India

In a significant policy shift, the Narendra Modi government has announced plans to export halal-certified meat to 15 Muslim-majority countries starting October 16, Clarion India reported yesterday. This move marks a stark contrast to the contentious domestic discourse surrounding halal…

Indian doctors in Kolkata have resumed their strike in protest of the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee medic at a government hospital in August, Dawn reported yesterday. Despite briefly returning to work in emergency departments, the doctors…

The Supreme Court of India has extended its order freezing demolitions nationwide without prior permission from the court, Muslim Mirror reported today. A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan reserved decisions on establishing pan-India directives following petitions alleging…

Indian police detained prominent environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 100 supporters on Monday night as they concluded a month-long climate protest march from the Himalayas, Arab News reported today. The group had trekked nearly 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to…

The demolition of unauthorized sections of the Mehboob E Subhani mosque in Dharavi, Mumbai,  commenced on September 30, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. A report detailing the demolition has been submitted to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The mosque’s location, surrounded…

In a controversial move, the Gujarat administration demolished a mosque, dargah, and graveyard, believed to be over 500 years old, in Gir Somnath district on September 28, Muslim Mirror reported. This action defies a recent Supreme Court ruling that halted…

Authorities in Assam’s Kamrup Metropolitan district have demolished 250 homes in an eviction drive that resumed shortly after violent protests led to the police shooting two men, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. The demolitions occurred in Kachutali-1 village, with Additional Deputy…

At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned during the Jitiya Parv Hindu festival in Bihar, India, as they bathed in rivers and ponds swollen by recent flooding, Dawn revealed yesterday. Local officials reported that the drownings occurred across 15…

Mumbai, India’s financial hub, faced severe flooding on Thursday as torrential rains lashed the city, resulting in at least four fatalities, Reuters reported. The deluge, which began on Wednesday evening, brought approximately 275mm of rain to certain areas, paralyzing road…

In a significant diplomatic shift, India has invited political and military opponents of Myanmar’s ruling junta to a seminar in New Delhi, scheduled for mid-November, Reuters reported yesterday. The event, organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs, will include…