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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that there should be no discrimination in education, including for Rohingya immigrant children facing challenges in school admissions, Thelawadvice.com reported. This decision came during a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Rohingya…

A recent report by the India Hate Lab reveals a staggering 74% increase in anti-minority hate speech in India during 2024, with a total of 1,165 documented incidents compared to 668 in the previous year, Reuters reported. The rise in…

At least 31 suspected Maoist insurgents and two police officials were killed in a major operation in India’s Chhattisgarh’s Indravati area on Sunday, marking the deadliest clash of the year, the CNN reported on Monday, citing authorities. According to Inspector…

Authorities in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh, demolished a portion of the Madni Masjid, alleged to be built on encroached government land, Times of India reported. The demolition occurred after the Allahabad High Court’s stay order expired on Sunday. The action…

Hundreds of members of the Muslim community in India’s Uttarakhand gathered in Haridwar to protest against the recently implemented Uniform Civil Code (UCC), which they perceive as a threat to their religious identity, Kasmir Media Service reported. Organized by the…

The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea on Monday from an NGO seeking to grant Rohingya refugees in Delhi access to public schools and hospitals, The Hindu reported. The court previously instructed the NGO, Rohingya Human Rights Initiative,…

At least 31 Naxal rebels were killed in a confrontation with security forces in Chhattisgarh, India, Anadolu Agency reported. The encounter took place in Bijapur district during a “major operation,” as reported by state-owned Doordarshan News. Senior police official Sundarraj…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) reclaimed power in Delhi, winning 46 of the 70 assembly seats, marking a significant victory over the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which secured 21 seats, according to Anadolu Agency. This is the…

Bangladesh has formally requested India to prevent ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from making “false and fabricated” statements during her stay in the country, Dawn Newspaper reported. Hasina, who fled to India last year amid violent protests that resulted…

Zakariya, a 35-year-old Muslim man from Kerala’s Malappuram district, has spent 16 years in prison without trial since his 2009 arrest under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for alleged involvement in the 2008 Bangalore bomb blasts that killed one…