A young Muslim man from Assam, Shamim Barbhuiya, recounted a disturbing job experience at the Bihara Railway Station yard in Silchar. After applying for a mechanical engineer role via Indeed and clearing recruitment stages with a monthly offer of ₹18,000, he was asked about his religion during onboarding. Upon revealing he was Muslim, HR abruptly…
On Wednesday, September 10, 2025, the Election Commission of India (ECI) will convene a crucial meeting in New Delhi with Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) from all states and Union Territories. Presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, alongside other senior Election Commissioners, the meeting’s primary focus will be the nationwide rollout of the Special…
On September 10, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about resolving ongoing trade disputes with India. In a social media post, he described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “very good friend” and announced that negotiations aimed at addressing bilateral trade barriers will continue. He added: “I feel certain that there will be no…
On September 9, 2025, AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi strongly criticized the Indian government’s timing in signing a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) with Israel. He took to X (formerly Twitter) to denounce the agreement, calling it “despicable” given the ongoing humanitarian situation in Gaza, which he described as comprising genocide, ethnic cleansing, and famine (The Siasat…
Since the BJP-led government took office in 2014, there has been a troubling rise in hate crimes targeting Muslim communities across India. Reports reveal that approximately 85% of these incidents involve individuals associated with the BJP or its allied Hindu organizations. Alarmingly, law enforcement agencies often respond with indifference or hostility towards victims seeking justice….
On September 8, 2025, Save the Children reported that—on average—one Palestinian child is killed every hour in Gaza, highlighting the devastating pace of child casualties since October 2023. Data from Gaza’s authorities indicate that over 20,000 children—roughly 2% of Gaza’s child population—have lost their lives, including at least 1,009 babies under the age of one….
In Nuh district of Haryana, a Dalit family hailing from Marora village has voluntarily embraced Islam, prompting significant tension and prompting a police complaint. The family—Chetram (now Muhammad Ikram), his wife Rekha (now Rukhsā), and their three children—affirmed they “voluntarily accepted Islam” and have no ties to their previous religion, according to an affidavit submitted…
On September 4, 2025, the Supreme Court rejected the plea for interim bail by senior Kashmiri leader Shabir Ahmed Shah, while issuing notice to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on his broader bail appeal (Maktoob media, Live Law, The Tribune). Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves, representing Shah, argued that he was “very sick” and could be…
On September 3, 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL filed by the Save India Foundation—an NGO associated with Hindutva groups—challenging alleged encroachments on Yamuna floodplains involving a mazar and three dargahs. Chief Justice D. K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela raised pointed concerns about the NGO’s selective targeting and questioned its motivations:…
A Muslim father was mercilessly thrashed after he complained about the molestation of his daughter in a private school in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The incident of brutal attack has gone viral on social media. The father of the victim had gone to complain to the principal accusing a student of harassing his daughter….
