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At least four children dead in school roof collapse in India —————————————– At least four children have died and 17 others were injured after the roof of a school building collapsed in Rajasthan, a western state of India, Al Jazeera…

Indian Islamic body welcomes HC stay on UP govt’s move to seal unrecognised Madrasas ————————————– The Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind has welcomed the Allahabad High Court’s decision to stay the Uttar Pradesh government’s order to seal unrecognised madrasas, calling it a significant…

Supreme Court Stays Acquittal in 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts Case, Acquitted Men Remain Free ——————————– The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s recent acquittal of 12 men implicated in the 2006 Mumbai suburban train bombings, Muslim…

India: Dalit Leader Condemns Arrest of Muslim Scholar Under Anti-Conversion Law ——————————- Prominent Dalit leader and Bhim Army chief Chandra Shekhar Azad has condemned the arrest of Maulana Shabbir Ahmad, manager of Alfarooq Inter College, under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition…

Indian State Demolishes Historic Islamic Shrine Amid Rising Religious Tensions ………………… In a move drawing widespread condemnation, the government of Uttar Pradesh, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has demolished the centuries-old shrine of Fagu Shah Baba, a significant…

India: Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Muslims Preaching Islam in Hindu Temple ——————————– The Karnataka High Court has quashed an FIR against three Muslim men accused of preaching Islam and distributing pamphlets inside the Ramatheerth Temple in Jamkhandi, local…

Protest Rally in Kolkata Condemns Harassment of Bengali-Speaking Citizens in BJP-ruled States ——————————— Kolkata witnessed a protest rally denouncing the increasing harassment of Bengali-speaking people in several Indian states governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Kashmir Media Service reported.…

A recent analytical piece published by Muslim Mirror argues that the hijab worn by Muslim women in India meets all criteria of the Essential Religious Practice test under constitutional law. More details in the following report: A detailed analysis published…

India: Monsoon rains leave 125 dead in Himachal Pradesh, heavy damage reported elsewhere —————————— The death toll from monsoon rains in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 125, with dozens more injured and missing, amid continued…

70% of Minors in Milan Juvenile Jail Are Muslim, Say Authorities ………………… At the Cesare Beccaria juvenile detention centre in Milan, roughly 70% of detainees are Muslim, most of whom are second-generation immigrants, according to a report by Il Giornale.…