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On September 11, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India, raising concerns about the constitutionality of the Madrasa education system, Jurist News reported yesterday. The NCPCR highlighted discrepancies in…

Internet and mobile data services were suspended for five days in parts of Manipur on September 10, following violent student protests against ongoing ethnic violence, Arab News reported yesterday. The clashes erupted between the majority Meitei and minority Kuki communities,…

Tensions have escalated in Bareilly following the construction of three minarets at the Mansoori Mosque, which Hindu organizations claim were built illegally, Muslim Mirror reported yesterday. Protests erupted as demonstrators, led by a Hindutva group and local councillor Dheeraj Kumar,…

Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) has condemned the rise in hate crimes and the detention of 28 Bengali Muslims from Assam, following derogatory remarks made by a Hindu religious leader against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his pure family), Muslim…

A three-storey commercial building in Lucknow, India, collapsed on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people and injuring 28 others, Al Jazeera reported today. The building housed multiple small businesses, including a warehouse and a vehicle…

The Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN) has raised alarms about the escalating crisis of forced evictions in India, as detailed in its latest report, “Forced Evictions in India: 2022 & 2023,” Muslim Mirror revealed on September 7. According to…

Fresh clashes in Manipur, India, have resulted in the deaths of at least five people amid ongoing violence between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community, Arab News reported yesterday. The latest violence occurred in Jiribam…

Following recent national elections, Muslims in India express concerns that safety for their community remains precarious. A series of violent incidents, including the brutal beating of 35-year-old Mohammad Fareed, highlight ongoing anti-Muslim sentiment. A video report from Al Jazeera shows…

India launched its inaugural International Solar Festival at Bharat Mandapam, aiming to enhance global solar energy advocacy, Arab News reported yesterday. The festival, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video from Singapore, underscores India’s leadership in the Global South…

In a distressing incident on September 2, 28 Bengali Muslims from India’s Barpeta district, Assam, were detained and sent to a transit camp after being declared foreigners by Foreigner Tribunals, Muslim Mirror reported. The emotional scene unfolded as family members…