By: Waris Nissar Qur’an and Sunnah call for simplicity, character, and righteousness in marriage — but societal expectations, especially in Kashmir, have made Nikah a material burden that delays and discourages unions. Introduction Nikah, or Islamic marriage, is one of the most sacred and celebrated institutions in Islam — a bond designed by Allah to…
BY: Ram Puniyani The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the apex body responsible for determining the content of school textbooks in India, has in recent decades become a medium for promoting a communal perspective of history. Rather than presenting a balanced, objective, and rational understanding of the past, the portrayal of historical…
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on July 25, 2025 that it had killed Amjad Muhammad Hassan Shaer, head of Hamas’s Counter‑Intelligence Directorate within its General Security Apparatus, in a targeted airstrike in northern Gaza Strip. His unit oversees counter‑espionage, protecting Hamas officials and assets across Gaza and beyond (Xinhua News). The IDF further stated that…
The Delhi High Court on July 25, 2025, issued a notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) regarding a plea filed by jailed Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid (commonly known as Engineer Rashid). He is challenging a trial court order that required him to bear ₹1.44 lakhs per day in travel and security expenses—totaling approximately ₹17 lakhs—to attend…
Mohammed [Last name withheld] and 184 other Hindu refugees of Pakistani origin were formally granted Indian citizenship on July 25, 2025, in a ceremony held in Rajkot, Gujarat. The recipients, settled across Kutch, Morbi, and Rajkot districts, received their citizenship certificates from Harsh Sanghvi, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs (The New Indian Express). During…
Mohammad Parvez, a 21‑year‑old Gujjar youth from Niki Tawi in Jammu’s Satwari area, was shot dead by police on the evening of July 24, 2025, during an operation reportedly targeting suspected drug peddlers (X (formerly Twitter)). Police claim there was gunfire at officers and that Parvez was killed in crossfire, while another suspect escaped (The New Indian Express). Parvez’s family…
Jamia Hamdard University has withdrawn 150 MBBS seats and 49 postgraduate medical seats for the 2025–26 academic year, effectively eliminating its entire medical admissions quota amid a deeper institutional dispute. The decision followed a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report alleging financial irregularities involving a ₹813 crore diversion from the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR)…
On July 24, 2025, fierce armed clashes erupted along the disputed border between Thailand and Cambodia, marking the most severe escalation in years. At least nine Thai civilians, including an eight-year-old boy, were killed and another 14 injured in artillery and rocket fire near the Ta Muen Thom Temple region in Surin province. Civilians in Si…
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced the opening of a permanent Bahraini diplomatic mission in Beirut, marking a full restoration of ties with Lebanon after nearly four years of limited relations. The declaration came during a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who was on an official state visit to Bahrain (Anadolu Ajansı). The…
On July 24, 2025, India urged the United Nations Security Council to demand a full ceasefire in Gaza, stating that brief, intermittent halts in fighting are insufficient to alleviate the deepening humanitarian crisis. India’s UN Ambassador, Parvathaneni Harish, emphasized that civilians continue to suffer from severe shortages of food and fuel, as well as damaged…
