said. The ruling restored the 2004 Madrasa Act, which the…