India

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…

The northeastern state of Manipur is on high alert following intelligence reports of approximately 900 suspected Kuki militants entering from Myanmar, Reuters reported yesterday. Kuldiep Singh, Manipur’s security adviser, confirmed that the information has been shared with various intelligence agencies,…

Tension erupted in Dharavi, Mumbai, on Saturday as residents opposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) plan to demolish a portion of the Mehboob E Subhani Mosque, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. A large police presence was deployed to maintain order as…

Muslims in the Indian city of Coimbatore, India, are organizing activities to celebrate the blessed birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his family. As part of these celebrations, 40,000 meals will be distributed to the…

Rights advocates in India are awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on October 1 regarding the controversial practice known as “bulldozer justice,” where state governments demolish homes of individuals—often Muslims—accused of crimes, VOA reported in an article today. The Supreme Court…

Authorities in Jahajpur, Rajasthan, India, have denied permission for Eid-e-Milad processions due to escalating communal tensions, India Today reported. The decision follows a violent incident on Saturday, where stones were allegedly thrown at a Hindu religious procession near a mosque,…

The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has been declared the rightful owner of the 6.70-acre Karbala ground, following a ruling by the 15th District Judge Narsingh Baghel, Muslim Mirror reported today. The court overturned a 2019 lower court decision favoring the…