Shafaqna India: The recent closure of the Maulana Azad Foundation by the central government has sparked widespread criticism from various quarters concerned with minority affairs. Noted intellectual, social worker, author,…
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Shafaqna India: East Delhi Lok Sabha MP Gautam Gambhir on Saturday opted out of the upcoming Lok Sabha contest amid indications that the BJP would drop most of its seven…
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Google is set to remove 10 Indian matrimony apps from the Play Store due to a dispute over fees
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: According to sources familiar with the matter, Google is expected to remove apps from 10 Indian companies, including some well-known matrimony apps, due to a dispute over service…
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Shafaqna India: Former Uttar Pradesh Governor and senior Congress leader Aziz Qureshi passed away at a hospital here on Friday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. Qureshi was…
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9 injured in explosion at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Café; Fire Department rules out gas leak as cause
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: After initial suspicions that the blast at the popular city eatery, which left at least nine people injured, occurred due to a gas leak, the Fire Department on…
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Christian organizations level accusations against the Assam government, alleging discrimination and intimidation
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Tensions are escalating across Assam amid allegations of religious discrimination and the targeting of minority communities, particularly Muslims and Christians, by the government. Concerns over communal harmony and…
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The judge who permitted the pooja ceremony in the Gyanvapi Mosque has been appointed as the ombudsman of a university in Uttar Pradesh.
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Ajay Krishna Vishvesha, the district judge who allowed the use of the basement of the Gyanvapi Masjid in Varanasi for Hindu worship on the final day of his tenure,…
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Shafaqna India: The counsel for the Shahi Idgah managing committee on Thursday argued in the Allahabad High Court that the suit seeking “removal” of the mosque adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple…
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Kashmiri journalist booked under stringent anti-terror law released after five years in prison
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan, one of first media professionals booked under a stringent anti-terror law, was released from jail on Tuesday after being incarcerated for over five years.…
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Shafaqna India: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is expected to notify the rules for the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) within the next couple of weeks, reported…
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Shafaqna India: Like many people from his nomadic tribal community, Bashir Ahmed Gujjar, a 70-year-old shepherd, never went to school. Poor and often on the move, formal education was not…
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Disturbing surge in anti-Muslim hate speech in BJP ruled states: A report by India Hate Lab
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: In 2023, India experienced a disturbing surge in anti-Muslim hate speech events, with nearly two incidents occurring per day on average, according to a report released by India…
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Shafaqna India: Leaders of both Hindu and Muslim communities should consider an out-of-court settlement of Gyanvapi case in Varanasi as there are enough evidence to prove that there was a…
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Day after Rajya Sabha poll upset in Himachal Pradesh, BJP leaders meet governor, seek floor test on cut motion
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Members of the BJP Legislature Party led by Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, a day after the party won the lone…
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Shafaqna India: The BJP has fielded former Union Minister R.P.N. Singh, former MP Chaudhary Tejveer Singh, senior state leader Amarpal Maurya, former Minister Sangeeta Balwant (Bind), party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi,…
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Shafaqna India: Anti-Muslim hate speech in India rose by 62% in the second half of 2023 compared to the first six months of the year, a Washington-based research group said…
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Shafaqna India: The opposition Congress and AIUDF staged walkouts from the Assam Assembly on Monday, protesting the decision by the state Cabinet to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces…
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Himanta states that Assam will introduce Uniform Civil Code (UCC) openly and directly.
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday asserted in the Assembly that his government will bring the Uniform Civil Code through the “front door”, while maintaining that the…
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Kharge urges President Murmu to address the injustice faced by India’s youth due to the implementation of the Agnipath Scheme
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: On Monday, Congress President and Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, penned a letter to President Droupadi Murmu, drawing attention to the alleged “injustice” faced…
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Shafaqna India: India expects action against the culprits involved in last year’s attacks on its high commission in London and consulate in San Francisco as well as those involved in…
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Shafaqna India: Farmers in East Punjab state demanding higher prices for their crops from the national government are relying on young students to ensure the agitation’s momentum does not fizzle out.…
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The Calcutta High Court has ruled that there is no restriction on the arrest of Shajahan Sheikh, allowing the police to take action against him
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: On Monday, the Calcutta High Court clarified that there is no stay on the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Shajahan Sheikh, who faces allegations of sexual offenses and…
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Haryana ex-MLA Naresh Kaushik among 12 booked in INLD state chief Nafe Singh Rathi murder case
by Abbas Adil\Shafaqna India: Twelve people, including Bahadurgarh ex-MLA Naresh Kaushik, were on Monday booked in connection with the murder of INLD state chief Nafe Singh Rathi and his aide in Bahadurgarh…
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Andhra and Telangana Governments to Shorten Office Hours for Muslim Staff During Ramadan
by Abbas AdilShafana India:During the upcoming fasting month of Ramadan, the duty hours of Muslim civil servants in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been reduced by one hour. On February 21, Andhra…
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Gujarat High Court Grants 10-Day Parole to Bilkis Bano Case Convict for Nephew’s Wedding
by Abbas AdilShafana India : The Gujarat High Court has approved a 10-day parole for Ramesh Chandana, a convict in the Bilkis Bano case, allowing him to attend his nephew’s wedding scheduled…
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Shafaqna India: All those in the tractor trolley were heading for a dip in the Ganga in Kasganj on Magh Poornima. According to police, there were more than 30 people in…
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Repeal of Assam’s Muslim Marriage Act Criticized as Attempt to Satisfy Hindu Sentiments
by Abbas AdilShafana India: The Assam Cabinet’s move to revoke the longstanding Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 has faced strong criticism, particularly from Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal,…
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The repeal of the Muslim Marriage Act in Assam is criticized as a strategic move to appease Hindu sentiments
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: The Assam Cabinet’s decision to revoke the long-standing Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act of 1935 has faced sharp criticism, particularly from Congress MLA Abdur Rashid Mandal,…
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One person died and another was injured in a bomb blast at a college in Imphal, the capital of India’s northeastern state of Manipur, on Friday night, security officials said.…
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Shafaqna India: An alliance between the AAP and the Congress in Delhi and in different states, including Gujarat and Haryana, for the Lok Sabha polls may be officially announced on…