India

India’s weather monitoring faces significant challenges following the US’s budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Anadolu Agency reported. With 880 workers laid off, experts warn that the reduction in NOAA’s support could compromise India’s ability to…

The Uttarakhand government has initiated action against madrasas based on the recommendations of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), leading to the forced closure of several madrasas. In response to this action, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has filed a…

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) plans nationwide protests against the Waqf Amendment Bill, calling it “discriminatory, controversial, and harmful,” Clarion reported. Following a successful demonstration in Delhi on March 17, the board will hold sit-ins in Patna…

At least 26 suspected Maoists and a district reserve guard (DRG) soldier were killed in an encounter on Thursday in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India, local news reports said. The gunfight broke out at 7 a.m. near the Bijapur-Dantewada border during…

Muslims across India are rallying against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which they argue threatens their religious and cultural institutions. Led by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB), Muslim demonstrators assert that the bill represents an attempt to…

In Sambhal, India, the recent ban on loudspeakers in mosques has led to the resurgence of an age-old practice where individuals walk the streets calling for sehri, the pre-dawn meal during Ramadan, Times of India reported. With the enforcement of…

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) organized a large protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, attracting thousands from various backgrounds, Muslim Mirror reported. Leaders from multiple Muslim organizations and opposition parties, including Congress…

Authorities in Nagpur have imposed an indefinite curfew following violent clashes triggered by demands from the Hindu group Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) for the removal of the tomb of 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, Reuters reported. The unrest, which erupted on…

Police arrested Khalid Pradhan (Khalid Mewati), a student at IIMT University, for allegedly offering namaz in an open area on campus, following protests by local Hindu groups, Clarion reported. The arrest came after a video surfaced during Holi celebrations showing…

The Karnataka government has approved a proposal to provide a 4% reservation for Muslim contractors in government contracts, alongside provisions for oppressed and backward classes, Muslim Mirror reported. This decision was confirmed during a Cabinet meeting led by Chief Minister…