India

India Orders Mandatory Pre-Installation of State Cybersecurity App on New Smartphones ………… India’s telecommunications ministry has directed major smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-developed cybersecurity application on all new devices, Reuters reported. According to a confidential 28 November order, companies…

India: Tensions rise in West Bengal after call to build “Babri-style” mosque —————————- A controversial announcement by TMC MLA Humayun Kabir has sparked political uproar in West Bengal. On November 24, 2025, Kabir declared his intention to build a new…

Sayyada Zainab’s Courage Spotlighted in India as Women Urged to Resist Violence ………….. An editorial published by the Indian newspaper Awaaz Voice has called on women worldwide to speak out against violence, drawing inspiration from the historic legacy of Zainab…

Hate‑Crime Report: Anti‑Muslim Violence in India — October 2025 ——————————– According to a new monthly entry in the Muslim Mirror “Hate Crime Data Base,” October 2025 has seen a continuation of rising anti‑Muslim hate crimes across India. The database —…

Indian Trade Unions Stage Nationwide Protests Against New Labor Codes ——————————— A coalition of 10 major Indian trade unions held coordinated protests across the country on Wednesday, denouncing the government’s rollout of new labor codes as a “deceptive fraud” that…

Rising Pressure on Indian Muslims: From Classroom Humiliation to Bulldozer Demolitions —————————————– Two separate incidents in India have sparked widespread concern among Muslim communities, with critics arguing they point to a pattern of escalating religious discrimination and punitive state action,…

Religious Tensions Rise in India as Protests in Sambhal, Arrests in Shimla Reflect Growing Mosque Disputes —————————————– Two separate but related incidents this week highlight escalating communal tensions around mosques in northern India, as documented by Muslim Mirror. In Sambhal,…

India: 13 Arrested After Clashes Over Dargah Demolition in Gujarat ——————————————— At least 13 people have been arrested following violent clashes in Gujarat’s Somnath district on Monday, after residents in Veraval’s Prabhas Patan area allegedly tried to stop officials from…

Nationwide Mosque Campaign Launched in West Bengal to Guide Muslims in Voter Registration Ahead of 2026 Elections ——————————– Ahead of India’s 2026 legislative elections, mosque committees and senior Muslim scholars in West Bengal have launched a statewide campaign to help…

Car Blast Near Delhi’s Red Fort Kills Eight, Injures 20 ………… At least eight people were killed and 20 others injured when a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital, Delhi, on Monday evening, Reuters reported. Police…