Muslims: News
16 Nov 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka: Pro-Hindu activists up in arms over students performing Azaan
In Karnataka's Udupi, pro-Hindu activists staged a protest against a private school authority after the education institution allegedly made its students perform the 'Azaan' (prayer).
05 Nov 2022
MurderTensions flare as 'lovers' found dead in UP's Saharanpur
Tensions flared up in a village in the Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh following the death of a Muslim youth and a 19-year-old woman, who were classmates, within a span of 10 hours this week.
05 Jul 2022
Narendra ModiWhy is BJP reaching out to Pasmanda Muslims? Who're they?
At the recently concluded Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive conclave in Hyderabad, PM Narendra Modi made a special mention of Pasmanda Muslims and emphasized the need for their social empowerment.
03 Jan 2022
DelhiBulli Bai: FIR registered against 'online auction' on Muslim women
The Delhi cyber police have registered an FIR against a dubious application that uploaded images of Muslim women "for auction."
23 Dec 2021
UttarakhandHaridwar Police awaits complaint after calls for Muslim genocide
Controversial remarks on Muslim genocide at a three-day summit in Haridwar, Uttarakhand have sparked communal tensions.
20 Nov 2021
HaryanaGurugram sees fresh protests over Friday namaz dispute
Gurugram on Friday witnessed fresh protests over the issue of offering namaz (prayers by Muslims) in the open.
13 Sep 2021
BiharPolitical parties slam Adityanath for 'Abba Jaan' remark
Political parties have slammed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his remark on "people who are called Abba Jaan" in an apparent attack against the Muslim community and the Samajwadi Party (SP).
03 Sep 2021
IndiaWe've right to speak for Muslims anywhere, including Kashmir: Taliban
Amid concerns in India that Afghan soil under the Taliban regime can be used for terrorist activities against it, the insurgent group has said it has the right to speak out in favor of Muslims anywhere, including in Kashmir, though it does not have a policy of conducting "armed operations" against any country.
31 Aug 2021
IndiaJamiat Ulema-e-Hind opposes co-education; says non-Muslims should also refrain
Prominent Muslim body Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday advocated setting up of separate schools and colleges for girls and said non-Muslims should also refrain from giving co-education to their daughters to "keep them away from immorality and misbehavior."
23 Aug 2021
LucknowHometown Muslims recall Hindutva icon Kalyan Singh with fondness
Kalyan Singh might have been a Hindutva icon, under whose watch the Babri Masjid was demolished, but some Muslims in and around his native village in the Aligarh district remember the veteran BJP leader for some of his other qualities.
16 Jun 2021
XFIR against Twitter, journalists over posts about Muslim man's assault
The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed a First Information Report against Twitter, news website The Wire, and seven others in connection with their posts on assault of an elderly Muslim man there, reports say.
25 Nov 2020
Delhi PoliceDelhi riots: Sharjeel Imam "fit perfectly" in Umar Khalid's plans
In a supplementary charge-sheet filed in connection to the riots in Northeast Delhi, police said former JNU student Umar Khalid exploited the "religious fanaticism" of Sharjeel Imam, another scholar from the prestigious university, for his benefit.
17 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiDozens from Shaheen Bagh, site of anti-CAA protest, join BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party said on Sunday several residents of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh locality have joined the party at an induction ceremony. The locality had grabbed national headlines earlier this year over a months-long protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
18 Apr 2020
MumbaiAjaz Khan of 'Bigg Boss' fame arrested over communal remarks
The Mumbai Police on Saturday arrested actor Ajaz Khan for his objectionable comments on social media, according to reports.
17 Mar 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaCAA constitutional, doesn't violate fundamental rights: Centre tells Supreme Court
The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) passed in the Parliament in December is constitutional and doesn't violate the fundamental rights of citizens, the BJP led Centre told the Supreme Court in a counter-affidavit filed in response to pleas challenging the law.
02 Mar 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Shiv Sena says no discussion on reservation for Muslims
Days after a minister of the Maharashtra Maha Vikas Aghadi government said that Muslims will be given a 5% reservation in educational institutes, Shiv Sena, one of the constituents of the coalition, said this topic wasn't being discussed.
16 Feb 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsShaheen Bagh protesters plan march towards Shah's residence for discussions
A couple of protesters of Shaheen Bagh, the epicenter of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act agitation in Delhi, are planning to march towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence at 2 pm today to discuss the contentious law.
04 Feb 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsNo decision on nationwide NRC yet, MHA clarifies in Parliament
The government hasn't taken any decision yet on implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the nation, the Ministry of Home Affairs clarified in the Parliament today.
22 Jan 2020
KarnatakaKarnataka: BJP MLA says Muslims keep weapons in mosques
An MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sparked a fresh controversy by saying that Muslims store weapons inside mosques, and rarely pray there.
29 Dec 2019
Ravi Shankar PrasadWill consult states before NRC: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and plans of implementing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the nation.
14 Dec 2019
West BengalAfter violent student-police clash, Jamia Millia Islamia postpones exams
A day after Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia students clashed with police forces during a protest over the Citizenship Act, the university postponed its semester examinations.
11 Dec 2019
Lok SabhaCitizenship (Amendment) Bill: Indian Muslims shouldn't be scared, says Shah
After tabling the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Home Minister Amit Shah said Indian Muslims need not fear due to the proposed amendments.
10 Dec 2019
IndiaCitizenship (Amendment) Bill: Facts, myths and everything in between
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09 Nov 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: Sunni Waqf Board welcomes verdict, says won't challenge it
After the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on the long-drawn Ayodhya land dispute case on Saturday, the Sunni Waqf Board has said that it would not challenge the ruling.
14 Sep 2019
IndiaAt PoK-rally, Imran Khan says Kashmir events will 'provoke' Muslims
On Friday, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan slammed India, again, for revoking Article 370, withdrawing the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, and putting the border state under unprecedented security cover.
10 Sep 2019
IndiaEx-MLA of Imran Khan's party seeks asylum in India
In what is nothing short of a major embarrassment for Pakistan, a former MLA of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan, has sought asylum in India.
03 Sep 2019
Supreme Court Of India#AyodhyaDispute: Don't decide case on Hindus' belief, suggests Muslims' lawyer
The lawyer of Muslim parties in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute urged the Supreme Court on Monday to not give a verdict in the sensitive case based only on the beliefs of Hindus while "glossing over" facts.
30 Jul 2019
Islam#TripleTalaqBill: Rajya Sabha passes Bill to ban instant 'Triple Talaq'
The Rajya Sabha has passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019, which is popularly referred to as the Triple Talaq Bill, on Tuesday.
26 Jul 2019
Uttar PradeshAligarh administration bans namaz and Hanuman Chalisa recitation on roads
In Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh, people will no longer be seen offering namaz or reciting Hanuman Chalisa on the streets, courtesy an order by the district administration.
25 Jul 2019
Lok Sabha#TripleTalaqBill: Lok Sabha passes Bill to ban instant 'Triple Talaq'
The Lok Sabha has passed the Triple Talaq Bill amid protests from the Opposition on Thursday. The Bill seeks to ban the practice of instant "Triple Talaq" among Muslims.
16 Jul 2019
TikTokCourt orders Hindu girl to distribute Quran over communal post
On July 12, a student, identified as Richa Bharti, was arrested in Ranchi for posting content on Facebook, which allegedly had communal overtones.
15 Jul 2019
DalitAmethi: Muslims attack Dalit-woman, thrash husband for 'running' coaching center
A Dalit woman was molested, touched inappropriately, her kurta ripped off, and when her husband came to her rescue, he was brutally thrashed.
09 Jul 2019
JharkhandMuslim mob, protesting Tabrez's lynching, vandalizes bus carrying engineering students
In an ironical turn of events, a Muslim mob, which was protesting the brutal lynching of Tabrez Ansari in Jharkhand, recently vandalized a bus carrying students, causing fear and panic.
15 Mar 2019
Pakistan NewsSupreme Court dismisses plea to send Indian Muslims to Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea which prayed that Indian Muslims should be sent to Pakistan.
06 Mar 2019
AssamThis Muslim family maintains a 500-year-old Shiva temple
Just recently, a heart-warming story of unity between the Hindu and Muslim communities surfaced online.
08 Feb 2019
Samajwadi Party2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Seven guilty men sentenced to life imprisonment
On Friday, a local court sentenced all seven convicts in the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case to life imprisonment.
30 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaAyodhya: Previously, SC wanted 'excess' land to remain undisturbed
The Supreme Court has, in last 16 years, told twice that excess land surrounding the disputed property of Ayodhya, which the Centre wants to return to rightful owners, shouldn't be disturbed before the title dispute reaches a conclusion.
24 Jan 2019
United States of AmericaNY police arrests four for planning 'potentially-lethal' attack on Muslims
Police in New York state yesterday identified three young men arrested for allegedly planning a "potentially lethal" attack on a Muslim community regularly targeted by US extremist sites.
09 Jan 2019
House of RepresentativesStudy: Hindus in US are the most educated religious community
In an encouraging news, the Hindu community has turned out to be the most educated among 30 religious groups in the United States, according to 2014 Religious Landscape Study by Pew Research Center.
