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Report Alleges Hindutva Extremism and Police Failures Caused 2022 Leicester Unrest ————————— A new community-led report on the 2022 unrest in Leicester, co-authored by the UK Indian Muslim Council and the Community Policy Forum, has concluded that the violence was…

French police detain, forcibly take off Iranian lecturer’s hijab after arbitrary arrest ——————————— Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university lecturer, has been arbitrarily detained in France for approximately six months on charges of “apologie du terrorisme” (public defense of terrorism) and…

Over 7,000 Air Pollution-Related Deaths Reported in Tehran in 2024 …………….. Annual average PM2.5 levels in Tehran remain far above World Health Organization (WHO) thresholds, with the city recording only 15 days in 2024 within guideline limits, the news was…

Two Killed, Three Wounded in Karachi Attack on Shia Muslims ————————– A bloody terrorist attack by the extremist Sunni group Sipah-e-Sahaba on a group of Shia Muslims in the Pehlwan Goth area of Karachi has left two people dead and…

Persian Medicine Experts to Provide Health Services for Arba’een —————————— The Iranian health ministry has organized a team of Persian medicine experts to offer health services to pilgrims during the Arba’een pilgrimage, Tehran Times reported. The team, which includes doctors,…

Iran Orders Government Office Closures Amid Severe Heatwave and Power Strain ——————————— Iranian authorities have mandated the closure or reduced working hours of government offices in at least 15 of the country’s 31 provinces to curb electricity consumption amid a…

Khuzestan Launches Traditional Muharram Rituals at Chazabeh Border for Arbaeen Pilgrims ………………… The Khuzestan Cultural Heritage Department has announced the implementation of traditional Muharram mourning rituals in Chazabeh, a southwestern border city in Iran, as part of its efforts to…

Pakistani Scholar: Imam Hussain’s Uprising Revived True Islam ———————————— Renowned Pakistani orator Hujjat al-Islam Syed Shahanshah Hussain Naqvi recently stated that Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) was the true reviver of Islam and the eternal conscience of humanity, Abna…

Iran Warns of Possible Water Shortages in Tehran as Reservoir Levels Plummet ……………… Iranian President Masoud Bazkiaan warned Thursday of potential water shortages in Tehran if consumption is not reduced, according to state news agency IRNA. During a visit to…

New Blood Group Discovered in South Indian Woman ……………… A previously unidentified blood group antigen has been discovered in a woman from Karnataka, India, The New Indian Express reported. The 38-year-old from Kolar district was admitted for cardiac surgery, and…