Narendra Modi’s BJP loses parliamentary majority in Indian elections
Confounding widespread expectations of a landslide, Narendra Modi’s BJP Party has lost its parliamentary majority, forcing the Islamophobic Prime Minister to negotiate with coalition partners in...
India’s Assam state abolishes Muslim marriage law
The Indian state of Assam has abolished a Muslim marriage and divorce law in what's being seen as the latest move targeting Muslims ahead of national...
Haldwani: Muslims live in fear after India mosque demolition
5Pillars' correspondent Musa Farooqi reports from the town of Haldwani in northern India where deadly anti-Muslim violence erupted after the illegal demolition of a mosque...
Ayodhya temple inauguration “a dangerous moment for India’s religious minorities”
"The tearing down of the Babri Masjid has provided a template for more extremist attacks. Since its destruction in 1992, Hindu extremists have raised...
Modi inaugurates ‘grand Ram temple’ on site of demolished Babri Masjid
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the "grand Ram temple" built at the site of the demolished 16th-century Babri Mosque in the northern Indian...
Muslim man beaten to death in Rajasthan, India
This is the moment a 26-year-old Muslim man was beaten to death in Rajasthan, India on Tuesday.
Mohammad Afsar's killing took place in the street...
India: Muslim drivers brutally attacked by Hindutva group in Haryana
"Say: cow is our mother"
Two Muslim drivers in Haryana, India were brutally attacked by members of the Hindutva "cow protection" group Gau Raksha Dal...
Anger in Kashmir after three civilians ‘tortured and killed’ in Indian army custody
In Jammu Kashmir’s Poonch district, three men have been found dead under suspicious circumstances after having been in Indian army custody.
The deceased individuals, identified...
Police arrest Kashmiri students for celebrating India defeat in Cricket World Cup
Seven Kashmiri students have been arrested and charged under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for allegedly celebrating Australia's win over India in...
India: Muslim man dies after alleged police brutality in West Bengal
According to local reports, a Muslim has died under suspicious circumstances in India's Murshidabad district, West Bengal, amid family allegations that he was tortured...