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…
Maulana Shabbir Ahmad, manager of Alfarooq Inter College in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, was recently arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020. The case stems from a four-year-old complaint by a failed job applicant alleging forced conversion—a charge supporters insist lacks new evidence. The arrest has drawn criticism for creating…
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco declared former President Trump’s executive order—limiting birthright citizenship—to be unconstitutional, reinforcing a district court’s nationwide injunction (Reuters). The majority opinion, issued in a 2–1 ruling, emphasized that the order “contradicts the plain language of the Fourteenth Amendment’s grant of citizenship to ‘all…
Congress leaders have sharply criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for their silence on repeated statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump claims he brokered a ceasefire between India and Pakistan—allegedly using trade threats as leverage—during heightened tensions in May 2025 (mint). Congress senior spokesperson Jairam Ramesh highlighted the…
Human Rights Watch has documented that hundreds of Bengali-speaking Muslims, many with valid Indian documentation, were unlawfully expelled to Bangladesh between May and July 2025. Though Indian authorities claim these individuals were undocumented migrants, evidence shows numerous Indian citizens were forcibly pushed across the border without due process—which violates both national and international law (Human…
Hundreds of pro‑Palestinian demonstrators gathered at Union Square, New York City, on July 22, 2025, demanding an immediate end to Israeli military actions in Gaza and unrestricted humanitarian aid. Participants displayed signs reading “Stop Starving Gaza now!”, “Feed Gaza’s Babies”, and “Open the border, end the blockade”—highlighting deep concern over widespread shortages in the enclave…
Several prominent English-language newspapers in Kashmir—such as Greater Kashmir and Kashmir Reader—have been denied government advertising revenue since mid-February 2025. These publications rely heavily on state ads due to a weak private sector, making the withholding of government ads a severe blow to their financial viability (Reporters Without Borders). Press freedom organizations like Reporters Without…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit in Miami federal court against The Wall Street Journal, its publishers (Dow Jones and News Corp), owner Rupert Murdoch, and reporters Khadeeja Safdar and Joe Palazzolo. The suit challenges a WSJ story that claimed Trump authored a suggestive birthday letter—complete with a nude sketch—to…
The Syrian presidency has officially confirmed the withdrawal of government troops from the southern Suwayda province following a ceasefire agreement between the government and Druze leaders. According to the presidential office, the decision was taken “within the framework of the Syrian state’s commitment to avoiding further escalation” and was supported by guarantees that non‑state armed…
A coalition of over 80 British Members of Parliament from across party lines has urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy to impose targeted sanctions on Israeli government ministers and institutions. The appeal reflects growing concern about alleged violations of international law in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. (Al Jazeera) Under mounting…
