Shafaqna India: The Indian National Congress party has disclosed that its bank accounts holding 2.1 billion rupees ($25.3 million) in deposits have been frozen by the Income Tax Department several…
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Concern spreads as a ‘survey’ in Kashmir requests personal information and connections with suspected insurgents
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: While visiting his local mosque in Srinagar, the largest city in Indian-administered Kashmir, Muhammad Shadab was handed a questionnaire by the mosque’s administrators. This questionnaire was part of…
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New Delhi and Abu Dhabi took a leap forward as they inked an accord for an ambitious trade corridor, which will also connect their dots geographically. Riding high on a…
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Shafaqna India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the deepening of India-Qatar ties, describing them as growing “stronger and stronger.” Following his discussions with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani,…
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What are India’s electoral bonds, the secret donations powering Modi’s BJP?Kunal Purohit
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: India’s Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling on Thursday by banning electoral bonds, a source of election funding shrouded in mystery that has contributed hundreds of millions of…
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Haldwani Violence: Result of escalating communal tensions in Uttarakhand, reveals fact-finding report”
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: A fact-finding team, comprising members of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Karawan-e-Mohabbat, and civil rights activist Zahid Qadri, visited Haldwani on February 14, 2024, to investigate…
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Shafaqna India :India’s main opposition Congress party said on Friday that its bank accounts had been frozen by the tax department just weeks before the expected announcement of national elections.…
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The situation in Mumbai is becoming increasingly tense as communal tensions escalate, with a noticeable increase in hate crimes
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India : The bustling city of Mumbai in Maharashtra is facing a troubling surge in hate-fueled incidents, particularly targeting Muslims, following a communal flare-up in the Mira Road area a…
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Shafaqna India: Indian farmers, in the midst of their protests, found respite inside their tractors on Thursday while awaiting instructions from their leaders on advancing toward the capital. They pledged…
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Maharashtra Speaker holds Ajit Pawar group as real NCP, rejects disqualification petitions of both factions
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar announced on Thursday that the Ajit Pawar-led group was deemed the authentic representation of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) during the emergence of…
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Shafaqna India: Days after the Uttarakhand Assembly gave its nod to the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state government went a step further on Wednesday to realise the…
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By Abdul Hannan In the political landscape of post-independent India, the term ‘Muslim appeasement’ has become a recurrent theme, dominating electoral discourse and shaping perceptions about the minority community. However,…
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Modi’s censorship regime: X takes down journalists’ accounts reporting on farmers’ protest in India
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Once again, the Modi government’s expanding censorship measures have been highlighted as the Twitter handles of at least two journalists, providing independent coverage of the ongoing protests by Indian…
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Shafaqna India: The opening of the grand Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is indeed a significant event that underscores the growing relations…
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Huge security build-up continued on inter-state borders between Punjab and Haryana on the second day on Wednesday, as assembled protesting farmers are adamant on heading to the national capital to…
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By Mohd Ziyaullah Khan Valentine’s Day, once a modest celebration of love, has undergone a remarkable transformation in India in recent times. The traditional concept of expressing affection has evolved…
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A magazine contests an Indian government order to remove a story detailing torture and death in Kashmir
by Abbas AdilThe Caravan magazine, India’s prominent platform for investigative journalism, has challenged a government directive to remove its article regarding the alleged torture and deaths of civilians in Jammu and Kashmir…
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Shafaqna India: The ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest march by farmers on Tuesday had a significant impact on the traffic situation in Gurugram and the broader Delhi-NCR region. In response, the district administration…
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Teargas shells dropped from drone as farmers try to break barricades at Punjab-Haryana border
by Abbas AdilThe Haryana Police on Tuesday hurled tear gas shells when a group of youth, who were part of the farmers’ ‘Dilli Chalo’ protest march, tried to break barricades set up…
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PAKISTAN’S voters have reprimanded anti-democratic power centres for seeking to ‘cancel’ political opponents. Voters ensured that Imran Khan’s popularity increased in inverse proportion to the reported repression he and his…
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Amnesty International has described the unlawful demolition of Muslim properties by bulldozer as “cruel and appalling
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Amnesty International, a prominent global human rights organization, has published two companion reports highlighting the rampant unlawful demolitions of properties belonging to Muslim communities in India. These demolitions,…
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A person who challenged Constitution, divided communities and communalised the country
by Abbas AdilShafaqna India: Lal Krishna Advani, who spearheaded the campaign ‘rath yatra’ called chariot procession from Somnath in Gujarat to Ayodhya on September 25, 1990, whipped up anti Muslim feelings , got…
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Shafaqna India: The ruling party holds a numerical advantage, yet the opposition remains a persistent challenge. Prior to the trust vote, the assembly will address a no-confidence motion against Speaker…
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8 former Indian Navy personnel jailed in Qatar released; arrive in India; thank PM Modi for intervention
by Abbas AdilQatar has released eight jailed former Indian Navy personnel nearly three-and-a-half months after they were handed down death sentences in a case of suspected espionage. The Ministry of External Affairs…
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Shafaqna India: The Uttarakhand government has sought more central forces for deployment in Haldwani where violence erupted on February 8 after the demolition of an “illegal” madrassa, officials said. They…
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With reduced US influence in the Indian Ocean Region, India and France have been patrolling the Southwest Indian Ocean since 2020. Indian Navy P-8I maritime patrol aircraft participated in “joint…
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“In the Lok Sabha, Asaduddin Owaisi declares, ‘Long live Babri Masjid, it was a mosque and will remain so.'”
by Abbas AdilAIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked whether the Modi government is only for “Hindutva” and said the Babri Masjid will remain at the place where it was built. Participating…
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People from the Punjab province of India have long been drawn to Canada in search of better prospects abroad but is the Canadian dream no longer the hype anymore? When…
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A digital campaign was launched in the UK to warn the British government and international community against continuing relations and trade with India which is involved in war crimes in…
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Shafaqna India: Five people were killed in India and dozens more injured after religious clashes sparked by the destruction of a madressah, the latest in a spate of demolitions targeting…